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Yup, delayed departure due to a deep clean. Anyone had one of these at Port Everglades. Hopefully, they can beat the 2:30pm start. I imagine check-in will begin sooner, however. It's going to be crowded over there as folks will be out of hotels with nowhere to go.

I know........we are not sure what to do. We have to check out at 11:00 am and the hotel shuttle is taking us to the cruise port. I understand they have to get all the cleaning done, but I called Princess they said nobody was on the ship now. They already will already be deported before it gets to Fort Lauderale. .......just wondering.

We were on Crown Princess from Oct. 4-15. On Did not experience ANY of the problems mentioned in recent CC threads. Keep Calm and Carry On (your luggage!)

Thanks!

We will be on her in 2 weeks.

Ekk!!! :eek: Let us know how it turns out!

After over an hour on the phone with Princess we received our original room back. They also marked our booking as no upgrade. :)

Thanks for the help everyone.

M201 is forward of the forward lifts, in a spot where the hallway zig-zags, next to a fire door with its raised threshold.

I would absolutely keep that midship cabin with its slightly curved balcony, no matter the obstruction.

Thanks for the fast answer. I am on hold with them now ( I am going with your advice) . I told them I want to keep what I have. They said it may be too late. I received their email about an hour ago.

So confused. They are wanting to move us from Deluxe balcony obstructed view E 406 ( 8th floor) to a M 201 Deluxe balcony (15th floor). The E 406 is a larger balcony and the obstruction doesn't look that bad to me. On hold with them now. SO.....confused.

Our cruise is in a week. We booked an Ocean View Balcony Guarantee. We still do not have our room number assigned. I called and they said we may NOT find out our room number until we board the ship. Also what if they do not have any balcony rooms left? Has anyone else been assigned their room number while boarding the ship? If so what was the outcome?

Thanks!

Which ship?

Allure

So I am alittle confused. I called RC they said I can't buy this. We are sailing 2-5-17.

We have the option of purchasing a 2 for 1 dining for $33 - does anyone know how this works? Do you get to choose your restaurant or are you just randomly assigned? Thanks in advance!

How did you get to purchase this?

Yes, the TV swivels.

Thanks so much for the fast answer! :)

Looks like in the ocean view balcony rooms the t.v. is always hung in front of the couch not the bed. So if you want to lay in bed and watch t.v., will the t.v. swivel from the wall to see it while you are laying down in the bed?

Thanks!

Booked an ocean view balcony guarantee on the Allure of the Seas for 2-5-17. Still have not received a room assignment. It looks like there are no real obstructed ocean view balcony's except maybe the lifeboats below deck 6. Am I looking at this right?

Thanks!

:eek: You're going on a ship of 3000+ and you're worried abvout a bread basket? For real? I could care less if my table mate picked me a piece of bread out of the basket and threw it across the table on to my plate. Man up already! Do you wear a mask and gloves about the ship too? I'm just poking you with humor, don't take it seriously. :D

That was a really rude answer (even though you said you were joking) You never know what other people are going through, and in YOUR WORDS cannot "man up".

I would not be able to eat the bread if another person touched through it. (I am battling cancer and have to be careful, but was given the ok to cruise next week from my doctor as long as I was careful) I don't know how many times I have watched people leave the bathroom without washing their hands. On our first cruise I watched my table mate pick a piece of used chewing gum off her high heels at the dinner table then butter her bread 5 minutes later without washing her hands. The OP was just asking a question, we never know someones reason for asking it. She could be battling cancer or have another illness and really needs to be careful. On a cruise you will come across tons of germs, but you can also try to prevent them if possible.

Just curious if anyone has been on a cruise while battling cancer. Just wondering if you were able to relax and have a good time or did you just worry the entire time about what could happen while you were on board.

I was able to get my doctors permission to travel.

I hope all cruise lines ban shaking hands. On my last cruise I had several crew members shake my hand. It was on Princess.

I pay so much for my vacation, the last thing I want to do is get sick.

While I am certain there are certain cleanliness standards they must adhere to (e.g. clean sheets every 3-4 days), it would never hurt to ask, given your medical situation.

