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Thanks for the input. Do you have a hotel name of something reasonably priced and near either the Vatican or Coliseum?

Has anyone ever stayed at the Dream Station Rome hotel? It looks like a great location. We're a group of 6 going in July. 

Thanks so much! Just what I wanted!

Does anyone know what movies are currently playing on MUTS and "ondemand" in the cabin? Any new movies added in February? Thanks!

2 hours ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

And I disagree. We've had an obstructed balcony on deck 8 and LOVED it.

There is nothing terrible-terrible-simply awful about it.

I booked it again for our Thanksgiving cruise.

To each his own. I guess I'm spoiled by not having a tender on my balcony. Our view: 

7 hours ago, sexyaznboy said:

Hey everyone, I'm booked into an obstructed balcony on Regal Princess and just got an email to a minisuite for 199US/289CDN (I'm Canadian so it would be the latter).  I never have been in a minisuite before but I don't want to get used to being spoiled😂 .Would you guys take the offer?

We were in an obstructed balcony on the Royal Princess last Spring and I'm still having nightmares about it. It was the ugliest and worst view imaginable. The only time I went on the balcony was when we were at a tender port and the tender had been lowered for use.  I would have preferred an inside or ocean view cabin over the terrible, terrible obstructed balcony.  

Take the upgrade to the mini suite. You'll be able to enjoy the balcony so much more. 

We were on a Canada/New England cruise in 2016 when the Cubs won the Series. I assumed the games would be shown on MUTS. No such luck. We did get all games on the tiny cabin TV. We even nervously called the Passenger Services desk a couple of times when coverage was delayed by 5 or 10 minutes. The cabin TV was so small we couldn't read the balls & strikes from where we were sitting on the bed! I will say they showed the Chicago Victory Parade on the TV as well. We ran across it quite by accident one morning and were ecstatic. Ah, the good times......

Sailing in 2 weeks! Can anyone tell me what the current movies on MUTS or the TV are? 

We'll be on the Crown Princess in a couple of weeks and I'm intrigued by the Thermal Suite. I saw a video that shows all the steam rooms, stone beds, showers etc. It was briefly mentioned that there was a Jacuzzi within the Lotus Spa. I'm actually more interested in the jacuzzi. I have knee issues and thought it might be helpful after a long day of excursions.

Two questions:  Do you have to pay to use just the jacuzzi? And how much is the Thermal Suite per day or for a 12 day cruise? 

Thanks!! 

I'm not sure about balcony cabins, but the mini suites on Emerald Deck 8 have fully covered balconies. They are category ME. We have booked them numerous times and never been disappointed. I don't like looking down on people and I don't like being looked down on. Also they are perfect in the rain! 

We had an aft facing balcony once and I admit I didn't care for it. I have minor walking issues and it was just way too far from the elevators. The view was spectacular, but after a day or so of the same view, I was over it. 

Thanks so much for your suggestions, JB. I will need a calculator to figure this out. I was also thinking of possibly doing a London round trip tour on Sunday maybe and then just going straight to Southampton on Monday. We are meeting friends in Southampton that Monday night so I don't want to stay in London an extra night. 

Salisbury sounds interesting too. Hope I can make it work. Thanks again. 

We'll be in London for 4 nights pre-cruise and then will go to Southampton for the night before the cruise. The cruise begins on a Tuesday and we would like to do a London to Southampton excursion that includes Stonehenge on Monday. According to londontoolkit.com they aren't running the tour the day we want it. Does anyone have any other suggestions of companies to do this through? Our hotel is near Victoria Station if that makes a difference. 

1 hour ago, Jeter02 said:

When you get to your cabin, they have a little paper printed with your dinning info including your dinning room and table. You bring it the first night, and you're good to go.

Thanks for everyone's replies!  I figured there would probably be info in the cabin but as the leader of our gang of 18, I wanted an answer to give people. We're having a sailaway party in our cabin, so maybe I'll have everyone bring their dining information.

I'm sure the Medallion will be very exciting once we get used to it. 

