Crazy4Cruz'n

1 minute ago, suekel said:

Yes, I get emails but a day after my TA since the booking is through her.  

OK, thanks.  Some of my cruises I booked myself and 2 other ones are via my new TA.  I've been kind of tired getting new emails from Princess wanting me to book another cruise, so I've been kind of lazy and deleting them w/o reading them.  Now that I know that I'd get an email from Princess I guess I'd better start reading ALL my emails from them again.  We're booked on the Discovery on the 11-17-22 sailing, week before you.  Sorry to hear yours got cancelled.

7 minutes ago, suekel said:

My TA sent me the notice.  I'll probably get one from Princess tomorrow.  

I'm sorry - are you getting notified by email?  I have never had a cruise cancelled before for any reason.  Anybody else can answer also.... Thank you

1 hour ago, suekel said:

My cruise on the Discovery for 4/24/2022 has been canceled due to redeployment.  However the cruise on 4/10/2022 is offered as an alternative.  Not sure what is happening there.  

May I ask how you were notified?  By email or snail mail?  Thanks

On 12/27/2019 at 10:41 PM, h20cruzer said:

Thanks for posting the video.  You are right very little info on line about these 2 suites. My daughter and I are in pr726 in Dec 2020. Wondering if you could answer a couple of questions?  Is there a roof over the balcony or is it open to the sky? Does the door slide or open like a regular door? Is there a butler? Haven't seem to find anything online that Princess uses butlers.  What kinds of amenities did you get with the suite?  Any tips about dining we should be aware of.  Did you ever order rooms service and if so did you photo any of the menu's?

Thanks.

Norma

 

Hi Norma,

You're welcome.  There is a roof over the balcony and the balcony is very nice.  There was plenty of room for the three od us when we went.  The door slides to the side to open and there is a 'lip' to it, that's why they say it's not an accessible balcony - the door is too skinny for a wheelchair, but my mother was able to get out onto it with our help (she uses a walker full time). There is no butler like some other cruise lines, but you have a very attentive room steward. Some of the benefits are morning breakfast in a separate area from everyone else (think it was Sabatini's) for suite passengers only, a pillow menu, mini bar set-up (if you don't drink you can trade in the alcohol for soda, juice, etc., free dinner in a specialty restaurant, free laundry and ironing if you need it, flowers in the room, fruit basket in the room that will be refreshed with whatever you ask for, expanded room service menu (and you can get the actual meal from the dining room that is offered that day if you choose), upgraded bathroom lotion, shampoo, etc.  I'm sure there's more that I've forgotten, but those are what I can remember.  The separate breakfast was the best, no buffet - YAY!  If you look on Princess.com you can find the list of suite amenities and all will be listed for you.  No real tips on dining room accept that you get seated in a smaller area of the dining room they call 'club class', so your dinner gets to you quicker that the regular dining and you have an expanded menu for dinner also (more yummies to shoode from!).  I hope this helps, if you have any other questions please ask.  Have a wonderful cruise!

8 hours ago, SFLTravelGal said:

Thanks for the link info.  All looks great.  I wish the veranda was bigger 😞.

You're welcome!

Hope you have an enjoyable trip - I think you'll like the cabin (and the benefits of a suite!! 😀)

Sorry the video of the cabin didn't work.  I just posted it on YouTube under the title of

"Cabin PR726 on the Island Princess".

Crazy4Cruz'n

1 hour ago, trbarton said:

 

Princess may want to upgrade you & if for example you’re in an ocean view stateroom they may want to move you to another area of the ship still in an ocean view that they consider an upgrade. Like from the forward of the ship to the middle of the ship which is usually more expensive. By marking your reservation “Meta Upgrade” the only upgrade that I’m willing to except is from Ocean View to Balcony which is the next higher category not anywhere in the same category. 

 

Any more questions please ask. 

 

Tom😎

Do you stand a better chance of an upgrade to a balcony if you book the highest category of an oceanview?  Has anyone ever gotten bumped up booking a mini suite to an actual suite?  Does your Princess status (Platinum/Elite) play into being offered an upgrade?  What's your opinion?  I need your 'Secrets' to getting an upgrade. (Or maybe it's all just luck of the draw??)

Question?

If my husband has the required 100 CCL stock in his retirement account and I have my own 100 CCL stock in my retirement account, will we both get the $100.00 OBC if we're in the same cabin?

We just returned from our Alaskan cruise Wednesday.  We arrived late to the ship via the train just like your'e going to do.  It was our first time in a suite and knew we would have a free specialty dinner on embarkation day.  We just walked into the Bayou Cafe once we were ready (yes, it was 9:00 pm).  They took our cabin number and sat us.  We ordered and ate - then they asked us our cabin number again and I was starting to think something was up, but didn't know what?

