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Last Updated: February 23, 2022 @ 4:00 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic made a major impact on cruising in 2020 and 2021 and will most likely change how many things are done on future cruises. This website will be updated with these changes as they occur. Items that have changed or things to consider due to the COVID-19 pandemic are highlighted in gray on this website similar to this section.
While we had hoped that the COVID-19 pandemic would be under control by the time of this cruise it appears that many of the restrictions and mandates may be with us for quite awhile in many phases of our everyday life. With having everyone onboard fully vaccinated, pre-embarkation testing, and other health and safety protocols we feel we are as safe going on a cruise as we are staying at home. Perhaps the only downer is having to (maybe) wear masks in certain areas onboard the ship. However, that may be a small sacrifice to endure to enjoy the other pleasures of cruising that we love. With cruises departing after March 1, 2022 the mask mandate has been eliminated. We are hoping that they will allow that option for this cruise too.
You can view some of the health and safety protocols that Princess Cruises is initiating by visiting the Cruise Health page on this website or visiting the Princess Cruise CruiseHealth™ page for more detailed information. If you have questions about cruising here is a FAQ that perhaps can answer many of your questions dealing with cruising with Princess. As you will find, they are doing everything they can to make this cruise as safe as possible. During this time of the COVID pandemic, cruise lines are offering a safer alternative to any other land based vacation options due to the various health protocols they have instituted.
Whether you are a first time cruiser or a seasoned veteran cruiser, we hope that this website can offer you some guidance to make this, and future cruises, more enjoyable, safe, and cost effective as possible. While it may be fun to discover all of this information on your own, you may overlook some items which may end up costing you time and/or money in the end. This website is packed with information to help you plan and enjoy this nautical vacation by giving you access to a variety of things you may want to consider or encounter on cruises.
This 10 day / 6 port Southern Caribbean cruise is from Monday, February 28, 2022 to Thursday, March 10, 2022 on the Princess Cruise ship " Enchanted Princess". The cruise will leave from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and make a stop at Princess Cay in the Bahamas for some relaxing time on a private beach. We will then venture into the Southern Caribbean where we will visit the islands of St. Thomas, Antigua, St. Lucia, Barbados, and St. Kitts. Along the way we will also enjoy three "sea days" of relaxation before returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
This cruise aboard the Enchanted Princess was our first choice for cruising in 2022 but we thought perhaps some of our friends who have never cruised before might enjoy cruising with us so we booked a 14 day / 8 port cruise onboard the Sky Princess to sail the Eastern and Western Caribbean on February 19, 2020. We had hoped to share a portion, or all of that cruise, with friends we invited to join us but we did not find any willing participants. As a result, we decided to cancel that cruise in October, 2021 and book this cruise.
While we had hoped that the mask mandates would be lifted for this cruise it appears that cruising, along with many other things in our lives, will be altered until the COVID-19 virus is more under control. We will just have to try and make the best of it and enjoy our time at sea the best we can!
The information we are including on this website is garnered from cruising websites such as Cruise Critic, Cruzely, the Princess Cruise website, Tips for Travelers, watching countless hours of YouTube videos about cruising, and personal observations we have encountered on our cruises. While we are hardly veteran cruisers, we do like to do our research and are happy to share what we have learned with our friends!
While a cruise may seem expensive, it offers us the opportunity to travel to many exotic ports, eat, be entertained, pampered, eat, relax or be active, eat, and enjoy times with each other. Did I mention we could also eat? It is truly a unique vacation experience!
What do we love about cruising?
Being at sea. For us, one of the best things of cruising are the sea days. The experience and pace of life with a series of sea days is amazing. You truly can unwind and relax, as it is so peaceful. You unwind and relax like you never do on land.
Get to see places that can be hard to see by land. Some of the smaller Caribbean islands and areas may be difficult to otherwise visit.
Region Taster. It is great to get a taste for a number of places in a region and then decide which island or area you may want to go back and spend time at and really explore. For example, it can be hard to decide which Caribbean island or area you want to commit to going to for 1 to 2 weeks. But if you go on a cruise you may see 5 or 6 islands or areas, explore for a day, and decide where you want to invest more time and money in the future.
People. Very friendly and a sense of community. People are more chatty and friendly as they a have a shared interest and focus – much more than on land based vacations.
Diversity of things to do – all within a short walking distance. A cruise ship is a one stop total city experience where everything you want is within a few hundred feet and a huge range of activities to indulge in. Fine dining. Broadway Style Shows. Variety of dining venues. Shops. Lectures. Fitness center. Spa etc. Nearly everything you could imagine.
Variety. For people that prefer not to stay in one place a cruise means you can see many places without the hassle of packing and unpacking, changing hotels etc. You wake up each morning someplace new!
If you're new to cruising you may want to first refer to the glossary of cruise ship terms to become familiar with the nautical and cruise ship jargon used throughout this website.
If you have additional questions they may also be answered by reading through the Cruise Answer Book created by Princess Cruises. This booklet should be very helpful in answering many of the questions you may have as a first time cruiser.
For comments, suggestions, or questions about this website or this cruise please contact me via email
If you want more information about a particular topic please let me know and I will try to update the website!
Princess Cruises Referral Rewards program allows their Members to sign up friends and relatives as new Princess guests and they will give them cruise credits towards their next booking. Not only that, but they'll do the same for their referrals!
The rewards offered are $25 of onboard credit per person, up to $50 per booking. The new customer must sail within 24 months of being referred. Referrals must not be currently, or have previously booked or sailed with Princess, must not have been nominated by another Member, or be 'known' by Princess (by requesting a brochure or registering at princess.com). Referrals must also be successfully made prior to new customers making a booking in order for the discount to apply.
If you would be interested in being offered this reward, please let me know your email addresses. I will send the referral request into Princess so we all can make use of this free reward.
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