AFF Cruise #2. Rerun. Crown Princess 4 nights 25-29 January 2025

[n7of9]

No preference. Will go with the flow.

Same

 

[straitman]

Two dinner reservations have been made in Botticelli Dining Room at 7:00 pm. Six people on one table and 5 on the other as the booking system could not handle more than 10 people. When we get there we can talk to them about merging the tables.

 

[n7of9]

Wow, the app already shows my dinner booking. Much better app experience than Royal Caribbean so far!

 

[RooFlyer]

Two dinner reservations have been made in Botticelli Dining Room at 7:00 pm. Six people on one table and 5 on the other as the booking system could not handle more than 10 people. When we get there we can talk to them about merging the tables.

On my app, there is a booking for 5 on the 25, 26, 27 and 28, all 7pm at Botticelli ... Is that what was intended?

 

[straitman]

On my app, there is a booking for 5 on the 25, 26, 27 and 28, all 7pm at Botticelli ... Is that what was intended?

Yep. A random 6 on one table and 5 on the other. We can swap who sit where as required if we cannot change it to a single booking for 11.

To make the booking I had to make one booking via my app and one via my wife's app.

The same each day for simplicity.

 

[JessicaTam]

Not sure if you want to track hotel stays the night before, but just in cases!

Mrs JT and I will be at the Sofitel Wentworth (thank you Accor free night!) on the 24th.

 

[Bindibuys]

Options to make an offer for an upgrade should have opened today, instead I found this.....

 

[jswong]

Not sure if you want to track hotel stays the night before, but just in cases!

Mrs JT and I will be at the Sofitel Wentworth (thank you Accor free night!) on the 24th.

Same (not the free night part)

 

[jswong]

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Options to make an offer for an upgrade should have opened today, instead I found this.....

Despite this the upgrade email has arrived just now

 

[RooFlyer]

So, what's the deal with upgrades? You get the worst room in the category you 'upgrade' to (that no-one selected initially? Behind lifeboats? Fantastic deal?

I'd go from a 'Premium balcony' deck 10 Caribe to a 'mini suite' ...... (unknown).

 

[Bindibuys]

My email arrived this morning, applied for an upgrade to mini-suite. I wonder if they do this just incase they have a cancellation.
@RooFlyer I think you have a cabin on your own?? if so note this:



A mini suite would be near the centre of the boat, and it would be a good location (if you want to be near the lifts)

Annnnnd just found this:

 

[CMA222]

My email arrived this morning, applied for an upgrade to mini-suite. I wonder if they do this just incase they have a cancellation.
@RooFlyer I think you have a cabin on your own?? if so note this:

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A mini suite would be near the centre of the boat, and it would be a good location (if you want to be near the lifts)

Annnnnd just found this:

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Out of last minute interest I just checked the availability and when this Balcony is selected the result requests you to choose preferred location, and every location offered says "sold out". Bait and no switch.

 

[RooFlyer]

My email arrived this morning, applied for an upgrade to mini-suite. I wonder if they do this just incase they have a cancellation.
@RooFlyer I think you have a cabin on your own?? if so note this:

Saw that, thanks. Thought it might still be worth it, but decided not to bother before I saw your and CMA222's 'sold out' comments. Hopefully not long in the room anyway.

For the mini-suite, the extra room is via the cabin extending underneath the wider balcony on the deck above. Potential for chair scraping above coming right into the mini-suite. Plus I'm currently near the centre of the vessel, what I'd like to be. She'll be right.

 

[straitman]

Just a thought for the cruise.

Medicare does not cover you on a cruise ship even if it's Australian coastal so IMHO travel insurance is a must.

 

[Bindibuys]

Medicare does cover you so long as you stay in Australian waters and the Dr is registered in Australia.
(Sitting next to my best friend at a wedding - she has worked for Medicare for 22 years)

 

[markis10]

Medicare does cover you so long as you stay in Australian waters and the Dr is registered in Australia.
(Sitting next to my best friend at a wedding - she has worked for Medicare for 22 years)

Pretty sure any Doctor onboard a cruise ship is unlikely to have a Medicare provider number, there is no incentive to do so.

 

[straitman]

Medicare does cover you so long as you stay in Australian waters and the Dr is registered in Australia.
(Sitting next to my best friend at a wedding - she has worked for Medicare for 22 years)

Pretty sure any Doctor onboard a cruise ship is unlikely to have a Medicare provider number, there is no incentive to do so.

Whilst I do not actively quiz Drs re their qualifications I am yet to find one that was registered in Oz.

 

[straitman]

Another occasion that TI would be useful is in the event that you became ill and needed a helicopter pickup. An expensive exercise if you got charged.

 

[Tazza_0712]

Medicare does cover you so long as you stay in Australian waters and the Dr is registered in Australia.
(Sitting next to my best friend at a wedding - she has worked for Medicare for 22 years)

Hiya. This is incorrect. There is no Medicare coverage onboard a cruise ship, even one that sails exclusively on a domestic voyage. Please ensure you all have travel insurance coverage for this cruise.

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[Bindibuys]

@Tazza_0712 Below from the Australian Governments own web-site. Agree insurance is the way to go, but a blanket "not covered" is incorrect.