GrannasVacay

We are sailing in August. Don't know if you have tried since this post, but if you are arriving a day or two (in our case 3) ahead of the cruise, obviously you can't reserve shipboard dining on those days. The confusing thing is on the app your days prior to boarding the ship are listed as 'day 1, day 2, etc'. It took my s-i-l and I 20 minutes to figure out what we were doing wrong. 🙃

I tried to book for my cruise in Aug/Sept. It doesn't let me. side note, I LOATHE the app. It is clunky at best. I find it's easier for me to go to the website and use the web version of the app (obviously I'm going to have to grin and bear it when we are on board but for now it's obnoxious).

Agreed. The closed thread for the Sun was filled with some of the most critical posts I've ever seen! Nothing and I mean nothing, goes right on an inaugural season of anything! Bugs have to be worked out, they need to review the feedback on new features, determine what needs correcting and what doesn't. Work time in to make those corrections. Folks aren't even giving it a chance and complaining 'back when I sailed on such-in-such...' or 'quality sure has gone down hill' when they haven't even let the dust settle on this. To cancel is certainly anyone's prerogative, but it seems a little hasty to do it.

Fair point.

I actually read an Italian article about the strike before Princess gave their reason. But honestly, if they are working on things to make it right, then I'd rather have that then putting me at risk sailing on a ship that has potential problems.

The first cruise date was delayed because of union issue with the builder - it stalled work on many of their ship builds.