2 cruises a year

My thoughts for an Alaska cruise is the smaller the better. The smaller the ship, the further into the fiord and more up close and personal to the glaciers. Royal class ships can't even do the Inland Passage. I love the sea time as much as the next person, but not on and Alaska cruise. I want the Inland Passage and glaciers. It is a moot point, but an Alaska cruise with Princess hasn't been the same since the demise of the "R" class ships.

Yes, Skywalkers is awesome, but the One5 Lounge is a pretty nice substitute, just lacking the view.

Ohhh the horror! What a shame! I guess that I will have to pack a couple more underwear. Personally, the only elite perks that I really like are the laundry, even if I have to wait 3 days, head of the tender line(yes, even on the cruises with lots of Elites, when you do have to get a ticket) and the PES lounge on ships with a Skywalkers. Not for the bargain drinks, they are a joke. There is nothing like having my 5 o'clock cocktail and that view.

There is all of this talk of we 60 year old cruisers dying off and the market drying up. Did I miss something? Aren't there any 40 and 50 year olds out there ageing into the 60's to take our place? There must be some 40 year olds that will be looking forward to their children being successful and moving out so that they can retire and cruise 30 or so days a year like we current 60+ year olds.

Very interesting, very cool, and congratulations! Please come back, and let us know how it was.

You can purchase a beverage package separately before you board for about $70. Six drinks a day is a wash. It does include sparkling water, sodas, coffee etc., so the more you drink, the better deal it is. Not really a good deal, but can be a bit of a bargain depending on how much you use it. Plus, it is convenient. You can try drinks, and not have to finish them if you don't like it. ;=) https://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-gifts-celebrations/gifts-and-services/

C753 is definitely crew stairs but can be used by passengers for the life boat drill. Not specifically these stairs, but I have heard a few complaints about crew doors in general slamming, but have never been bothered myself.

What would happen to the stock price at least in the short term, if all, or at least most of, the "I bought the stock for the OBC" group sold off en mass due to losing the OBC?

I don't think that they will touch the Military Benefit. I think that they truly believe in it. But if they did touch it, it would not look good. I also don't think that it really costs them that much. It doesn't cost them dollar for dollar. Just as a rough guesstimate, it probably costs them in the neighborhood 50 cents on the dollar. And, in the whole scheme of things, I think that it is a pretty small percentage of the total passengers that qualify for it. And that percentage is decreasing, not increasing. Fewer Military today than in the past. It will gradually keep costing less, without the public relations nightmare of eliminating it.

As far as I can see, there isn't any reason you alone can't buy the package. This is from the Princess website. https://www.princess.com/ships-and-experience/food-and-dining/beverages/ Be sure to read the Terms and Conditions https://www.princess.com/html/global/personalizer/ssv/beverages/disclaimer/

I would like to be 29 again with the free time and financial resources you now have. 😋

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That is still not 150 passengers, packed yes, but not full to capacity. Please see NownZen's post below.

I guess that answer is correct, but what we all want to know is: How many passengers are normally, or typically, loaded on to a tender, not the maximum. I think to seat the maximum would take some additional seating (in the aisles for example) to stuff a life boat with 150 very cozy passengers, that won't happen as a tender.

I believe that cash is best. If you add the tip to the bill, it goes into the FLEET wide gratuity pool. There are exceptions, but in general, if you tip in cash, I think that they get to keep a piece it. I'm sure that it is shared, but with a much smaller pool.

Thanks, that is good to know.

@BabySarge This has been our experience. My wife has a Paperwhite and loves it. I have not been able to download books for her with MedallionNet. I got into "trouble" because I told her I would be able to get books for her. Nope, couldn't do it. Was also told by IT Manager it won't work. She now loads her Kindle up, and if necessary, I have a Samsung tablet with the Kindle app that she can use in a pinch. But as @BabySarge says, it is not a Kindle, light, and easy to read.

If mid-ship, be sure you are not in a cabin above a Tender. The machinery for lowering the Tenders is bolted directly to the beds. You will know when you are in a Tender port.

This is true for rolling side to side. But if you look at the ship as a see-saw, and midship cabins as the pivot point fore and aft, there is much less rolling and pitching midship. Take a stick, hold it in the middle and notice the motion at the ends as you move the stick from the middle like sailing into waves.

I'm envious of your organizational skills. I end up with so many lists, that I have a list of lists. That is a true story!

I appreciate your humor, but you give them to much credit. This is more 20th century.

I think that this is the way to go. It ties them together in many ways. For one, if one has to cancel, and they all decide to cancel, since they are linked, they can all cancel and get whatever refund they might lose if not linked.

Yes, I've been lucky enough twice. It was fun. I think that if a bartender has enough background, he or she can put it on on their own. So it is hit or miss. It will probably be above and beyond the package, but worth it.

I've always had to sign the receipt in the gift shops.