Ronnieslady

The TSA is not manning the x-ray machines. They are Just security type people, that work for the terminal. We walked right into the Elite- Suite waiting room after going thru that x-ray area. You make a sharp left unless that room is too full.(depending on what time you get there) Then there are people around showing you where to go. Make sure you show them your Suite proof. We waited about 5 minutes before the girl escorted us to our suite. Someone just posted that the Grand is the only ship that escorts you to your Suite. Thats a real shame. It would be a great way for Princess to up their reputation, without costing them a penny. Hopefully they will take a hint!!

The last 2 cruises we took out of San Pedro Nov. 2021 & April 2022 , we got there about 10:30am . We were Green with our Medallions & we walked right in, showed our travel pass to the nice lady @ the door & went right up the escalator. Then we waited about 2 minutes & showed that lady our vaccination & negative tests & passports . She gave us a little sign that said Suite. Then we went thru that security thing like @ the airport. Then as we entered the Elite- Suite room this young girl comes up to us & has a list & confirmed our names & Suite # & tells us she will be escorting us to our Suite. The Elite room was already full, with just a few seats left. It wasn’t even 11:00 yet. About 5 minutes later she takes all our carry-ones & says follow me & of course we did. No one had even started boarding yet. She made us feel very special. We were the very 1st to board it was great. Both sailings were on the Grand. We have sailed over 30 cruises with Princess & always in a full suite, but we have never been escorted. The last one in April we were 200 passengers under being completely full. So yes, it does help to be in a full suite. Was it a fluke? Or because we were early? We always get to the terminal early. Or is it something Princess is doing now when in a suite, I don’t know. Hopefully 93yearsyoung will be lucky like we were. The very worst boarding we ever had was in Ft. Lauderdale. We said never again. What a circus.

A few years ago & before Covid on the Ruby & the Crown the 5 beds were always taken at about 2:30 & around 3:00 . We were in a full suite, but the passengers that paid for the pass were upset when they were full. Also no place to sit & wait in that particular room. This was a Panama & Hawaii cruises. I even asked the girls @ the desk if anyone could just use the beds. And they said no. But all the passengers that get massages are entitled to use the beds also. Passengers would leave their towels on the beds & sometimes we didn’t know if they had gone to the rest room & were coming back or in the sauna & coming back. Some would stay for hours & sleep. IMO both of those ships seem to overbook those passes. Even though they say they only have a limited number to sell. The $ comes 1st.

Princess is probably saving some money cutting back their Production Shows Did anyone say “cutbacks “ , there you go . “ Transparency “ Princess doesn’t know that word.

That’s not true of the latest 2 newest Variants here in California, from what I was just reading. You can keep getting them over & over. There is no vaccine yet for these latest Variants. They are supposed to be working on it. Very easy to catch, but not too serious only a few deaths.

Us too 😎

Any of you TA’s please post, if you get any news ahead . We would all appreciate it if & when you get any info. Thanks so much

Someone’s not telling the truth. Either the CDC or the cruise ships namely Caribbean Princess. According to their ( Caribbean Princess) reports of cases to the CDC they have been & still are in the ORANGE as of 5/12/2022 the latest report. Check the report from the CDC yourself.

I just looked back @ some old bookings & in the past it was the beginning of May. Of course these are not regular times. Hoping any of you TA’s will let us know when you hear . PLEASE, PLEASE. WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT!

I would love to know also ❓

I think the OP will win the dispute with the credit card company. The bank will try to reach out to Princess to see their side of the story. American Express told me if they don’t hear back from Princess, we win. And do you think Princess will get back to the bank, with everything that is going on right now. Not in a million years . I hope the OP follows thru with the credit card company. Princess for sure will not.