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"If Princess offers it as a single itinerary and you book it this way, you will get 2 credits for sailing solo for the full sailing. " "As above, if you book it as a single itinerary, you will get 2 credits for the entire sailing." Princess awards cruise credits by Princess' voyage number not by booking number. A b2b sailing is two different Princess voyage numbers. In the old cruise card days you could see the voyage number at the bottom of the cruise card. The OP as a solo will receive 2 cruise credits for each Princess voyage or leg of the b2b. How the OP books does not matter.

The OP can not achieve elite level for the second leg. The OP starts with 12 cruise credits. After the 1st leg the OP will have 14 cruise credits, one for the leg and an additional one for sailing solo. You require 15 to become elite. The OP will reach the elite level after disembarking the 2nd leg and will be elite on the next Princess cruise.

This is not correct if you are speaking about cruise credits. Cruise credits are awarded per Princess' voyage number, not by booking number. Single booking number or two booking numbers you will receive the 4 cruise credits, two for each 7 day voyage.

1. Unless the fares are vastly different, usually better to book as two cruises for additional flexibility and more available cabins. Once on board there is little difference on how you booked. You will have a single on board folio for the entire time you are on board. All credits and debits carry over. With the plus or premier fares the extra benefits such as 2 casual meals are per booking number. So with two booking numbers you will get 2 casual meals per leg. Same with some of the other benefits like spa classes and specialty dining for the premier package. 2. You receive the same amount of cruise credits no matter which way you book. As a solo you will receive 2 for each leg, 4 total. Cruise credits go by voyage number or legs, not by booking number. 3. When you disembark you will have 16 cruise credits. On your next Princess cruise you will be elite loyalty level. Diamond is a term used by other cruise lines. 4. They are automatically linked. You do nothing. I would use a T.A. Princess' customer service is poor at best. If you book on line direct and have any issues you will have to take care of them directly with customer service. It's easier to go through a TA if you have issues. Princess also has Personal Vacation Planners. These are kind of in house TAs. 5. No. One booking number = $250 OBC. Two booking numbers = $200 OBC. No way to change this. 6. No extra benefits for b2b cruises. If your turn around is at a U.S. port then you will have to go through immigration. No exceptions. This requirement is U.S. law. It does not matter how you booked. There is an easy process to do this. You will receive a letter in your cabin. Read and follow the instructions exactly.

This site will give you specific information on the balconies https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/Princess/odell/res76zxu/princessbalconies/id2.html

I don't believe that the Enclave on the Regal Princess is meant to be an all day retreat. It's a small area. You can check it out as it will be open for tours when you board. Entrance is on deck 5 forward. There is a fee for the Enclave. I don't know what it is. You may enjoy the Sanctuary. This is an outdoor lounge area forward on deck 17. This an upcharge area where you reserve your own lounge. The cost is $20/half day am or pm, $40/full day, $30/day if you reserve for all days of the cruise. There are no hot tubs or pools. On tropical cruises the Sanctuary is popular and in demand. To reserve a lounge you have to be one of the earliest to board and then go directly there. It's first come first to reserve. https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=Regal+Princess+sanctuary&type=E210US105G0#id=3&vid=8da2801ce59b39aff5f6e99232569dc5&action=click

I'll let you define healthy. You can get salads in the MDRs at lunch and dinner. MDRs also have fruit. On the Grand Princess at Alfredo's you should be able to order a side salad, maybe with Caesar dressing. Pizza by the pool serves slices of pizza, no sides. The grill by the pool does not serve salads. There are no specific locations that have wraps. Sometimes the International Cafe has a wrap or two. There might be some prepared wraps at the Horizon Ct. buffet. Selections change each day. The Horizon Ct. always has bowls of salad. On a recent Ruby Princess cruise there were two bowls, one with mixed greens the other with romaine. There are also toppings and dressings. You prepare your own as small or as large as you wish. Once breakfast items are cleared, around 11am, salads are placed out. They remain available from 11am until closing around 10pm. You can also find fruits, such as whole oranges & bananas, at the Horizon Ct. Bananas are normally available at the International Cafe. Take a look around once on board to see what they have.

I don't see food items listed in the prohibited item FAQ list.

If you have the plus or premier package there is no additional service charge per drink for alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages. The service charge is included in the package. With both packages if you order an alcoholic beverage that is over the packages menu price limit, $15 or $20, then you will be charged the difference plus 18% of the difference service charge. I was on board for 24 days with the plus package. Each day I had numerous non alcoholic beverages, under 15 alcoholic beverages, and never went over the $15/drink package limit. I was never charged one cent for a service charge.

What ship are we speaking about? Within every class of ship the interior size and design of all balcony cat. cabins will be the same as are all mini suites. Full suite sizes vary. It will be the balcony size that can be different for some cabins. If you are trying to determine which balcony cat. cabin has the largest interior size, don't bother. Example A 709 on the Ruby Princess is 45 sq ft balcony + 226 sq ft interior = 271 sq. ft. The total sq ft may not be this exact number, but it's with 5 or so sq ft.

If they are trying to look good they would have been better off not offering anything then $50. I recently received $300 FCC, not OBC, for a plumbing issue that lasted a few days.

I don't quite understand you question. There will not be anyone at the DRs at 9:30am. There will be one DR open on boarding day from noon until 1:30 serving lunch. You could go there and speak with the head waiter for information. There is usually a time posted in the events listing where you can get in line and meet with the Mait're' d and discuss your evening dining. You could show up at 5pm at anyone of the 3 DRs and discuss your dining preferences. I will mention from experience that 6pm is a difficult time to enter the DR. Most DRs fill up by 5:30. Another option is to call the dining line and discuss with them. Regarding boarding: Every person must show up, provide their passports, and have their photo taken. It's an easy and quick process. What is slower is that you will have to go through security and U.S. Immigration before you get to that point.

This has been the text for at least 15 to 20 years. Shareholder OBC has always been consolidated with other OBC in the onboard account. All onboard expenses including casino, and gratuities net against the OBC as they occur. If a change is coming to Princess then it's not because of a change of the text in the shareholder benefit. While not directly transferrable, when accounts are linked against the same credit card, ie husband/wife, the two accounts balance together. Expenses or credits on one will net against expanses and credits on the other.

You can request that the entire charge be placed onto your on board account where it will net against any credit (OBC) balance.

No. Included with the plus/premier fare. 500ml bottles are the standard U.S. pint bottles, just under 17 ounces. You are probably thinking about the 1 liter bottles.