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52 minutes ago, Korimako said:

 

You would probably get there quicker by uber. 

I have used CPS for several Princess Cruises from Southampton. You only need to know the ship name and sail date to book. 

I think people are confusing the medallion and the app and associating them both together when they are two seperate entities. 

I am I agreement that the app is badly designed and even worse, disastrously implemented. It does work better on board but really should be rewritten. I would be ashamed and deservably sacked if I produced a product of this quality. 

The medallion itself is a great device, does not need the app to operate and is far superior than a simple key card. Just think about the information it provides Princess and if the location information provided to them is used right, can provide amazing statistical information about popularity of events and people flow throughout the ship. That information alone is worth more than the cost of implementing it fleet wide. This should help in designing future ships as well as aiding decisions on changes what locations onboard should be kept or possibly removed. I am amazed that all other lines have not yet gone to use similar location tracking system, it's only a matter of time. 

5 minutes ago, antsp said:

Your in IT, why is everyone in IT refuse to use Apple, I find that interesting 

Sorry to tell you but Android has 70%+ of the world mobile OS market. It would be a stupid move to cut off the majority of the market. 

5 hours ago, Nightowl11 said:

Do you have a picture of the wristband?  And how much was it?  Do they have a lot of large sizes in stock?  I read that some ships don't have very many left and they are too small for most except kids and small adults. 

Here is a pic of the LARGE wristband, with ruler for size. 

Ignore the weight holding it down, it wouldn't lay flat. 

Live in UK and sailing out of Southampton, UK soon.

Submitted my request to the UK email address, was processed within 2 days no problem, even though the OBC was for $. 

Is there a significant price difference in pre-booking a spa session as opposed to waiting and booking when onboard? 

I am considering a treat during an upcoming european cruise but I am unsure and think I would prefer to wait till onboard to confirm it. 

Also I have OBC, would I easily be able to use that for an advance booking via the website or does that make the decision for me to wait till onboard? 

Thanks. 

I had problems booking dining via the app saying it had to be fully paid for before booking reservations. I was well past that point! Then found a workaround... 

I went to the Web based version of the app and all dining reservations could be made no problem. They then appeared in the app and after that point I could make changes without a problem. 

I wouldn't describe the average Princess cruiser as falling into the "booze cruiser" demographic. 

I got the impression many of last year's equivalent cruise was full of passengers wanting a short break while avoiding the chaos at airports still recovering from covid restrictions. Similarly this one gives the opportunity of a break avoiding airport strike chaos. 

All port details including directions and updated berth details are available on the Southampton Port website:

https://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/Live_Information/Shipping_Movements_and_Cruise_Ship_Schedule/Cruise_Ship_Schedule/

We were on the Solstice a few weeks ago.

We arrived at the terminal about 10:30 and it looked like chaos as the RCL was boarding the same time BUT checkin was a breeze and took minutes and we boarded after just a short wait. On by 11:15.

We were Aqua class and enjoyed eating in Blu so I didn't take much notice of the speciality restaurants so can't comment on them.

Also our flights were international so we couldn't use the luggage service.

Best excursion by far was :

TA01 - Tracy Arm Fjord & Glacier Explorer. You leave the Solstice onto a smaller boat on entering the Fjord and get much closer to the Glacier and then spend more time there. You catch up with the Solstice back at Juneau.

Am I right in assuming the Luggage Valet Program does not apply to international flights?

We will be flying back to UK so am also interested in the cost of transfers to SeaTac by Celebrity.

I went through the pain with the RCL login update several months ago. I think that helped me have a flawless update this time.

Hopefully all stays good as I only have 16 days till departure date.

Thanks all. That was just the news I was hoping for.

We are considering a cruise from Dubai to Italy via the Suez Canal. Does anyone know if you are required to have any specific vaccinations. Also are mosquitos a problem when on board.

The layout of Schipol Airport means you have to also take into account it can take 15-20 mins to get to some departure gates.

The plane may also board earlier than you think. The airport states boarding can be up to 60 mins before take off time, as depending on the runway you are taking off from, the plane taxi time can be over 30mins due to the distance to the runway.

Recommendation for long distance flights is aim to arrive 3 hours before the flight.

Thanks for all the advice.

We are on an Celebrity Alaska cruise in June. I have been told by my partner that the thing she most wants to see are some Eagles in the wild.

The cruise includes Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagaway.

I have seen that there is a lighthouse tour that mentions seeing them but due to some allergy issues we are not interested in a excursion that includes a meal stop.

Can anyone recommend a different excursion or are there good opportunities when in the various locations we visit.

I saw the same post but could find no other details elsewhere.

Any idea how they will manage it if you already have accounts in each site?