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Do thermal suite passes usually sell out pre-cruise for the Discovery Princess or can I buy onboard?

The second person on my booking is only 19, therefore can’t drink alcohol. Would that make any difference?

Now this may seem like a dumb question, but I'm in a live chat right now with a Princess rep and he said he doesn't know if I can use the $100 OBC to pre-book a thermal suite pass. Can I only use it for specialty dining or shopping onboard then? Can I use it for the Sanctuary if I can get in? I got the OBC as part of choosing the "better" rate.

How was the Sanctuary on this ship - did you get a chance to see? Also packed? Anyone have any idea how much that costs for a 4 day cruise?

Is it $220 per person? We are on a 4 day cruise on Discovery Princess. And to confirm, there is no booking in advance? Can we use onboard credit? New to this cruise line, many thanks...

Just booked a last minute cruise on this ship - my first Princess cruise... Did you get a chance to check out the thermal suite? Looks pretty small from what I can see...

I was looking at booking this 3 hour tour through NCL. It indicates in begins with narrated tour of downtown Juneau and city highlights before heading to the Visitor Centre. Has anyone done this tour? I am just wondering how long we are at the glacier - is there enough time to do some hiking?

They moved down the street next to the typewriter repair shop in my town. 🤪

Is this on the NCL Sun?

Is the pricing better if bought locally on site? Or is it the same as if you pre-book.

Contemplating a cruise to Alaska in 2024 but was wondering if it's like the Carribean where you can get off at the port and there will be tours to buy from vendors? Or does one need to pre-book? I would definitely pre-book the few that are important to me, but other ports, I'm open to see whatever...

So true! I couldn’t access an English language NCL site.

I’ve heard the seas are generally rougher in the winter, does anyone have info on this? Also, are things generally open all year?

There are many great restaurants and neat bars downtown, if you like that kind of thing. Downtown Victoria is very pretty for a stroll around the Empress Hotel.

Unfortunately, we waited until from 12:30 to 1:30 in the mall and the lines never went down significantly... It was not very organized and I felt awful for the elderly and those with small children. And even if you are Haven (I wasn't but took notice), it wasn't until after the initial long line did you get any preferential treatment insofar as the lines to get on the ship.

Definitely bring your elderly family member a wheelchair!!! We were just through the Port of New Orleans and can second it's a LOT of walking and standing... even for much younger people. It took us about 2 hours to get onboard. No one checked our check-in times, it was just one huge line-up about 2 hours on our feet. Alternatively, get the 9:30 check in time and get to port super early - you may find a spot to sit while waiting for boarding to start. Either way, it's a long wait. Once onboard, our rooms weren't ready for a few hours. I would highly recommend going to a sit-down venue to bide your time. It's a little crazy. Muster drill was also done the pre-covid way - so having a wheelchair for your elderly family member might be helpful here, too, as our station was in O'Sheeans and it was very hot and packed. We were fine to stand, but there weren't enough chairs in any case. We also had a very forward room - just be aware that the hallways are long if she tires easily - perhaps a walker with a seat or something might be helpful if they need a rest? Disembarkation, while smoother, also covered a lot of ground - your family member may benefit from a wheelchair on this day too.

You do get an in category upgrade usually (value $100 give or take). I would just research which exact cruise you want beforehand while you have access to faster internet rather than trying to research onboard.

Just off the Breakaway, cruised the Jade previously.. I liked on the Jade not having to pre book entertainment. I didn’t really notice a difference on the pool deck with crowding. I’d say it felt the same to me. The only thing to note is of course less bells and whistles (ropes course, water slides, etc) on a smaller ship.

@Tpzatxjust pay the $4.99 a minute to call your TA from the middle of the Atlantic or whatever ocean you're on, it's worth avoiding the stupidity on here... Or believe previous posters who were able to book onboard for free with a real live person. I'm sure if I wanted to book onboard in person with CruiseNext, I could've, no doubt. The manager said as much. The fact is booking onboard for free without paying for phone or internet use is possible. Whether you are the type of person who prefers to deal with a TA, PCC, their personal travel guru or just DIY, that's another question that nobody asked.

I have highlighted and underlined the sections that refer to the duties specified. Cruise Next Ultimate refers to the process of booking a cruise onboard to receive discounts in addition to the usual Cruise Next certificate discounts. And again, I ask... Who would you suggest then that a cruiser onboard see to obtain this additional discount of booking onboard? The captain himself (yes, that's sarcasm).

Ok, then, how would one access the discount of booking onboard? Which department would one consult and book through? Who would be the "booking agent" in this case which would access this discount for a client? Seeing as, in your opinion, it is not the CruiseNext staff. I thought maybe using the caps would make it clearer or easier for read for you, my bad.

Then why OFFER and ADVERTISE to book cruises onboard for a discount? How else would you get that discount if not THROUGH the CruiseNext desk? They ARE in fact also booking agents in that capacity.

I often book myself, online, without assistance, through a website. Same thing with the majority of my similar-aged friends and I’m not that young. If the wifi had been better, I could’ve gotten the price myself in 2 minutes. But with the slow wifi, I figured he had access to a computer and it is in their job description - that’s how they advertise them “Book your next cruise onboard get an automatic upgrade”. I know what I want - just give me a price. That seemed to be a big ask.

The thing is if you had booked onboard, you would receive an in class upgrade - obstructed balcony to BA, worth about $100. They should stop offering these specials if they don’t want you to book onboard then. I’ll take my chances on getting a gift card from my big box store rather than try to deal with those people next time!

Yes, I notified their supervisor when I saw her later, and she was very apologetic. I didn’t expect more than that - that was suffice for me.