remydiva

funny you should pick that particular cruise as it is our next one...first one post Covid. I checked just now and all categories show sold out except for interior. Now perhaps the online site you refer to has a block of cabins on hold but for Joe Blow, no can do. We got a balcony during a 'sale' and I'm happy with what we paid $1200 with $100 OBC pp and I got the cabin where I wanted. I like a good deal like everyone but if I can cruise for less than $100/day CDN for a prime balcony, I'm not going to drive myself crazy by chasing other deals and sales. Just my two cents.

do you have to swap your entire mini bar to get the sparkling water? or can you just swap say 6 pop for some water?

exactly what I do!

I've never used the Elite free laundry as it seems there are so many that we always get notices that turnaround time will be 3 days. I travel with carryon only so don't have enough inventory to make 3 day turnaround convenient. I just hand wash and dry on balcony with clips on the chairs while we are in the room.

ooohh sparkling water...great choice. I always swab it out for other sodas and liquors and beers but now I'll add sparkling water too.

Are they still printing Princess patters to leave on your bed each nite? I do not plan to turn my phone on as I like to use the Patter to figure out what times, what events might interest me and I carry THAT with me.

Isnt it a pain when an app that was supposed to make things easier for you and Princess instead becomes a royal pain. After looking at ‘circle wheel’ go around and around, I uninstalled then reinstalled app which at least got it to recognize my cruise was in 52 days not 9 as it said before. I still needed to phone to have them order the free ‘complimentary’ medallions. then and only then did I go from Blue line to green line. what a stupid system! Bring back the old check in on line !

My ‘50% off’ price as Elite was $140 for 14 days so that’s $10 US a day. I like your idea of either a daily rate when you need it or a gb option. There are no freebies anymore as I don’t consider upgrading to Plus a freebie.

Since both passengers in cabin must purchase same plan, when one is a non drinker and a non internet user, it doesn’t make good fiscal Sense. standard package is what we will get.

Actually not vs ….it’s more outrage over price AND disappointment over the speed!

Thanks for asking this as it's probably what I will do as well. Do you know what the daily rate is?

My PVP knows we are Canadian yet never mentioned as a BTW. when you phone 1-800 princess it says press 9 for important info on documents you need. Only mentions passports. Today I talked to my Canadian cousins who flew down to AZ last week and she said leaving Edmonton they went thru check in, security, customs and no one asked. BUT at the boarding gate they started to call up people to see vaccination passport. She said many were turned away! Either not vaccinated or didnt have proof. you’d think there would be a big red alert when you check in either online or in person.

Thank you for reply. I was shocked to read it was still required when the cruise ships and Canada both dropped the requirement. I have reprinted our federal QR one which actually shows the dates of all 5 shots and have both it and BC ones on phone.

So searching on princess with this announcement it says cruises leaving from the US and Europe do NOT require proof of vaccination nor testing. but the announcement further says that for non US citizens you DO need proof to enter US by air. I have not flown to US since CoVid… for those Canadians who have… is this still true? To enter canada you no longer require proof of vaccination or testing unless from Far East countries temporarily… but to enter the US you still do? thanks in advance for your expertise

guess i'm a light weight :)...2 glasses wine my max...a cheap date as my hubby says.

to clarify...i don't mean literally sharing; I mean drinking 2 x as much on my 'unlimited up to $15' to justify paying for his package.

Canadian here as well $60 CAD diff per day per person for same catergory. Tips are $16 /day after end of Feb Wifi $10/day when 50% 'discount' applied total $26 /day Means I'd have to drink $34 per day EVERY day. Hubby would share my one device yet still have to pay the Wifi, so would only use the tip portion. and doesn't drink so I'd have to drink HIS $34 every day = $68 per day??? talk about shipwrecked! Think we will just stay with the STD and do ala carte. The mini bar gives us a few freebie drinks.

Same with us plus hubby doesn't drink yet both parties in the cabin need to be on the same PLUS catagory.

really?? BREWED in the buffet? We always enjoyed our morning brewed coffee at International Cafe so thanks for this info.

yup...now can anyone refresh my panicy memory...is there a way to check in for flights from the Internet cafe? I've always done it on my chromebook, emailed boarding pass to myself (yes I'm old school) then printed up at Internet cafe. Any thoughts how to do check in without using WiFi?

exactly right...not our first TA so I know that to be true.

After MUCH frustration and an even worse CSA experience, I FINALLY got our status to the GREEN LINE. Needed to 'order' a medallion; last time I did this I was charged $60 for two when I just wanted the free stick in your pocket variety. anyhoo...now that I'm in the Green Line I can proceed to order WIFI. As an Elite I've been used to free wifi. I know that there is now a fee unless you upgrade to the plus versions including tips, wifi and drinks. No problem as I know we get 50% off (altho I heard you get that as a OBC vs pay less...CSA did not know that) But no way I'm paying $141 net ($282 gross) for wifi on a TA where we got 6 sea days. Thats net $10 a day. Outrageous.🤑 For folks doing business, necessary. For me a retired senior, guess the kids will have to wait till port days to hear from their mom.

I too am dealing with the 'circle of doom' on my phone under the Medallion App which I need in order to do Arrival Status update to go from blue line to green line. BUT you can enter your other info via using a web version now at https://oceanready-personalinfo-ui.prod.ocean.com/ much easier.

Thanks for enthusiastic replies! After leaving my number I did get a call back from a support person who checked and could see who my new PVP was and transferred me immediately. A LOVELY person who was knowledgeable, quick to find the cruise, flights, cabins, asked all the right add on questions; I hope they will stay with Princess. They indicated they had been with the company for over 10 years so fingers crossed. I used to use a travel agent but stopped after missing some deals by the time they got back to me and in the past have always had very good CSA 1-800 Princess service. Now I think I have and hope to keep my new PVP.

I try to use a more personal booking experience but yet another of my personal cruise planners is no longer with Princess according to her phone message when I call and use her extension. Now I'm waiting for over 30 mins for a call back from 'the next Princess Navigator'. I tried phoning 1-800 Princess but that CSA couldn't even find the cruise I wanted to book after me repeating it and my name and my # several times...which did not give me much confidence. I said goodbye and said I'd ring back later. I COULD book online but given that final payment is due soon as I book I want to make sure I've done it all right. Anyone else feeling frustrated with the decreasing human beings on the phone?