 

Pre-cruise you want to alert the ship's doctor, and on the cruise talk to the steward and his/her manager, all the way up to the Hotel Manager onboard. They should be able to tell you the requirements they are required to adhere to and which can be bypassed. For instance a steward may be monitored by the manager per checklist of activities, and could be reprimanded if required cleaning is not done, so best to involve at least the manager.

 

I would also recommend a balcony cabin is a must, as this allows you to open the door for an air exchange daily rather than breathing recycled air all cruise.

 

Can't hurt to ask, and to learn the requirements.

Thanks for your helpful response. When we board we will defiantly ask for the room stewards manager and explain our situation. It's also notated in our booking about the medical issue.

You are right about the balcony, we were going to book an inside room. We called backed and changed our mind to a balcony. It's so nice to sit there in the warm fresh air.

Would you mind saying why you wouldn't want your room cleaned? Well not that it matters. I can see it on a 3 day cruise, maybe. But it really is a nice part about cruising. Gives you that Pampered feeling, Queen for a day, LOL I know sometimes I haven't wanted the turn down service and just put out the Do Not Disturb sign on the door. They never come in if you hang this on your door. But I would definitely let my steward know if I were not require any services. They think your up to something??? :rolleyes: Are you thinking this way to beable to remove your tips maybe? :confused:

Sure......I have a heart condition with a weakened immune system. Whenever we board the ship my awesome finance wipes our room down with lysol wipes from head to toe. We feel like it is "our clean place".

Well on our last cruise we saw the room attendant cleaning the neighbors bathroom with gloves, he then goes in the room next door to it and removed their neighbors personal belongings off the bed and makes the bed. We noticed this because another couple had stopped me in the hall asking me where I bought my shoes. He never even removed the dirty bathroom gloves before he removed the neighbors personal stuff off the bed and made it. That is just gross.

Also on another cruise we entered our room as out attendant was making our bed, he had placed our pillows on the floor and picked them up and placed the on the clean sheets. (I did ask for clean pillow cases & new sheets)

I just want as little germs as possible in our room. It may sound silly to others, but I have to be careful, a common cold could hospitalize me.

Before people say....a cruise ship is very dirty and full of germs. YOU ARE RIGHT. I am always careful and out of 10 cruises we have been on I have never gotten sick. ( knocking on wood)

I'm not going to live in a bubble and my doctor gives her permission, but want to be as careful as possible. We do not mind cleaning our own room. Also every time someone enters it we have to re sanitize it. It would just be easier to clean up after our self's.

**** No we do not want to remove our tips. We always tip extra to the dining staff, kids club workers, room attendants ect.

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I am just curious..............If we request the room not to be cleaned. Will they respect our wishes? Our last cruise was with Celebrity. I was told that I have NO CHOICE.....they have to come in and clean the room and make the beds daily. I was wondering if Princess would respect our wishes.

Thanks so much for helping me decide. I called back and changed to room 227 :). I am so thankful for all your suggestions, pictures and video. I wish Princess had notes on these rooms so the representative could give us accurate information on the obstructions. Thanks again!

PS........The arrows and knowledge were really appreciated. When I return from my trip I will make sure I post pictures of the room and small obstruction.

I did watch the video about 5 times, I still am having trouble deciding. Princess said room E625 would have no obstruction unless I looked straight down. To me the pictures show otherwise. Maybe I am looking at them wrong.

Looking at all the web sights, it looks like the lifeboats are on the Emerald deck, per Princess they are on the deck below it. Can anyone please confirm??

Thanks!

Need to choose between 2 obstructed balcony's. E 625 or E 227 on the Regal Princess. Which would would have the least obstruction.

Thanks!

It looks great! I like the Pixie cut! Shorter hair is also easier to deal with. Hope you are feeling great.

We are going on the Regal Princess February 15th. We still have a little over 100 days before we sail. When do they usually give us a room number? We booked an inside "guarantee". We felt on this ship it would not be worth the extra cost for a balcony. I understand and will be happy with any room........I am just curious when I should expect a room number.

Thanks!