We ate a wonderful meal and went back to the cabin to unpack.  Once we got there I found a notification on the bed with 3 cards attached for the three of us that stated 'compliments of Princess Cruises' we had a free specialty dinner at the Bayou Cafe with a reservation date of the night before disembarkation!  Uh-oh!!!  I was confused and was worried that they had changed our free specialty dinner night from embarkation day to this new day and we were going to be charged for the meal we just ate.

We took the cards down to the customer service desk to tell them what had happened and ask if we were going to be charged.  They said NO, we weren't going to be charged and we still had another free specialty dinner coming to us on disembarkation night!  I was still leery and kept checking our shipboard account to see if we got charged for the dinner we had eaten, but they never charged us.  Don't know if this was a fluke or what, but we received TWO free specialty dinners!!!  

We're back from our Alaskan cruise on the Island Princess and I know others have been trying to find out more information on Suite #PR726, just like I was prior to our cruise, so I did a quick video of the cabin when we first got to it.  Hopefully if anyone else is still wondering what this suite looks like this will help them.  This is an aft handicapped suite.  Enjoy.  If anyone has questions about the suite please ask. Hopefully this video works!

Island Princess Suite PR726.wlmp

7 hours ago, lakes15 said:

Yes,We were in  that cabin in May, it was very nice, very large. Balcony was small, only a table and two chairs, but being on the back of the ship was great.  Enjoy it, You will have warmer days then we did, only high 50's.  

 

Thanks for the good info!  We leave tomorrow for our land portion prior to the cruise.  Really looking forward to the trip.  I thought the balcony looked a lot smaller than other suite cabins - oh well.  There are 3 of us in this cabin though, so I hope the steward will be able to locate one more chair for us!  I saw our weather - HOT!  Fairbanks is supposed to be in the high 80's!!  I guess I shouldn't complain - we're from AZ - and today's high was 107, so it will be a little bit cooler for us, but with humidity that we don't get.  Gotta make the best of things!  ☀️

5 hours ago, mamaboss said:

 

You are very welcome! I also could not find any info on these suites before we sailed, so happy to help. You are correct, cabin door is just behind my mom's head in pic 3.  I'm posting another pic I found that shows the closets and door to bath area and a view from the balcony. Cabin door is between the couch and these closets. Glad you booked 726 instead of 727, you will love it! Enjoy your cruise!

Great pics - thanks again!  Looks like there's plenty of closet space.  There will be 3 of us in the cabin - hope we'll have enough room.   Did your mom go out on the balcony with your help (or a cane)?   I hope she was able to enjoy the view - it's spectacular.  I know when I get back I'm going to post pics/video of the cabin for future cruisers that want to see it.  I, like you, had a very difficult time finding anything on these cabins.  I'm so glad I finally decided to post and grateful to you for taking the time to find the photo's and post them!

5 hours ago, mamaboss said:

Hi crazy. My brother and his wife stayed in PR726 in Feb. this year. My mom and myself stayed in PR727 which is the identical suite on opposite side of ship. I have pics below of mine, which like I said is identical to PR726. He had no complaints about the cabin. My suite was awful for noise. The bathroom pipes were constantly making loud noises and about 4 of the 10 days the sewage smell was terrible. If you are in a wheelchair you cannot access the balcony. My mom couldn't get her walker through also. Lots of motion in the back which you may be used to but we were not. That's not the cabins fault. These suites do not have the layout of other suites we stayed in but does have all the perks. If not for the noise, smell and motion I would book it again. Like I said earlier my brother was in PR726 and did not experience these issues.

Thanks so much for the pics and info mamaboss.  I really appreciate it!  May I ask which part of the room the cabin door was in?  Did you enter into the sofa half of the room or the bedroom half?  My guess is sofa half, but want to know for sure.  Glad you enjoyed the perks - that's what we're looking forward to the most!   

9 hours ago, Thrak said:

 It was Daisy Duck with huge "mammary glands" who was in a "provocative" pose. I thought it was funny. My grandmother did not agree. Sigh... Difference of generational opinion. 

Maybe it wasn't a "generational opinion", but more that she didn't like a female (even if it was Daisy Duck, a character) being sexually objectified?  Most women don't care for that...

6 hours ago, Renmar said:

Google images

Island Princess Cabin: PR727 and you will get the mirror images of PR 726   Theo

Hi Renmar,

As far as I can tell no photo's came across/posted.  Could you please try again? Thanks!

Hello fellow cruisers.  I know this is a very specific question, but I'm going to ask anyway on the off chance someone has information.

Has anyone traveled in cabin PR726, a handicapped full suite, on the Island Princess?  This is one of the new cabins that was added to the Island after their refurbishment.  Would love to hear your opinion on this cabin as we are booked in it on the July 10th Alaska sailing.

Thanks for any information!  

