Sandie

Thanks everyone for sharing the great information and videos!

Hi all,

We will be onboard Summit in three weeks for b2b sailings. We are looking for copies of the daily papers detailing shows, etc. We would be interested in your thoughts as we make our final plans.

Thanks!

Sandie

I booked my TA for this September on March 11, 2014.....I would expect the same time frame for 2016.

Thanks for the specifics on the date. That helps gauge when the new itineraries should be out. I appreciate you looking up that information. Enjoy your cruise!

I am waiting for 2016 British Isles schedules to be released. When they finally are published, is it best to book ASAP or wait to see if a fare reduction occurs? This will be our first Princess cruise unless HA can match the spectacular itinerary!

In recent years it has turned out that booking as soon as possible is the best choice. If fares drop prior to your final payment your travel agent can get you the new rate. That was true on the transatlantic that we have booked for this October/November.

Thanks everyone!

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if anyone knows when the fall 2016 Transatlantic sailings will be announced by Princess. Often those sailings come out in March, but other lines have already announced their itineraries.

Thanks for the help.

Sandie

Thanks so much for posting live. Can't wait to read your thoughts and see all the photos.

Sandie

This is great news. I would be interested to know whether or not RCI will follow suit. Does anyone know if RCI will release their deployment dates at the same time as Celebrity?

Sandie

Thank you, clarea! That is very helpful.

We will be sailing on Allure (Eastern Caribbean) in December. Our ability to make dining reservations and specialty dining reservations will open next week. It would be helpful to know the current order of menus in the Main Dining Room. Does anyone have current information? We would certainly appreciate the help.

Sandie

It is always so interesting to hear the varied opinions on a topic. I guess that is why the cruise lines offer so many different options. Thanks for the thoughts.

Hi everyone,

Now that Carnival has announced that when the Carnival Pride returns to Baltimore in late March she will be offering longer length cruises (10 and 14 nt options), I wonder if RCI will take the hint that longer length cruises from Baltimore would be most welcomed? We enjoyed the 12 night cruises that used to be available when Enchantment sailed out of Baltimore. Grandeur has shortened (10 night) versions of those Caribbean sailings, but it was so nice to have two more days in the sunshine. It would be wonderful to have both Enchantment and Grandeur sailing out of Baltimore.

All of the reports from the local Port Authority personnel indicate that the number of passengers sailing out of Baltimore continues to increase, so it appears that there would be many interested in longer length winter cruises. Perhaps RCI will be reading my wishful thinking.

Sandie

Thank you so much for sending me your albums! I have done a couple of them and I do know how much time is spent creating each page, deciding on the photos to use, what size each picture should be, etc. You did a very nice job in a short period of time. Thank you for sharing with all of us.

Sandie

Thank you for offering to allow us to see your photo books. There are 8 of us on a cruisetour (7B) with the land portion first and then a week on Millennium in August.

Email address is skfitzell at comcast.net.

Thank you!

Sandie

Thanks for the info on the Specialty Dining Packages. While we can book shows at this time, we cannot book dining until September. By then they should have the new packages posted. Thanks

Sandie

Wow,

You are doing an amazing job taking us along on Allure! Thank you for sharing your cruise with all of us. We will sail on her in December. Can you tell me whether RCI is offering an Specialty Dining Packages on Allure? Can reservations for My Time Dining and the Specialty Restaurants be made online in advance?

Thanks!

Sandie

Thanks so much for posting upon your return from Allure. Really looking forward to your review.

Perhaps you can answer this question for us - we will be sailing on Allure in December. Do you recall any of the details regarding the Dining Package for the Specialty Restaurants? How many/and which restaurants were included?

Thanks,

Sandie

We spent 31 days on the Ruby Princess and used the self service laundry several times. There is a small sink area in the laundry room. Under the sink there is a bucket. We were advised by a crew member to fill the bucket a couple of times and add the water to the washer while the water is first coming into the machine. The water comes in at a very slow rate and adding the water from the sink helps to cut down on the time needed to get your wash load started. Once the load begins, you do not need to add water at any other time. Also, you don't need to use the same amount of laundry detergent that you would use at home because of the softness of the water onboard. I used about half of the normal amount I would use at home. The dryers seem to take a bit longer than the washers.

Sandie

Hello everyone,

Can anyone who has recently sailed on Allure tell me what Specialty Dining Packages are being offered? We recently sailed on Grandeur which offered 3 Specialty Restaurants for $55.00 pp. on a 10 night cruise. We are wondering what Allure's packages might be.

Many thanks,

Sandie

In the past, the fall Transatlantic Itineraries come out sometime at the end of March or April for the next year. Does anyone know when the fall 2015 Transatlantic itineraries will be available?

Thanks,

Sandie

Thanks so much for the great diagram and information! It appears that E417 will not be obstructed by a lifeboat or raft. I'm assuming that the only obstruction will be the roof overhang from the deck above.

Sandie