Hi-
My husband and I will be on the California Coast cruise that leaves this Saturday. I haven't sailed on Princess before (we've been loyal NCL cruisers), and had a lot of issues with the app. As a result, we waited until this week to work out the bugs and get all of our information into the app. Now we've found (unsurprisingly I guess), that some of the things we really wanted to do--particularly afternoon tea, and good spirits--are fully booked.
I assume that there are often no-shows for activities. Is it possible to just show up and potentially get in? Or should we not bother?
And one other unrelated question: Do you need to make reservations for the gastropub? I didn't see it listed under Specialty dining, but it's not clear if that's because it's fully booked or because you can't book it using the app.
Thanks!