On 6/21/2019 at 4:09 AM, PaperSniper4 said:

I had tried to find an email address such as RCI uses (special_needs@rccl.com), but could never find a similar email for Princess. I prefer to use email as then I have a hard copy I can stick in my carry on bag if there is any question upon boarding.  No Princess email, so I called the regular Princess customer service number and explained our situation. Wife uses a COPD, and we both us a heating pad at night. (Being old is a bi*ch!) The Princess agent said no problem, arranged to have extension cords and distilled water in our cabin, and said to pack the heating pads in either carry on or checked bags. But I got no email confirmation except for the extension cords, which kind of makes sense because that is something they must do. So, hopefully I will have no issues with the heating pads. If I do (in Nov 2019) I will report on the Princess forum.

 

Doug

Emailed Princess Access Office to ask about a heating pad on board.  Was told 'Absolutely NOT' because it has a heating element and the welfare of everyone on the ship is their utmost priority.  Oh well, it would have been a benefit for my 84 year old mother, but...

12 hours ago, PaperSniper4 said:

I had tried to find an email address such as RCI uses (special_needs@rccl.com), but could never find a similar email for Princess. I prefer to use email as then I have a hard copy I can stick in my carry on bag if there is any question upon boarding.  No Princess email, so I called the regular Princess customer service number and explained our situation. Wife uses a COPD, and we both us a heating pad at night. (Being old is a bi*ch!) The Princess agent said no problem, arranged to have extension cords and distilled water in our cabin, and said to pack the heating pads in either carry on or checked bags. But I got no email confirmation except for the extension cords, which kind of makes sense because that is something they must do. So, hopefully I will have no issues with the heating pads. If I do (in Nov 2019) I will report on the Princess forum.

 

Doug

Thanks for the information Doug!  I will give Princess  a call.

Kim

On 6/9/2019 at 5:35 AM, PaperSniper4 said:

 

Does the European plug list anywhere on it that is DOES have surge protection? I wonder as some US plug "surge protected" extension cords ARE confiscated upon boarding. Your extension cord is a great idea as long as you can actually use it on the ship. We require extension cords for our two heating pads (pre-approved by Princess) and a COPD machine. We usually get extension cords from the ship (also pre-requested) but plugging your extension cord under the bed sure would save a lot of cords laying on the cabin floor.

May I ask, how did you get your heating pads pre-approved?  Is there a form you have to fill out?  My 84 year old mother would LOVE to take hers, but I told her per Princess rules that she couldn't.  What do I have to do to be able to take one on board?

Thanks so much for all the information you are providing to all of us.  I know this takes time out of your vacation - so thank you!

12 hours ago, Ferd Berfle said:

You can trade like for like, or for items of lesser value, i.e. spirits for spirits, spirits for beer, and any alcohol or soda cans for other soda cans, mix and match, pick and choose.  Or trade the whole thing for a bottle of wine.

 

Recently they weren't putting tonic water in.  Instead we got 4 Coke Zeros and 2 Sprites.   

If we trade all the spirits in for beer, does anyone know how many bottles/cans of beer we would get?  My 84 year old mother likes to have a beer in the evening. She says it helps her sleep!  Thanks for any info.

On 6/14/2019 at 8:52 PM, Coffeeluvr05 said:

 two (2) miniature bottles each of Cognac, Gin, Vodka and Scotch Whisky, two (2) 12 ounce cans of beer, two (2) 12 ounce cans/bottles of tonic water, two (2) 12 ounce cans of Coca Cola, two (2) 12 ounce cans of Sprite, two (2) 0.5 liter bottles of water, two (2) 11 ounce bottles of Perrier.

If you trade these in for something else do you have to trade all of them or can you pick and choose?  Do they assign a price to each item prior to the trade to help you decide if a trade is of value or how does it work?

Great!  Thank you for your replies. 😄

In July we will be traveling in a Suite for the first time.  We will also be 'Elite' for the first time.  My question is: since being Elite gets you a free mini-bar set-up and so does traveling in a Suite, will we receive TWO free mini-bar set-ups during our cruise?

Google maps is really useful but the thing with Edinburgh is that there are lots of different levels connected by steps and alleys. There are also various entrances to the station again not shown on maps.

 

1. Take the vehicle exit - a ramp just beside Platform 12.

2. At the top of the ramp, turn left. You will come to a mini-roundabout after about 100 yards. Go right there onto Market Street

3. If you are pretty active, there's a flight of steps after about 100 yards. Go up these steps and walk straight ahead at the top. You will come to the Royal Mile. Turn right onto it, up the hill for about 5 minutes and the Castle is ahead of you. It is very easy.

4. If you are less fit, keep walking up Market Street and take a sharp left at the top. You then right at the traffic lights after 100 yards. This is the Royal Mile and the Castle is only a short walk away.

Thanks so much! Your answer is just what I was looking for. I had already looked at google maps, but like you said you can't really see everything or tell the best route from that photo. Thanks again - much appreciated!!