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You may want to check the countries you are visiting allow ‘used’ sport equipment being taken off the ship.

Don’t do it as there is no guarantee all bids will be accepted and located together.   Once you have been notified your bid is won there is no going back.  

Or take the Bainbridge island ferry.   Have lunch, shop, walk the waterfront and catch the ferry back.   Fare $9.45 for 19-64, $4.70 seniors, under 19 free.  Fare is from Seattle side, return is free.  Ferry runs hourly, commute time runs can be busy.   

11 hours ago, memoak said:

You really think the infant had a passport ?

Absolutely.  Gone are the days where children could be added to parents passport.   Our children had passports from age of 6 weeks.  

Will let you know in a week or so when we arrive in the Antarctic area.  Currently off the coast of Nicaragua, heading south and no issues.

There are cruises showing all the way thru April 2024 for the Emerald.

There will be 4 mini suites open if Princess decides to change the length or dates of the Cabo off call.

4 minutes ago, Cruise Raider said:

 

So, if you like white noise (which we do) you will love the cabin.  You may have to turn up the TV to hear it but I don't think we turned it on once during the cruise.  There was a bit of a vibration, but we also didn't mind that as the seas were very calm.  

Thanks for the quick response.   I took a look at the cabin, but dark at the moment but with the overhang we may be thankful during the trip.   
 

On 11/25/2022 at 7:08 AM, Cruise Raider said:

They are premium cabins on the Ruby.  The Royal class are the only ships that have the deluxe balcony cabins, as well as premium deluxe balconies, indicating there is a small sofa in the cabin.  
I am typing this from an aft facing premium balcony on the Ruby at this very moment … no couch but the most fantastic balcony!  

How is the noise/vibration.   We have been assigned this cabin for Santiago to Antarctica on the Sapphire.

17 minutes ago, witchegirl said:

My friend and I are on the 16-day Antarctica cruise leaving from Santiago on the 19th. Our bid was just accepted. We went from an inside to a standard balcony. So happy! Additional $500 each. Feel like we won the lottery lol. Merry Christmas to us! 

We are on the same cruise and went from obstructed (not really) to D741 aft balcony for $500.   Not sure about location.  Steward let me have a look as we are on now.  

Any comments on D741, B4 Premium Balcony

6 hours ago, rjack22 said:

I don't believe the Caribbean Princess has the USB in the lamps or anywhere else as it is an older ship.

Definitely does not as if October.

Remember all ships are now Medallion and track all guests at all times.    This alone has to take up a lot of bandwidth.   In our experience internet has become progressively worse since the return to business last year.    More passengers, more tracking and ship company bandwidth being utilized.  Just my opinion.

2 hours ago, NownZen said:

My parade too since I get on the ship on friday.

At least we are sailing from Terminal 93 which has a lot of indoor space versus 92 which is a mess.   Norwegian Bliss is at 92 so expect a mess pulling into the parking lot if you come early.

Quite common for delayed boarding after arrival from a Transatlantic.   According to a fellow passenger in your roll call, Princess sent an email informing of delayed boarding.

Disembarked Caribbean Princess November 3 and received a check from Bottomline today for the exact amount due.   

We have recently received our complete refund  of expenses plus the per diem for our May transatlantic.   We did not have insurance coverage for the expenses.  Filed in June and did not hear anything from Princess despite emailing several times.  Called with no resolution.  Ended up posting on Twitter.   Everything resolved within 3 weeks.

40 minutes ago, trbarton said:

How do I make specialty dinner reservations in advance?  I’ve looked on the app but didn’t find anything. 
 

Tom😀

If you have regular dining room reservations you cannot make a specialty dining without cancellation of your regular dining.   
dine my way 

view or book individual reservations 

add reservation 

specialty dining

Definitely made a difference when we flew into Montreal last month.  Other passengers on our flight took much longer at the machines than we did.   Will definitely use it in the future.

Our South America cruise in Princess, December 2, departing San Pedro is requiring masks for the first 3 days of the cruise.

One good thing about this transit you get pages and pages of stamps.   Hopefully this will continue and not just be electronic.

I would not commit to doing anything on the ships internet.    Service is slow to non-existent  at times.  
You will more than likely be required to surrender your passport.   You will be given a copy for use on shore.   Pre-Covid we were required to surrender our passports on this itinerary.

Military ID cards are valid for domestic air travel.

We recently had a 40 minute connection in Chicago from one AA flight to another and our luggage made it.   Tracked with AirTags.  With Charlotte being a smaller footprint all should be good.

Extremely easy to make a lanyard with a large lobster clip.  Have several to coordinate with clothing colors.   Find it easier to use the plastic holder provided than find a similar size holder.  Times you do not need a lanyard and just slip in a pocket.

Not only Mexico into the USA.   Earlier this month we were on a cruise from Quebec to Fort Lauderdale.   Our first port of call was Bar Harbor, weather was bad and immigration could not board.  Next stop was Boston.   Cleared Immigration onboard very promptly, citizens to one area, foreign nationals to another.  Arrival in Fort Lauderdale was prompt.  Walk off, pick up bags and off we went.