crystal blue

11 Days!!

Enjoy your cruise. I will be sailing on the Regal on March 1st so cannot wait to follow along. It will make the week go by so much faster.

I get that people are upset over B2B's taking all the avialbe weekly spaces. I am on a B2B coming up in a few weeks and have thought about booking for the second week but not sure if I will. Not everyone wants to be in the Sanctuary and the people that have cruised many times with Princess should have some perks and this is just one of them. I will not be running to the ship my first week as I know I have no chance to book weekly so am I upset NO there are so many other places to get sun, relax or read a book. As it relates to having to get up early to book daily seats this is no diffeernet then getting up early to get a seat right next to the pool or another favorite spot. This happens at resorts in every warm climate (in Las Vegas the lines can start at 5am). I get up early at 5am every morning for work so on vacation I get up early too. So if I want a special spot by the pool or I want to stand in line for the Sanctuary this is a choice I make. Everyone has a chance to get seats in the Sanctuary you just have to choose to get up early. Complaining about this makes no sense. Life is not always fair.

Leaving in 27 days for my B2B on Royal Princess. This will be my 38th and 39th cruise. Most I have done as a solo. My roll calls are very quite anyone else on these cruises?

Just booked last night for Feb 22. Wanted hotel close to port and this just came available. Had a hotel in Dania Beach booked but canceled to move closer to port/shopping/dining. Have never stayed here usually stay at Mariott Harbor Beach but was not going to pay almost $500 for one night. Have read some good reviews so looking forward to giving it a try.

dmwnc1959 thank you for the suggestion. I will make it a point to stop up and talk to the crew that work in the area. I might even try to get a lounger for just a single day or two. I do not get off the ship much as I have been on nearly 40 cruises so might spend a couple port days enjoying the Sanctuary.

Thank you all for your responses. I will make sure to go up to the Sanctuary when I board to find out how to go about booking. I like the idea of the cabanas and have reserved them on Holland America when I sailed with them. If I not able to get the first week I will probably book for the entire second week as I do not plan to get off the ship much as I have been to St. Thomas and St. Maarten more times then I can count.

Going on the Royal for a B2B cruise on Feb 23rd and would like to rent either a Sanctuary cabana or Retreat cabana for a number of days for each week. I know I will not be able to book the full week as I will not be able to board early. How do I go about booking these cabanas and does anyone know how fast they sell out?