CATGUY7

None there last week.

I wanted to check on ours for next week, but continued to get the Oops page until today, when the page told me excursions were closed.  I guess we’ll have to be onboard to find out how it plays out. .  

My cat's food actually looks better than this.

I’m finding that the pricing on some excursions increases after they are made available.  If it’s something you are really interested in, and don’t mind paying for it now, I would go ahead and book.  You can always cancel if you find something else.  

17 minutes ago, tulok said:

I should have checked the port schedules before booking because in June when we stop at St Thomas, there are 4 ships in port including Wonder of the Sea. The cruise on Emerald before ours, they are the only one in the port. Wonder will also be with us in St Marten but we are the only two. Lesson learned, I will check the port schedules to see if one or two weeks change makes it a better experience. 

And even after careful preparation and planning, 3 weeks prior to your cruise, Princess could change the port order.  (But I will still be on a cruise and will try to not complain). 

10 minutes ago, clarky213 said:

If a Princess excursion has changed days, you should still be booked on it when it actually goes.

I sure hope so.  I have looked forward to it for so long.

I am so aggravated.  We board in under 4 weeks  Today our itinerary changed completely - We only have one port that we will still visit on the same day as the original booking.   All the excursions that were booked outside Princess will have to be cancelled, and are now not available to rebook.  And the one booked with Princess that has been sold out for months - who knows if it will still be available?  Worst part is, when that was booked, it was 200.00 cheaper than it would be now.  

Great review and pictures!  Thank you.

1 hour ago, nmguy27 said:

Thanks. I just feel silly buying March 2026 excursions this early!

It’s best to go ahead and book when they are available.  You can always cancel.  Some sell out, and one that we booked increased by $100.00.  

The only place off ship I know it can be used is Princess Cays.  

I forgot to mention there are outside showers at each bungalow (not private).  So if you get hot and don’t want to walk to the water to cool off, that’s a nice touch.  

I don’t remember seeing one, but I may have missed it. 

The sanctuary bungalows are roped off from the rest of the bungalows.   There is no direct access to the water from this area - you will need to leave and walk a short distance to the beach.  The bungalow is air conditioned, and is a nice space to be able to leave your belongings.  We had someone occasionally check on us to see if we wanted drinks, but the walk to get your own drinks is a short one.  We did not have the catered lunch, but would do that when we booked again.  I enjoyed being away from crowds and just having a peaceful area to relax.  

I thought it was just me.  

Looking forward to your review as we’ll be doing this cruise in February.  Hope you have a wonderful time!

It is SO worth it!

Not to mention having to think about it the entire week of your cruise.  (I would, anyway).  Stay overnight and fly home the next day.  

10 hours ago, J13C85 said:

I just did the same thing and my existing Nov 2024 cruise is now appx $700 more than when I booked it 2 months ago. It's been hanging in this price range for over a month.

Same here.  February 2025 is $560 more than when I booked it months ago.  I don't see a price drop on the horizon.

Just keep checking.  I was able to book an excursion for February 2025 on Friday.  I had been getting the “Guests with a errors” message until then.  So I checked every other day just to see, and Friday when I checked, I was able to book.  
 

Yes, I’m a little obsessive.  

13 minutes ago, beg3yrs said:

I too am wondering where my notification emails are. I wonder if the difference is using a TA or booking direct. I seem to recall that Princess will often, but not always, communicate directly with passengers booked direct and, conversely, send the same information to TAs for distribution to their booked clients. So for those who have received the email, are your booked direct or through a TA?

Booked direct.

6 hours ago, ceilidh1 said:

Well....I just relooked at my email that invites me to upgrade to Plus/Premiere. Since it invited me to do this, I had assumed it was for my March sailing which is booked with standard fare. On closer look (ie paying attention to the confirmation number) I see it is actually for my short coastal in September, which already has premiere package. What exactly are they inviting me to upgrade to? Sigh. I keep trying to give them the benefit of the doubt...

This is exactly my issue.  Could they not have tailored the emails to be booking specific?  

I am a planner.  I book vacations a year in advance so I can plan.  I like to know everything, including the cost, as far in advance as possible.  (My poor family, I know…). This “fabulous addition” has been my undoing.  I just want to know exactly what I’ve paid for, what is included and what I can expect as extra fees.  Is it really that difficult to send booking specific emails that outline exactly what we have, and any additional costs we may be forced to add if we want to utilize then?

2 minutes ago, irishgirl said:

I got the email today, I have the Plus-50 and this was at the bottom of the email.

 

You currently have a package that doesn’t include these new benefits. But you can easily upgrade your package in the Cruise Personalizer® to take advantage of these additional perks.

 

I’m not going to upgrade, 2 pizzas aren’t worth the $144 or so it would cost to upgrade.

Yes!   That’s what mine says!

I received the email for our February 2024 cruise.  We had a “complementary” premium package which was included when we purchased the cruise in April 2023 (noted with 75/85).  I have no intention of paying for any upgrade, but thought I’d run through the process to see the cost to upgrade.  $1400.00+.  Granted, I’m on my mobile phone instead of a desktop, but why wouldn’t it charge the difference between what we have and the upgraded cost?  I’m sure I’m missing something, but No Thanks.  I had thought we were grandfathered into the drinks up to $20 along with the other perks, excluding the fitness classes and premium desserts.  I guess now I’m wondering what exactly we do have. 

1 minute ago, CATGUY7 said:

Can you repost?  Unable to see the slide. 

Never mind.  Suddenly I can see it.  😂