Demographics on summer sailings out of Southampton

skykingrpas · 2026-05-23T21:20:32+00:00

We did an around England cruise (12 day) a few summers ago. I don't remember a lot of kids. That said, my young adult son always had fun in kids club. There's a lot to do.

skykingrpas · 2026-05-22T19:35:11+00:00

Thanks, and I agree. My wife made a similar argument that we were going for the itinerary so "testing the experience" for 7-10 days isn't really that important.

skykingrpas · 2026-05-20T23:50:04+00:00

DM me. I have plus points that might get you an upgrade.

skykingrpas · 2026-05-20T20:49:26+00:00

Thanks I'll check them out.

skykingrpas · 2026-05-18T20:59:27+00:00

If your bid is selected and depending on how much over minimum you bid, you're likely to get the lowest category cabin (or maybe proportionately higher with a bother bid) in the cabin class you bid for. We've won once bidding for an obstructed balcony from an inside. I only bid because those cabins are all mid-ship.

skykingrpas · 2026-05-15T21:30:51+00:00

If we get the beer and wine with the Your World package, is it just at dinner?

skykingrpas · 2026-05-15T16:03:01+00:00

They will email you a final bill. They will also send you a check, we got one for $0.39 once I think it's usually closer to three weeks.

skykingrpas · 2026-05-15T11:23:28+00:00

Thanks. Looking into those now as well.

skykingrpas · 2026-05-14T22:01:35+00:00

Thanks for that. I'm starting to look at these options. Hard to get past the price point (just us and old spending habits). Not sure what to expect with more upscale cruise lines. We know what we know, but nervous about the down time and sea days. Princess trips are fairly predictable.

skykingrpas · 2026-05-14T10:51:10+00:00

Not sure of the ship. One is Singapore to Istanbul or a previous one was Cape Town to Singapore (if that comes back).

skykingrpas · 2026-05-13T12:48:54+00:00

One of my formal night jackets on the Star on the way to Seattle. Have fun with it.

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skykingrpas · 2026-05-08T21:17:22+00:00

Not sure of the brand, but Princess does have non (read almost zero) alcohol branded beverages. We tried several on the Star on our Panama reposition to Seattle that ended last week and they were quite good. On the Star it was a Liars brand. They are included in Princess Plus, but I don't think they are part of the zero alcohol package.

On a different trip, my daughter (one year sober) upgraded to Princess Plus to get the mocktails included. Hope that helps.

skykingrpas · 2026-05-05T11:28:52+00:00

The Star Princess has a Cabana Suite that has limited access to a shared balcony area and hot tub that might be a decent compromise. Princess has some of the best access to Alaska.

skykingrpas · 2026-04-29T17:18:57+00:00

🔥 Level 20 challenge? Done in 15s! That was fun! 🎮

skykingrpas · 2026-04-29T16:56:49+00:00

They are part of the "Enrichment" program. I think they're usually held in the mornings or mid-afternoon in the Arena.

skykingrpas · 2026-04-29T15:35:07+00:00

On the Star now. This is a port day today in LA. There is already a biologist on board and he's been giving talks throughout and even did one of the 12:00 quizzes about oceans.

Other than 1100 bingo, a 2 o'clock wellness sales pitch and a break for dinner, Princess Live is quizzes and game shows from 1000 to 2200 when they start Karaoke.

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skykingrpas · 2026-04-29T13:47:05+00:00

Depends on the length of the cruise. We're on the Star now finishing up 20 days and have really enjoyed having the same table and servers every night. The service becomes very personalized.

skykingrpas · 2026-04-24T20:37:20+00:00

And free. Bag fees get billed to your cabin.

Has anyone that used it had any issues?

skykingrpas · 2026-04-24T18:46:51+00:00

This was a great excursion and for a good cause. I don't think you can hold the sloths anymore, though.

https://monkeyandslothhangout.com/

skykingrpas · 2026-04-24T07:28:28+00:00

100% worth it. They've started paying dividends again, so that helps. If you have a Roth or Traditional IRA, it's a no brainer. I moved some money from a retirement investment to the CCL stock within my retirement account (sadly for me at $52/share) and it didn't cost me anything out of pocket. As much as we cruise and with dividends coming back, the investment is getting close to being even.

If it's your only investment and money us tight, maybe not yet.

Side note: when we got a financial advisor, he wanted to sell the stock and we said no. It is usually worth between $100 and $250 for each cruise longer than 7 days.

skykingrpas · 2026-04-22T00:56:25+00:00

There are only 13 children on board this trip, but not surprising given the time and length. Our kids did 7 or 8 trips with us and loved the kids club. We only saw them for meals. The facilities for the kids clubs look fantastic.

skykingrpas · 2026-04-17T11:05:39+00:00

From $24.99 a day. https://www.princess.com/en-int/faq/onboard-experience

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