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  1. I won $25 on-board credit in Premier Prizes. I did drink the better wines at dinner, but thought that if I wanted them I would only be charged a few dollars a glass extra over the Plus limit. Didn't sit in the Premier seating for the production show. Specialty restaurants wer nice, but two dinners worth about $75. I ate half of a premium desert during the whole cruise & that was too much. For me, Premium not worth it.
  2. This summer and we do have Princess transfers.
  3. I know, I know,to never fly in the day of the cruise departure; and I don’t think we ever have. However, with our mobility issues, the amount of luggage, and the hassle of getting to and fro from London Heathrow hotels (no dedicated hotel shuttles), we’re arriving morning of Island Princess Southampton departure. Booked a non-stop with 8am arrival, but have read all sorts of posts about delayed flights due to weather and cancelled flights due to mechanical issues. We have the Princess Platinum insurance and even bought the airline flight insurance. So, trying to be proactive and requesting advice and suggestions from others who missed their departure. We do not have EZ Air (booked with mileage). Was Princess Flight delay line available and did it help? Would the airline change our flight to get us to next port of call instead of Heathrow? Start praying for Friendly Skies? And advice appreciated. thanks
  4. If the shower size is a problem, don your Princess robe and go up to the Lotus Spa change rooms on Deck 15 (Sun deck). Change rooms have a steam room, sauna, and full size showers. No charge.
  5. I booked Premium Plus and on my booking it shows all the added benefits including the 2 dinners at a specialty restaurant. Went to the Medallion App and was I able to book regular dining reservations, but when I went to book the specialty dinners at Sabatini's or steak house it showed a credit card charge. Called customer service and they could see I had Premium Plus but said that specialty dinners had to be booked onboard. Comments? Experiences with this?
  6. We had non-refundable OBC from HAL as well as our gratuities pre-paid through an HAL promotion. We could not use the non-refundable OBC for extra / additional gratuities to our cabin stewards.
  7. With the HIA promotion, my spouse and I each have shore excursion credit. My spouse does not / cannot go on shore excursions. I’ve booked 2 shore excusions under their name & credit. Will I be able to go on those excursions in their place? How can I check into the shore excursion on Navigator in their place?
  8. Any recommendations on best way / value for getting bottled water for our cabin? We have the signature beverage package; so can we just ask for small bottles from a bar to take back? Seems like a hassle and a waste of one or two of our 15 daily beverages. Is it better to just take it out of the room minibar? Precruise purchased water packages seem expensive. I saw than you cannot bring any water in a plastic container on board at any port. P.S. my wife will not drink the water out of the tap. Suggestions?
  9. I received an email confirmation from HAL for the stockholder’s benefit. Took about 10 days to process. It said I would be credited upon embarkation. It does not show up on my reservation. P.S. I booked directly with HAL.
  10. Thanks for all the information and replies. Decided to go to an airport hotel upon disembarkation and fly home the next day. Will be checking in 4 hours early.
  11. Has anyone had any experience with disembarkation in Amsterdam and getting a return flight back to US on the same day? With the recent problems with flights at Schipol airport, we're going in early for our Rotterdam cruise. On return, we have the HAL transfer to the airport and Flight Ease recommends flights after 11:30am. Schipol is saying arrive at the airport 4 hours early. Really in a quandary whether or not to book a return flight on disembarkation day. Thoughts?
  12. Anyone ever file for reimbursement from HAL platinum insurance for a trip delay? It says there is a $500 benefit. The reason I’m asking is that the only day I can get a free Mileage ticket is for arrival in the early morning on the day of the ship’s departure (leaving day before with overnight nonstop flight to Amsterdam). I really wouldn’t want to cancel entire cruise, but I’d be responsible for meals, hotel, and flight to catch up to ship in Norway. Have any of you filed a claim for such an airline delay? I know, I really should go in a few days early but airfares to Europe this summer are sky high and almost as much as the cruise. If I did but a Flight Ease ticket, do they just help or actually cover catch-up expenses? Thoughts?
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