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occruiselady

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    Irvine, CA
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Mediterranean

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  1. I called my Princess rep about those elevators a few weeks ago and I was told they are public. I thought so because there are wheelchair accessible cabins next to those lifts on deck 12. I am four cabins away, but I am not worried because the aft of the ship is pretty quiet and we’re high above all the public areas below. Midship is the busiest, people gather by the big elevator lobbies and walk by your room to get there. Look at where the full suites are located, the front and back of the ship because those areas are more private. Hope this helps!
  2. We had a horrible experience with the first Viking Ocean cruise ship years ago. Engine failure on their fourth cruise left us in Estonia for four days, less than a week into a 14 day cruise. They couldn’t fix the ship, we were finally given a few hours notice to pack and get off the ship late on a rainy night. Those of us who booked air with them had no power to rebook our flights. Our premium economy seats ended up being middle seats in economy for a 12 hour flight. East Coast passengers ended up on a chartered freight plane. We found out that no insurance company covered the mechanical failure of the ship, that it was the ship’s responsibility to make it right. Viking was horrible to work with, just prorated a refund for our missing ports and we had to fight to get that. Learned a lot from that cruise, everyone lost a lot of money and the stress of it all was horrible.
  3. I change cabins by calling Princess, I just did this last week. They can tell you if the change is going to affect the price and credits for your cruise. I give them the cabin number I want and have the deck plans on the computer in front of me while we’re talking. They sometimes have available cabins that are not showing up online they can offer you. My fare actually went down, which surprised me.
  4. Thanks, just wanted to confirm this since it’s new to me. I just did some more research and it said that ordering your breakfast by filling out the form and putting it on your door the night before is still complimentary. This is good news because that’s all I usually use room service for. This is is our first cruise since Covid and I am finding a lot has changed.
  5. I was reading the MiniSuite amenities on the Sun Princess and it looks like if you don’t purchase one of the drink packages, they now charge $4.95 for each room service delivery. They also charge a one time fee of $14.95 to deliver food elsewhere on the ship. See the language below. Is that how it works now? I am Elite status on Princess, but I am not sure that helps with this.
  6. We did the Glacier Bay cruise with Princess several years ago and loved it. There was ample seating outside and they provided blankets and had waiters with carts going around serving hot drinks like Baileys and coffee and hot chocolate. The naturalist on board was amazing and made the trip one of the best cruises we’ve ever taken. I find the Mini Suites on the Princess ships to be a great value. HAL does not have that category and the up charge to go from a Veranda to a small suite is substantial. We did the Mediterranean on the Royal and it is a great ship. We had many ports and were traveling with our son in a wheelchair and the staff was great. I don’t recall any issues with crowds, so I would say take Princess.
  7. Princess keeps the military info in your profile and you automatically get $100 credit every time that person books a trip. I wish HAL would adopt this policy, easier for everyone.
  8. We are taking this cruise in late August and I am really looking forward to hearing about your experiences. Did you have to stay in the baggage area the whole time you were waiting for your luggage? Did you take a taxi to your hotel? We are staying at the Doubletree, which is near the train station. Enjoy Amsterdam!
  9. What hotel did you stay at by the airport? We are staying at the Hilton by the airport after our cruise in August before our flight the next day. How did you and your luggage get to your hotel after being dropped off by the airport?
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