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You may take food that is not pre-packaged. It will depend on which ports you embark/disembark. I have taken opened foods on and off in San Pedro, Hawaii state ports, Saint John, Japan, and a sundry of other ports.

Same IT as those working on the Medallion/Princess app? Are heads rolling? This is really a B I G oops.

On my recent CB cruise this past summer, housekeeping/maintenance could not get our refrigerator to work properly...at all, over 13 days. We were informed that it was a cooler and not a refrigerator (barely would cool anything). We were also told there was none on the ship to replace it and that it was a specific size and could not be replaced either. On a cruise to Hawaii on the Grand, I would "store" chocolate covered strawberries in the refrigerator. They would mold within days. That "cooler" never felt cold either. That has been my experience. Don't know if it is because these were older ships. I will only use the box to store things overnight. Anything else, I would not deem safe like I would at home.

Most mini-refrigerator in every cabin are not really refrigerators but more of a cooler. It will keep cans/bottles above room temperature but doesn't store/keep foods very well.

Wouldn't it be great if we (members) could set up an exchange swap for all those "extra"/left over currencies that we pick up for our cruises. I guess that would be considered mail fraud or money laundering. aka Sheldon Cooper. My daughter hit many, many, countries during her 30 day back packing trip through Europe. She used her left over currency to pay down her hostel rates (then, I guess charged the rest?).

Are you independently flying or have you booked with EZ Air? Do you have a back up plan if you are delayed in any way (traffic, accident, other)?

@Ellipooh's question was can s/he make Elite by doing such and such. I think the question was answered (Yes). Everyone has their own reason/s for wanting to reach Elite. For me, it was a goal that was made very easy by Princess at the time. I am not going to judge OP for his/her choices. I hope they enjoy a week being spoiled in a suite. Maybe that is their Christmas gift to themself. We should all be happy they can cruise.

This would be a good opportunity to "test" out the services of your concierge. The one late season cruise I was on, I found out about the Northern Lights show from the general crew. They all knew. But it was supposed to happen between 2 and 4 AM. I wasn't about to leave my warm comforter to trek on deck to look for them. You might be a little more willing since you have an aft balcony that will be fairly dark. The one time I wish a Window Suite had a balcony. lol.

@Ellipooh Congrats on finding a b2b that will get you to elite. I have done a one nighter solo in an inside cabin. I have done a Window Suite solo. The secret to moving cabins: Leave as much of your clothes hanging, dump everything else in the suitcase. Your steward and/or house keeping supervisor will get it to your next cabin. Enjoy your turn around day. You will have plenty of time to fill up 21 drawers and 3 closets in your CB Window Suite. Not to mention getting started on your Suite Perks (better than Elite).

Too late to edit. I am sure you understood "now" to mean no charge. Sorry...was in a hurry.

If you haven't been on Princess since pre-covid, yes, the menu has changed. Some items come with a charge. Some items have been deleted or replaced (chocolate cake is not the same). Basic items are still available for now charge.

Without Plus/Premier, you will be charged $5 for every time you pick up the phone to call in an order. After paying the initial $14.99 (really Princess), you may order anything from Room Service from the app.

Way back when....I remember.... Princess would have an staggered event in the Princess Theater and one in the aft theater (not club). It would split the crowd. There was enough time to get from one theater to the next (about 30 minutes). The Wheelhouse was between the two venues and they would have their sets timed for between the performances. Everyone was happy.

Meet and Greets do not have a "minimum". I have planned for 50 and only 20 show up. Better to have this "reservation" and cancel once on board than to try to put something together at the last minute. How active is your roll call? Are there many who are "really" interested? Or just a few that want to sit and chat. Meet and Greets can be elaborate or simple. Be sure to check with your contact once on board. Princess is great in supporting these events. You can request that no officers are invited if you worry about about a poor showing.

Why not just plan a Meet and Greet with Princess (group services)? They will assign you a room. If only a few show up, that's fine...dismiss the officers. Or ask that staff not attend. At least you will be guaranteed a meeting space. An informal gathering will not have priority over a scheduled event. Even Knitters and Natters will have priority over your small group.