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Not sure of the age of the child, but I believe under 7 they are exempted. Otherwise, do the nonalcoholic for the child or pay as you go.

The OBC from the credit is a refundable OBC. If not used it will be refunded to you. Anything from the cruise line normally is non-refundable and has to be used on the cruise it was applied to. Anything from your TA is a matter between you and the TA and may or may not be refundable.

Yes, you are welcome in the MDR.

Thanks for the replies. I think we will just keep our fingers crossed and have good raincoats. Thanks also for the dining times. Now we can plan our morning excursions.

don’t worry. We will be careful 🙄

Hello all my helpful CruiseCritic friends. DH and I are packing for our Alaska cruise and have a few questions for experienced Princess cruisers. We are trying to keep the weight down in our suitcase and were wondering if umbrellas are provided in the cabins on the Sapphire. We are also wondering what time the Reserve dining room is open for breakfast. Thank you in advance!

Thanks for the great suggestions. Binder clips are now set aside for packing.

Hi all. We are still fairly new to Princess, getting ready for cruise #3 with them. We have travelled in the mini suite with the tub and shower curtain in the past and have that booked for our upcoming Alaska cruise on the Sapphire. The first cruise the shower curtain was not a problem, but on the second I could not get it to quit attacking me. Any helpful hacks for making the shower curtain behave?

They also could have done an ABC itinerary departing Ft Lauderdale and ending in Miami. That would have satisfied PVSA.

In this case the All Included is part of your fare. I believe you would have to refare the cruse to be able to do this. It may or may not be less expensive at the new fare and you may be subject to cancellation fees.

Concierge class is all IV, however the retreat categories have true balconies. This category begins with sky suites.

Yes you can get doubles. I think it makes it easier for the bartender. There is not a drink count limit on celebrity as on other lines.

While it does take longer to enter the personal information the information does not have to be accurate. I entered a string of nonsense letters and a fake Gmail and birthdate and was able to proceed to the next page for pricing. I then just closed out of the page.

I have a question for anyone who has moved from Concierge to Retreat for a B2B. I understand the procedure for changing staterooms, but I wondered if you process with the Retreat or with all of the other guests? I was curious if we would have access to the Retreat lounge prior to the turnaround process as we will not have access to the boarding lounge. Our last B2B was on the Eclipse with over 200 turnaround guests and the process was not as seamless as it had been normally.

The list is in the first post of the thread. Just click where it directs you “click here to access the spreadsheet “.

Yes, they have freestanding hand sanitizer, as well as staff with hand sanitizer if you would prefer.

No, but there are restrooms with sinks right by the entrance

Monica is at the World Class Bar. We have only gone once, but she was very good!

He primarily plays in the Ensemble. He has also been in the Grand Foyer and Sunset Bar. The Ensemble is his best venue in my opinion.

We spoke to Jay the other night. I believe he will be on through mid March. We really enjoy listening to him.

Or perhaps buy chairs that are not so deep that people cannot sit comfortably without an additional cushion.

True, but at Elite you do not get specialty coffee. At Elite Plus that is an added benefit.

The thread title is Elite Plus drinks. If you are Elite Plus, and not Elite then you also got specialty coffee all day from Cafe Al Bacio.

I do not recall how late the lunch runs, but it is in the main dining room. Your sea pass will indicate that you are concierge class and elite to enter.

Take a look at Amtrak also. There are many options between buses and trains to go from Vancouver and Seattle