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I agree completely. I use the bag that came with the CPAP. It holds all of the accessories. Sometimes I need to remove the CPAP from the bag to go through security, but not all of the time. Note that this bag does NOT count as a carry-on or personal item for the airline - it can be carried in addition to the maximum number of items they allow.

It's easy to request the distilled water ahead of time. Then you don't have to bother the steward unless it isn't there. It is not a "special needs request" It is listed under "Dietary Requests" under "Guest Check-in Status" after selecting "Check-in" on the Cruise Personalizer. Enter an Email Address and select the appropriate passenger. Then check the box for "Distilled water (for CPAP machine use ONLY)" and click on "SEND DIETARY RESTRICTION". You should receive an email confirmation. More importantly, it should be on your Travel Summary (which everyone should always print and bring with them on the cruise). The following items are listed under "SPECIAL SERVICES" on my Travel Summary after submitting the distilled water request (even though I did not specifically ask for an extension cord and one is not needed since I will be using an adapter and the plug behind the bedside lamp): Distilled Water (1 Gallon) Extension Cord Requested Medical Equip-CPAP/BIPAP Not Suppl

According to the Cruising with Family & Kids FAQ, @EDDY0827 is correct. The FAQ has the following information: "Guests under the age of 21 need to travel in a stateroom with a guest 21 years or older who will assume responsibility for them during the cruise. For family groups booking multiple staterooms, the minimum age for each guest is 16, provided they are traveling with a parent or legal guardian." @okiebaugh's example is not relevant to OP, since both of the passengers were 16 years old or older.

If you booked with a travel agent, you may not get very far talking directly with Princess. You may need to make the change with the travel agent. Alternatively, you can probably upgrade from Plus to Premier onboard. A few people have reported upgrades to Premier not being available on board because they sold out the number available, but most people are able to upgrade onboard with no problems.

Everyone does NOT have to get the same package. The first two passengers in a stateroom have to get the same package. If you book four in the same stateroom with the adults as the first two passengers, then the two adults can get Plus or Premier with the children not getting a package. You purchase all drinks the same way with the medallion. You don't have to hand the medallion over - they can see it on their devices. If a drink is not included, it is charged with a 18% service fee. If a drink is more than the package limit, then the difference is charged with the service fee. Do NOT wait until the end of the cruise to look at your statement. You can look at your statement at any time on your app, by printing it out a kiosk next to Guest Services, or by asking at Guest Services. They sometimes make mistakes, and it is a lot easier to fix them onboard than waiting until the end of the cruise. Each passenger can only look at their own charges. However, if you all register the same credit card, then the owner of the credit card can look at everyone's charges.

Yes - in a full suite.

No, it is for voyages beginning after September 14. They won't change in the middle of a voyage. However, if you book a B2B, they may change for your second leg. If a cruise is bookable in multiple segments, they may change with a new segment even if you booked it as one segment.

Yes, Princess does charge your credit card if you don't have enough OBC to cover the excursion. However, your onboard folio shows the excursions as charges and the credit card payments as refundable OBC. If you cancel an excursion more than five days pre-cruise, you will receive a credit card refund - if you don't have a remaining balance for other excursions (even if they are covered by OBC). You will get money back. If it is OBC, it will be refundable OBC which will be refunded after the cruise if you don't spend it onboard.

My Travel Summary says "Your ship begins boarding at 12:30 PM on Sep 04 and sets sail at 08:30 PM on Sep 04." Your Travel Summary should have the exact times for your cruise. The ship sails from Whittier - not from Anchorage. The train from Anchorage takes 2 1/2 hours; I'm not sure about the bus. Princess guidelines for embarkation in Anchorage (from my Travel Summary): "Latest flight arrival: 4 hours, 30 minutes prior to the ship's departure." If you arrive in Anchorage early afternoon, you won't be boarding until late afternoon. The ship will be ready before you get there. In your case, I would definitely recommend a Princess transfer instead of trying to arrange transportation to Whittier on your own.

Ice is also available from your cabin steward upon request. And the tap water from the faucet in your cabin is as good as some bottled water.

The $66.38 was the total cost with drinks, wi-fi, and crew appreciation. I used the old wi-fi charge, since that is what showed on my booking, so it's more than that now - less if Platinum. I agree that each person needs to do their own calculations. If you both want zero-alcohol or if one of you wants Plus, the fare package may be a good idea. If one of you wants zero-alcohol and the other one doesn't want any non-included drinks, then that is completely different. If you only need one wi-fi for the two of you and you're Platinum or possibly no wi-fi, that also makes a difference.

Princess answers this question in their FAQ: "10. Can items in Princess Plus or Princess Premier be shared across guests in the stateroom, even if 3rd and 4th guests don’t have these packages? For the Princess Premier package the following items can be shared across all guests: Wi-Fi for 4 devices per guest, the digital photo portion of the Photo Package and reserved theater seating. Free shipping for Medallion® devices and accessories can also be shared across all guests in the stateroom when shipped at once to the same address. Casual Dining or Specialty Dining meals cannot be shared with the 3rd and 4th guests in the stateroom." The first two people get 1-device Wi-Fi. That is one device at a time. You can use one of their logins whenever they're not using it. If someone calls room service from your stateroom telephone and gives one of their names, then there will be no charge for the room service delivery. If one of them uses OceanNow on their app to order food for the stateroom, there will be no charge; if you use your app, you will have the one-time charge.

Total cost if you want Internet access is $66.38 per person per day: Zero-Alcohol Drink Package: $35.39 per person per day Crew Appreciation (Mini-Suites and Below): $16.00 per person per day MedallionNet 1-device WiFi: $14.99 That is more expensive than the Plus fare package.

You will have two choices to dine together. They can join you in the MDR and not use their suite dining perk for some meals. Also they can order room service from the full MDR menu during MDR hours of operation. If they do so, they can order room service for all of you to eat in their suite. However, the room service delivers the entire meal at one time - not in courses. I would not recommend ordering ice cream for desert. If you upgrade to a Reserve mini-suite, then you can have meals together. You would still not be able to join them for the special suite breakfast in Sabatini's or another specialty restaurant. They will have a complimentary specialty restaurant meal on embarkation evening. You can join them if you wish, but you would have to pay for your meal (unless you have Premier).

The real trick is to drink 15 drinks on disembarkation day between 6:00 am and the time you leave the ship.😉