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If so, what time did you get picked up? Where did they pick you up - assuming somewhere in Arrivals? TIA!

If you are A2 and in 1539 or adjacent, it’s below the Spa Cafe so you will hear chairs, tables, scraping, etc. It didn’t bother us as we are heavy sleepers. Better to be towards the aft (altho those are A1 cat) which are below other cabins and not public areas, if you are a light sleeper. You can always ask your TA to switch you.

I was in 1539, just a few cabins away. If you are sensitive to noise, you will hear the scraping of chairs, tables, etc. from the Spa Cafe above. We weren’t too bothered by it. Better locations for A1 are from the midship elevators and back, as those are beneath other cabins and not public areas. IMHO! I did enjoy being on deck 11 and quick access to the pool, sky lounge, etc.

I’m curious about 80 Francisco long term lot as well. Filled out the form a week ago and still haven’t heard back for my cruise next week… getting worried!

Yes, sorry for not clarifying I'm asking about the U.S. vaccination cards. Also, wondering if showing a photo of the card on our phone is acceptable as well.

Thank you - yes - sorry for not clarifying, I meant the U.S. vaccination cards. Some states have QR codes (like mine), while others don't. So yes, just wanted to know if Princess wanted to see the physical cards or if a photo of it was acceptable.

I know protocols have been updated as of September 28 for sailing out of Southampton; were you asked at embarkation to show your physical vaccination card? If so, was a photo of the card sufficient? Can't find anything mentioning it on the Princess website.

For my upcoming sailing I received e-docs with links to pertinent info and a 14-page "Welcome Aboard." No mention of luggage tags, so I'm thinking they'll just tag the bags when we check in.

Three advantages of a good TA who specializes in cruises: 1. They will always have the same price as the cruise line or better and if they have special group pricing for the sailing you're interested in, it will be lower than the Princess website. 2. They will keep track of your pricing and if a lower fare comes available they will adjust; Princess won't let you know. 3. Their agency might offer extra Onboard Credit with a group rate.

I actually found the location to be Cielo's advantage. We liked dining there versus the other two because we found it less populated, less hectic, less noisy.

No difference - same menus. However, we found more availability at Cielo, probably because it was not as easy to reach as the the others. We also thought it was a bit quieter. But they are all equal.

We always tip Room Service because we are appreciative that we can have food and drink brought to us when we like.

Did you check inside the mini-frig? On the first day I spotted the empty ice bucket and requested ice, and every day after our cabin steward kept it filled. Wonderful!

Agree with the above. I discovered mine in my junk folder but luckily not before the 2 weeks was up. Definitely email to Customer Relations and mention you didn't receive the proper follow-up survey.

We were onboard the June 11th sailing and right off the bat we were told we MIGHT miss the first port (Haugesund) due to the engine problem. As it turned out, we made it but were late getting in. Many shore excursions had to be cancelled. 😞