Countdown Continues

The time to prepare for this upcoming adventure is really starting to get short. We are down to 153 days until the Pacific Princess sails away from Los Angeles. In previous years, we would have already had a list of Special Speakers from Princess. Hopefully they will finalize this soon. And we can expect them to release the list of Shore Excursions within the next month or so.

Last week we got our vaccinations updated for travel to Burma next month and for the World Cruise. Our Yellow Fever had expired and we needed several boosters for previous vaccinations. If you would like to view a list of vaccinations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for each country in the world go to this link Link To CDC

After you CLICK on the country name you are looking for, then CLICK on Vaccines and Medicines.

Won't be long now before we will be sailing across the Pacific to great destinations.

Cancelled and Rebooked

Two days ago, we cancelled the World Cruise and immediately rebooked at a substantially lower fare.  Of course we lost the $1000 each in on board credit (OBC), but the discounted fare made up for this and more.  We were able to keep our stateroom on the starboard side of the ship.  Looking forward to the next 203 days passing quickly and getting on board the Pacific Princess.

More On Board Credit

Want more on board credit (OBC) to use during the World Cruise?  There is an easy way to get those dollars you can spend for shore excursions or other purchases on the ship.  One of the best ways I would recommend is by getting a Princess Cruises Rewards Visa card.  You earn 1 point for each US dollar you charge to the card or two (2) Princess Points for every one U.S. dollar ($1.00) of Net Purchases from Princess Cruise Lines including purchase of the cruise itself and onboard purchases.

As far as how much you can get in OBC depends on how much you spend.  But, for example, say you purchased the World Cruise using your card.  An example would be, if the cost of the Princess cruise is $20,000 US dollars, this would equal 40,000 Princess Points which can be redeemed for $500 OBC.  It can also be redeemed for other things (See the program details). 

Our goal is to accumulate as many Princess Points as possible prior to the World Cruise, so our shore excursions will be covered.

More information can be found at the link below.

FAQ Princess Cruises Rewards Visa

UNESCO World Heritage List

Here is the link to all the UNESCO World Heritage sites around the World.  This might be helpful to determine which of these sites you may want to visit on the World Cruise.

Link To World Heritage Sites

Less Than A Year

We are now under the 1-year mark for sail away from Los Angeles on this round-the-world adventure.  Time is marking on and before we know it, we will be boarding the Pacific Princess.  It's still too early to begin submitting our requests for VISAs.  Probably won't be doing that until after this summer.  With only 363 days remaining before we leave, I'm sure time will pass along very quickly.  Looking forward to seeing everyone on board.

Cruise Critic Recommendations

Several friends on the Cruise Critic World Cruise thread have recommended additional items to bring along.  The Cruise Maniac (David and Linda) suggest that you bring along a flashlight; small screw driver kit; stapler/staples; luggage scale--to weigh at end of cruise; clock with light; single dollar bills for tips; power converter kit, and extension cord.  We use our IPad with Dream Clock app to have a clock and night light at night.  It also serves as an alarm clock.

Another Cruise Critic member, ssbeagle suggests that you bring a laundry bag from the Dollar Store.

All of these are great ideas.  You just have to remember to not overpack and keep things as small and light as possible.

Happy Holidays