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i am planning a diy land tour prior to my cruise...and am struggling with this questions:

1. I cant decide if I really want to drive to Seward for the Marine Major tour since I will be cruising in Glacier Bay AND taking a whale excursion in Juneau.

I seem to really only be looking for something to do in Seward to make that drive worthwhile. I keep reading it is a "dont miss" opportunity and I am interested in some hike/walks and scenery along that drive. Do I need to the boat tour?

Time is limited to 5 1/2 days (6 nights) and we are going to Denali. I am thinking 1 night in Anch (arrival) , 2 in Seward, 1 in Palmer and 2 in Denali. I am struggling with wanting to see/do too much. :)we do have a rental car.

I think she only meant that I already had a booking and the mailer was aimed at people who had not previously booked. I think that is what Princess said to her. Apparently I had set up an account with princess online with a different email. I had never booked a cruise with that online account, but had looked at pricing etc in the past for this very cruise. That email/profile got me the offer as it was "another account" and not linked to my current booked cruise.

I do think she might have been a little miffed at Princess for sending out these offers that TA don't know about as it might make someone like me think she isn't doing a very good job. :)

all is good...and I am actually happy she worked this out to my advantage.

Cheers.

I appreciate the different perspective on the mailers. My TA was able to get the offer once I gave her the promo code. She did rebook as the offer was for new cruise only. She believed that I should not have received the mailer.

I will continue to check prices as I see new promos. Of course, no one is going to mind my money as well as me!

I am happy with the service she provided.

Cheers.

well that is one of their "selling points". Noted right on their website "prices checked weekly".

except of course the last 3 weeks when my agent was in Iceland traveling. :(

I booked a Princess Alaska Cruise for June 2019 about two months ago. a few weeks ago, I noted the Sip and Sail Promo, did a mock booking, and noted the price for my cruise/cabin had decreased in price by $420. I gave up the $500 onboard credit, saved $420 and took the Free Drinks Promotion for the cost savings as I knew we would spend more than $80 on drinks. I contacted my TA and she was able to make the change for me.

This past week, I received a mailing from Princess, with additional promotions of the "free" drink packages, pre-paid gratuaties and a speciality dining credit. I again did a mock booking, noted the price was the same for my re-fared booking and again contacted my TA to get the additional perks. (I noted on this board to log in and click special offers on the final page prior to booking to see these 3 offers)

My TA has replied that she has been on the phone with Princess and they could not find the offer I can get online. She asked me for the promo code from the mailing and I gave her my Princess Member number as well.

I am well within my "no penalty" cancellation period and am a little miffed that I am the one doing this work. and I do not understand why I can book and find these offers and the T/A cannot.

at this point, I am leaning to just canceling and re-booking directly with Princess. I do not believe that I am receiving any additional perks from the T/A. its seems like it would be easier for me to just speak with cruise rep directly. I am the type to check my own pricing on a regular basis, so even though they promise to do this weekly, it doesn't seem to be happening.

am I expecting to much from a TA?

Yep... that is what I am doing . One factor in the cost calculation is length of policy. I do not feel the need to insure my trip during the period of time I can simply cancel with no penalty. We are healthy with no pre-existing.

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I have a small combination lock that has a cable that threads through the zipper of my backpack and allows me to "lock" to the chair. I keep credit card and id with me on a waterproof laynard/plastic box.

I take an older kindle & iphone (i have upgraded both and these are the older ones) and leave in locked backpack. I can connect the old iphone to wireless for facebook message home to family. Neither of which would I be upset if it was indeed taken.