I tried to find the answer but was unsuccessful. We are traveling with a large group of family and friends. 18 in all. Our bookings are all linked together and we have Traditional Dining. How do we find out what Dining Room and Table(s) we are at? It's usually on the Cruise Card, but I've heard they are not giving back-up Cruise Cards on the Regal anymore. Does anyone know? 

I have a basic question: What comes with the medallion? Do you get a lanyard or wrist band or clip, or do you have to purchase those things? I'd be fine carrying it loose in my pocket, but we will have the grandkids with us. I don't think I'd trust their pockets!

Thanks for the links! I ended up booking the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina through Hilton. It was cheaper going through Hilton than Booking.com or Expedia.

We'll be needing 3 hotel rooms for the night before our cruise in March 2019. DH and I stayed in Fort Lauderdale once many years ago and had a view of the port. Unfortunately I can't remember the name or where it was. Can anyone recommend a good hotel that's not too expensive? :eek::eek::eek:

Good to hear the outcome and that your daughter in law is okay. We've had to cancel one Princess cruise with Princess insurance and one river cruise with independent insurance. We were very impressed with the Princess insurance, not so much with the independent insurance. But insurance is a wonderful thing! Never (plan) to leave home without it!

We were on the Star in January and movies offered were: Victoria and Abdul, Three Billboards, The Greatest Showman, Battle of the Sexes, Gifted, Goodbye Christopher Robin, Dunkirk, The Mummy, Murder on the Orient Express, Valarian, Guardians of the Galaxy, Beauty and the Beast, Wonder Woman and Spider Man.

It was a 2 week cruise. ;p

I'm intrigued by "video on demand". What sort of things are on demand? Is it the movies and shows that are currently playing on the ship or is it more extensive?

Debarkation begins at 7:00 AM and runs until approximately 10:00 to 10:15 AM. For independent arrangements you can request a certain time frame and will probably get it. If you don't get the time you want, you can usually change to the time you do want. You will get a questionaire in your cabin once you leave Hawaii on the way back and that's when you say what time you want to debark.

We took our 10 year old twin grandchildren (boy & girl) to Alaska last year. Their parents know we don't "approve" of the electronics so they only brought Kindles with them and then only read them in the cabin. We had Anytime Dining and nearly always made a reservation. We were always given a table for 4. They both enjoyed choosing their own appetizers and desserts. The boy would usually have the Kids Menu spaghetti, (a very generous portion) and the girl would order an "adult" entree. They are both good eaters so very little was wasted. I brought along a list of "conversation starters" that we used between courses at the table. Of course I can't find my list right now, but the questions can be as general or as specific as you want. I'm sure you could Google it and get a good list. For instance, what do you want to be when you grow up and why, who's your best friend and why, what's your first memory, etc. Adults at the table also have to answer the same questions. Anyway, it worked for us and we never disturbed the other diners.

You will be assigned a head waiter/coordinator and an assistant. They will come in about 1/2 hour before the scheduled dinner time and set up the table on your balcony. We had UBD for four on a Mini-suite balcony which is smaller than Caribe deck balconies. It's like magic, the waiter appears when it's time to serve another course or, it seems when wine glasses need to be re-filled and then disappears. I'm not sure which kitchen prepares the food. You call the room service line to schedule and select the menu, appetizer, salad, main course (usually lobster or fillet or surf and turf) and desert. And the wine. A photographer comes and takes photos and you get one 8x10 free. Princess is class, but the UBD is "best of class".

How much is the UBD? Is there room for 4 people to eat on a mini suite balcony?

I notice under Premium Sparkling you list the Villa Sandi Prosecco. Where did you find it in the US?

We would like to go whale watching in Honolulu and do a "Lunch" cruise at the same time in January. Princess offers a 4 hour excursion which includes 1 1/2 hours on a bus to get you to and from Pier 6 "near Aloha Tower" for a boat called the Majestic and then 2 1/2 hours on the boat. Star of Honolulu is 2 1/2 hours out of Pier 8, Aloha Tower Marketplace. Has anyone done either of these, or both? We have cruised to Honolulu many times and I can't imagine Pier 6 or Pier 8 being a very far walk. Does Princess still dock near Aloha Tower?