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Some ships have suite breakfast on disembarkation day. Caribbean P did/Grand did not.

You are not limited to what's on the menu. You may "request" almost anything, within reason (no lobster). When breakfast steak is offered in the MDR, I request it for suite breakfast. Haven't asked for crab/avocado omelette in a long time. Friend pre-ordered some Texas style breakfast...

Which ship? GrandGem class or Royal class? Mini-suites (not even close to a suite) has a bathtub/shower combo. Is the teen over 16? for their own/shared interior?

I was waiting for JP’s name to show up.

I don’t see why you can’t take your luggage on the ferry to Manhattan, then take a taxi to your hotel. Red Hook Ferry is just a stone’s throw from the cruise port. There is a ticket machine (credit card or cash). No senior discount:($9), I think. They have a schedule but not as accurate as I would have thought. Although I was “early” for the 10 AM ferry, we either missed it or…next one would be 11 AM. Then one showed up at 10:30 ish. Never figured it out. Someone said they sent another one (because the cruise ship was in port ???). Much more to see and do in the city than Brooklyn. Airports are difficult to get to from either location.

Neither does the NCL Pride of America ( no gambling and no BINGO) while in Hawaiian waters.

I don’t believe Disney ships have casinos.

You may bring on more bottles of wine but will be charged a corkage fee of either $15 or $20 per bottle.

Dear “wallflower”, Your review is charming and refreshing. I look forward to more posts. For being a lurker, your photos are exquisitely displayed with comments and white spaces. More over, I appreciate your command of paragraphing and writing style. Wishing you more cruises in your future so we can have more reviews.

Yes, if you cancel before penalty dates, both will be cancelled. May also cancel flight after final payment but before 45 days for EZ Air.

You may bring one bottle of wine per adult passenger. You may bring a case(s) of soda or water in cans. No bottles. Spirits and beer are not allowed to be carried on board. I’ve had miniature bottles of liquor from previous cruises confiscated.

This “promotion” has been around for over a year and yet no one has posted yay or nay about it. HMMMMM

Faster than I could locate, edit photo, and attach!

No laundry package or specials. Each individual item has its own price.

Every port will have wheel chair assistance. It’s a matter of time and waiting for one to become available. At least one person should keep her company. There will be crew waiting at ship or at curb side to help her. There is a lot of walking and level changes at Canada Place.

Thank you for the correction. The Red Hook ferry will run every half hour until 10 AM…then it is every hour until the afternoon. But I am guessing (I wasn’t correct before) that the OP is asking about getting to the airport after the cruise. Best to take a Princess transfer.

it is unlikely you will disembark in New York if you begin your cruise in Fort Lauderdale. That would be a violation of the PVSA. Passengers may not embark in one U S city and disembark is a different U S city unless the ship visits a far away/distant port. Are you booked on a back to back?

Same with my bid.

I will look into to the loyalty option with HAL. Thank you. I have sailed on Carnival several times. Been there, dine that. Not again, unless…..

Although Princess is in the same category as Holland and Celebrity, they are not as expensive and their sizes of the ships are all over the place. HAL has much smaller ships. I would switch in a heartbeat if: I could get the same category for the same price I could sail out of San Pedro I could get the same loyalty perks IF…IF…IF. My sister has been trying to get me to switch to HAL. When we compare prices, it’s a third to 50% more.

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Everyone has different experiences. I had terrific service on the CB this summer (FLL to Quebec/summer and Quebec to FLL/fall). I did not use Ocean Now nor did I frequent the bars. If there is one thing Princess could improve, it would be a no smoking casino. I agree with everyone else, the Piazza is used for too many loud events.

It’s $60 if you purchase it on embarkation day (if the price doesn’t rise) If you include it with your fare, then you will be charged an increase in your Princess insurance.

I have yet to cruise on a Royal Class ship. All of my cruises have been on a Grand Class/GEM ship with a few earlier cruises on other lines. It is my fear that the Royal Class ships are the issue. Crew have been fantastic since post pandemic on the smaller ships. Too many changes for me. Is that why Princess called it quits and went to the Sun Class ships? Will these newer ships continue to have the problems of the Royal Class ships?

Several countries have similar PVSA laws United States and Japan, that I know of. You will need to do some homework/research.