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I don't know...My next cruise on Celebrity has been giving me tentative heart failure with the prices they are asking for shore excursions (and everything else). Was thinking Princess looked cheap in comparison. Which is saying something....🤯

Hi Sue, No sorry. I was referring to booking speciality restaurants, that my booking on the Edge is having the same issue as the Soltice itinerary in losing a day (ie the number of days on the itinerary to not align with the number of days on the speciality booking system). Thus not sure how best to book the actual day we're wanting. Looks like their system is unable to allow for the same day occurring twice on the itinerary due to crossing the international date line. Not sure if others have come across it before? But thinking I'll just book best I can and sort out onboard..... It also at this stage looks like they're going to have an entire sea day with no bookings. Good for those with packages to get a good time on board I guess?

The Edge. Yes, is when booking speciality restaurants.

Yep, that's what mine on the Edge is doing. Has merged the International date line day with day before into one day. As the bookings are based on day 1, day2, day 3 etc and not actual dates, it's got me thinking my bookings will end up a day out of whack?

Anyone had issues with booking dining reservations on an itinerary that crosses the international date line. I have a cruise crossing the pacific from AUS to US, so will essentially get a date twice on the itinerary, in this case April 25th two days in a row. The dining reservation system doesn't seem to pick this up, so am seeing 1 sea day short. Only 17 days showing in lieu of the 18 on the itinerary. Thinking this may place bookings post the crossing out by a day when actually there, placing some bookings on port days where I may be eating ashore? And how to actually book on the day that is missing? Guessing I'm not the first to notice over the years as I found a few threads on it, so probably the last to notice 😀, but couldn't see any re dining reservations in that direction.

Hey mate, Saw you started a roll call on the Princess forum earlier and posted there, but yes already another booked with a year to go. Flying over from Aus for this one. Got a couple of short ones between now and then with my sister and a mate that fit in neat around work. But going solo for this one, which are the one's I enjoy the best. Nothing beats doing what whatever in my own time on a ship.

Nope, but one boarding when you get off... Lovely ship. Cruised on her 4 times, including a b2b a year ago.

On the Majestic Princess b2b2b a year ago, received similar message saying boarding delayed to commence at 3pm. Just happened to be at the terminal look out taking some pics at 1:30pm and noticed the crowds walking through the on ramp to the ship. So made way downstairs and joined in. Onboard 20mins later. Guessing the 3pm time was conservative and all was ready ahead of time, so the flood gates were opened for those hanging around. This was just lucky to be there at the right time. Wouldn't wanted to have lost a whole day standing around the terminal just in case though, with all of beautiful Sydney all around me to enjoy.

Ah ha...I think you've been following me all these years... Was on the one just before you getting off in the pouring rain as you were getting on. Wanted to give her a test drive to compare against their QM which I was already familiar with. And to see how another cruise line had decked out a Vista class to compare with HAL. You've beat me to the world cruise on Coral though. Very jealous. If only work didn't keep getting in the way of my priorities.....

Yes, is a Shame. We just came off the QE last month. Very much enjoyed it.

Yeah Royal class ships were a step up, but still think Princess need to lift their game when it comes to their suite product generally. Will give them a go again when I book the Sphere class. Looks like they've improved the product there to justify the spend. Although the Reserve collection Cabana cabins look tempting as well. (I'd be happy to accept an upgrade there if I hadn't booked one already). One must dip one's toes in the pool of indulgence now and then....

Ah that was you next door... You can't sit like that on a S4 Penthouse suite cabin by the concierge lounge..(I've had one many times). I always go for E428 or E429. My sister takes E432 or E433. We open the balcony divider to join one massive private balcony... Suite passengers eat your heart out 😁 You can't upgrade me from that! (well maybe an aft suite on Deck 9 or 11 if they said please....)

Oh no. Someone has found my little secret. 🤫 I used to always sail full suite on Princess, but didn't feel I was getting much value compared to other cruise line full suites, other than extra space I didn't really use. Found my "obstructed view balcony" on Royal class ships some time ago and never looked back since. Heaps cheaper than standard balcony. Is midship, No obstruction (unless you stick your head out and look extreme right) and double or triple depth balcony compared to standard super narrow balcony's. (Note: only a couple of Obstructed views have all this, the others have obstructions and standard balconys). Love doing Ultimate Balcony Dinner and breakfast in these..(Good luck doing that on Standard Balcony 🤣) So any upgrade (that isn't a suite) is actually a downgrade for me.

Or me... Still comfortably in my 40's, with 23 on Princess. Lost count on all the others..😇

I'll look out for you in the Gym....😁