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In Response....

Thrak, I do think there are locations that would be a less desirable 'upgrade'... like oceanview on the Plaza deck under the Casino. And I do prefer to be in the middle portion of the ship and not at the far ends due to motion sickness.

Colo Cruiser, From reading posts on these boards it seems that there have been people who booked in an oceanview that were upgraded to another oceanview. I assume that was an upgrade from say OV to OC or something like that. Just wondering if this is prevented by choosing meta.

Also, I am not currently set to allow upgrade because the TA asked me and we said no. Even though it seems to be the majority consensus here that paying the extra dollars for a balcony for Alaska is not necessary. But, I think I would really love to have a balcony. It was $3k more for that though.

We have 3 people booked in an OV obstructed oceanview cabin but the obstruction is not bad. I have been reading on this board about choosing to allow cabin upgrade vs cabin meta upgrade. Many have said you have 48 hours to reverse an automatic upgrade. I would like to allow an upgrade but am concerned on the chance that it will be to a less desirable location.

What experiences have others had with reversing an automatic upgrade?

If I've booked through a big box agent will I be notified by them or by Princess directly?

And, finally, if I allow a meta upgrade to an OV cabin what qualifies as meta? Is it another OV that they deem is an upgrade or is it only to higher stateroom categories like suite, balcony, or full oceanview (OF, OC, OE, OF)?

Thanks

reedprincess... Thanks so much for your reply. I have been reading a lot of your posts on here and you are super helpful. We have 3-4 hours available in port before our afternoon catamaran excursion to the Pitons. Initially thought to take the bus up to Pigeon Island and hike around but now think that may be pushing it too much with the difficult return trip. We may 'splurge' for the $70 (??) round trip taxi, but maybe not. Anyway, any suggestions for a 3 hour or so adventure from the port. We are not into the shopping thing. Prefer a park, hike, something more scenic. We don't mind paying for a bus or taxi but are hoping to keep the cost down a little.

Please help me with getting a PDF or something that shows the bus routes and stops on St. Lucia. I found a website (http://stluciabus.wixsite.com/lucia/untitled-c5zv) but the links for the map do not work. The google maps on that site work somewhat but I would rather have an 'official' map and can't seem to find anything on the internet.

Thanks!

JimmyVWine,

Thanks for the response. I had been looking at the deck plans and didn't realize that the beige part was the only open part. That info clears this up a lot. So, to be sure, you cannot walk beneath the life boats at all? That is 'less than optimal'.

so, if you cannot walk the perimeter of the ship on the promenade how much of the deck CAN you walk. Is it only cut off at the front? Can you still walk around the back? Is there a place to cut through somewhere at the front? Seems like maybe we had to do that on another ship we were on. Ruby or Golden...

Can you switch the view that is displayed between port and starboard? or is it fixed?