CRUISE DOCS ARRIVED!

[minnjudy]

My family got our cruise documents in the mail today and we don't cruise till 6/26 (Caribbean Princess),

What a fun surprise that was! Can't wait!

RC Nordic Empress 1/92 Bahamas
RC Enchantment W Carib 1/01 Legend to Hawaii 3/03
Next:
Carib Princess E Carib 6/04

[sue d. miller]

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Sue
7 days on Star Princess 10/24

[todd-r]

Sounds like these are your pre-cruise docs - sent directly by Prncess after final payment has been made.

Your official docs (tickets) will come about 3-4 weeks before departure date.

I like getting the pre-cruise docs. They help to plan excursions and pump-up the excitement.

We just booked our next cruise last minute (within 4 weeks to departure) so won't be getting the pre-cruise. Rec'd an email from our TA to days our tickets are in the mail.

Can't wait...

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Navigator of the Seas - 01/05
Dawn Princess - 10/04
Grand Princess - 11/04 (Cancelled)
Grand Princess - 10/04 (Cancelled)
Island Princess - 05/04
Grand Princess - 10/03
Norway - 10/03 (Cancelled)
Wind Surf - Transatlantic 4/02

[minnjudy]

Thanks for pointing that out Todd R. I was so excited I didn't even notice there were no tickets enclosed. We have traveled with Royal Car before, and it all came together.

RC Nordic Empress 1/92 Bahamas
RC Enchantment W Carib 1/01 Legend to Hawaii 3/03
Next:
Carib Princess E Carib 6/04

[sandij]

We got out actual tickes today for 5/19/04 sailing on the Royal. It's so exciting. They say limited balcony, anyone know what that means.

[todd-r]

What is your cabin number / what deck?

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Navigator of the Seas - 01/05
Dawn Princess - 10/04
Grand Princess - 11/04 (Cancelled)
Grand Princess - 10/04 (Cancelled)
Island Princess - 05/04
Grand Princess - 10/03
Norway - 10/03 (Cancelled)
Wind Surf - Transatlantic 4/02

[sandij]

Aloha deck A694

[CruiseFever]

MinnJudy- We're on that cruise too and I just got my predocs yesterday too!

Have you been to the roll call thread? Here's a link:
[url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=4763056957&m=8993084967&r=71310068#71310068"]06/26 CP Roll Call[/url]

Hope to see you there!
And another CC member, SSOceanlover (Bill) has a special site dedicated to this sailing that's a must-see:
[url="http://home.comcast.net/~w.coleman43/"]Bill's CP 06/26 Site[/url]

Happy Cruising

Chris

[url="http://www.LifeIsCruising.com"]www.LifeIsCruising.com[/url]

Next up:
Caribbean Princess 06/26/04
Star Princess 10/24/04
Carnival Victory 12/19/04
Carnival Miracle 03/13/05

[todd-r]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sjh:
We got out actual tickes today for 5/19/04 sailing on the Royal. It's so exciting. They say limited balcony, anyone know what that means.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Here's a [url="http://www.princess.com/onboard/fleet/royal/ro_deck_aloh3.html"]link to the Aloha deck plan[/url]. I can't see what would be limited about it. Maybe someone else can shed some light on this? Or, call 1-800-PRINCESS and ask. Please let us know what you find out.

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Navigator of the Seas - 01/05
Dawn Princess - 10/04
Grand Princess - 11/04 (Cancelled)
Grand Princess - 10/04 (Cancelled)
Island Princess - 05/04
Grand Princess - 10/03
Norway - 10/03 (Cancelled)
Wind Surf - Transatlantic 4/02

[DBDB9116]

Chris or anyone,
Also going 6/26/04!!
Do you know if each person gets there pre docs at there individual address or do they all come to the person who booked the cruise.

My sister got hers yesterday, she booked cruise and lives at a different address than my Mom, my daughter, and myself. We didn't get any at our address.

We all filled out the info for immigration under the Personalizer.

Thanks,
Donna

[Bucky3]

We're going 6/26 also - no pre-docs yet.

[CruiseFever]

DBD/Bucky-

I know that they send them after final payment is made. For our Golden cruise last month and for our CP cruise in June they came about a week after we paid.

I'm sure one of the board's TA's can confirm this but I believe they come to the address on the booking.

I also filled out about all of it online. There was only one form they sent, one requesting inbound and outbound flight information, that I couldn't do online. I thought that was kind of odd; it's one of the few things you CAN fill out online with Carnival. But they include a return envelope with them which makes it easy to send back.

Also included was
<UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI>a "Cruise Answer Book" which is basic information for first-timers and those who have not sailed Princess before
<LI>an "Adventures Ashore" booklet all about shore excursions
<LI>a copy of your cruise contract (which we really do need to read, as boring as it is)
<LI>Some paper forms for booking shore excursions, along with prices, should you want to send them in the mail. I don't know why you would though since that can be done through the Cruise Personalizer online.
<LI>and a welcome letter outlining what you need to do with all this stuff[/list]

What you [I]don't[/I]get is anything about the Bon Voyage gifts you can buy through Princess to enjoy on your cruise. You'll have to download a form and send it in. They have an awesome selection of items from which to choose. Here's a link to that part of their web site which is not all that easy to find:
[url="http://www.princess.com/onboard/sendagift/"]http://www.princess.com/onboard/sendagift/[/url]

Happy Cruising

Chris

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Next up:
Caribbean Princess 06/26/04
Star Princess 10/24/04
Carnival Victory 12/19/04
Carnival Miracle 03/13/05

[Bucky3]

Thanks, Chris. You have an endless supply of information, and I thought you were NEW to Princess!?

[DBDB9116]

Thanks for all the info!

Donna

[sandij]

Thanks for the Aloha deck plan link. I was planning on calling Princess tomorrow anyway now I have one more question for them. I was aware that the Royal had smaller cabins but I had never heard of a limited balcony. For the other writers, we got our pre cruise package at about 60 days out and the tickets at 30 days. I called Princess a couple weeks ago and verified that all the info I had entered online was indeed entered. They had all our imigration and tour info but not the credit card info that I know I filled out also. So it's worth a call to verify and have everything lined up.

[Guest]

I got my immegration form with my pre-cruise documents. I filled it in online and on the personalizer it says completed. I don''t have to fill the one that I got in the mail also, do I.

5/6 Regal Princess/ San Francisco
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[minnjudy]

Chris....
thanks for the info. I have signed in on the 6/26 link, and find your info and Bill's so very helpful. Checking these posts a couple times daily....anxious!
Thanks again!
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RC Nordic Empress 1/92 Bahamas

RC Enchantment W Carib 1/01

Legend to Hawaii 3/03

Next:
Carib Princess E Carib 6/04

[cactusrose]

sjh,

If you look at the deck below yours there are lifeboats. If your cabin is over one of those, then you probably wont be able to look down or there might be part of the lowering mechanism obstructing your view. Princess will be able to clear this up.

1972 - Song of Norway, Caribbean
1980 - Hawaii American Curise line, Tahiti
09/01/2002 - Veendam, Alaska
05/29/2003 - Pacific Princess, Alaska
11/26/2003 - Star Princess, Australia/New Zealand

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[sandij]

I called Princess and they explained that since my TA requested a queen bed and there are only seperate twins in the room, that to make a queen made the balcony access limited. A strange way to put it but I guess it makes sense.