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Queen Anne Balcony Cabin Tour | Review with SPECIAL GUEST!
Welcome aboard Cunard’s Queen Anne! 🚢 Join us for an exclusive tour of balcony cabin 6039, where we dive into every detail of this stunning stateroom. From the cozy bed and spacious sitting area to the elegant bathroom and private balcony, we show you what it’s like to stay in this beautiful cabin. In this lighthearted and informative video, Kirk and I share our first impressions of the space while having fun exploring every corner. 🎥✨
But that’s not all - we’ve included a special treat! Our wonderful cabin steward makes a guest appearance as he delivers our luggage. We chat with him about the room, his favorite features, and what makes this cabin unique. It’s a tour packed with useful information, great views, and a touch of humor.
Whether you're planning a future cruise on the Queen Anne or just curious about what it’s like to sail with Cunard, this video is for you. Don’t miss it! 🌊🛳️
What You’ll See:
✅ A full tour of balcony cabin 6039
✅ Highlights of the bed, storage, sitting area, and bathroom
✅ A peek at the balcony and its incredible views
✅ An exclusive mini-interview with our friendly cabin steward
✅ Tips for making the most of your Cunard cabin experience
CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome to Balcony Stateroom 6039 Cunard Queen Anne
00:22 Entering the Cabin
00:49 A View Of The Cabin
01:10 The Balcony
01:50 Re-entering the Stateroom From The Balcony
02:32 Electrical Plugs
03:08 Paperwork And Information
05:00 Luggage Arrives!
05:30 Meet Our Cabin Steward... His Advice
09:09 The Bathroom
10:04 Closets
11:14 The Safe!
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Kirk Tori Story is a channel about Kirk and Tori (their story) about how they sold their house in Canada to live a life of living on cruise ships. KirkTori Story offers great advice about cruising, including sharing experiences with Tips and Tricks, Budgeting for a cruise ideas, cabin tours, ship reviews, cruise port information and more.
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @lisapappas9614
    @lisapappas9614 22 години тому

    That's great so happy for both of you😊I miss cruising looking forward to doing it again.

  • @TwoMoveYou-y1d
    @TwoMoveYou-y1d День тому

    Fun tour. Nice cabin steward.

  • @MikayCuenca
    @MikayCuenca День тому

  • @reloadstrathroy
    @reloadstrathroy 2 дні тому

    Nice! Stuff those robes in a drawer. Is that all the closet space? Where do you hang your formal clothes?

  • @helenrasmussen3157
    @helenrasmussen3157 3 дні тому

    I was told you have to book way in advance for club orange. Because it’s limited space.

  • @lukej.7519
    @lukej.7519 4 дні тому

    Good Day !! Fellow travellers !! Enjoy watching your informative videos!!! Also suscribed to your chanel.. I'm also from Canada, northern ontario....very very terribly cold...We cruise and travel alot...My question to you is concerning travel medical insurance?? Do have any tips or for example which one do you have??? Thanks in advance.

  • @ChristineMC74
    @ChristineMC74 4 дні тому

    Me, my husband and 2 kids (13 & 10) brought school backpacks on a 10 day cruise plus 2 nights in Orlando. My husband wore everything, but my daughter, son & I didn't. So I know next time we can bring less. I used the 54321 packing method, and that was too much for me.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory День тому

      Hi and thank you so much for your comment. It really is true that most people overpack and generally repeat their clothing. Also, it helps when there is free laundry on the ship! Thanks for watching.

  • @MaxGrey03
    @MaxGrey03 5 днів тому

    Looking forward to the upcoming changes to your videos, there are a lot of little mundane things that people don't consider when cruising for long times. As someone who hopes to increase my time at sea, I am looking forward to these tips.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory День тому

      Hi there, and thank you so much for your comment!! We are excited to do our videos a little differently. Living on a ship makes it really difficult time-wise to edit too much. Some of the internet packages are really slow, so our changes will probably help us with that, and help our viewers get a better, more "real" sense of each of the ships. Thanks again for watching.

  • @terriz7791
    @terriz7791 5 днів тому

    How did you get all of that in 2 bags?? Great job and enjoy your cruise 🚢

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory День тому

      Hi there. It is always a surprise that we get it in. The trick now is WE CAN'T BUY ANYTHING ELSE. Haha. Actually, one of our rules is that if we pack it, and don't wear it, we leave it behind (give away, donate or whatever). So, it really makes us think about each of the things that we bring. Thanks for watching.

  • @renabee8246
    @renabee8246 6 днів тому

    Good video. Have a great time on your cruises!

  • @KerryCarter-e7p
    @KerryCarter-e7p 6 днів тому

    I couldn't fit all that in those bags! Did you ever try rolling clothes? I'm too lazy to be that neat! I do make a list like that too!

  • @butterfly25979
    @butterfly25979 7 днів тому

    What I love about MSC is the cultural diversity and the variety

  • @butterfly25979
    @butterfly25979 7 днів тому

    I love MSC plenty of Latin music, good parties. Is good for young people.

  • @JeffMelsonVlogs
    @JeffMelsonVlogs 9 днів тому

    I have never cruised Holland America but it is on my list of cruise lines to try out. I will definitely look at getting club orange if I do. Thanks for the detailed explanation of the program!

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 9 днів тому

      @@JeffMelsonVlogs you will definitely appreciate the club orange. How was your trip???

    • @JeffMelsonVlogs
      @JeffMelsonVlogs 9 днів тому

      @kirktoristory It was great! Thanks for asking!

  • @JeffMelsonVlogs
    @JeffMelsonVlogs 9 днів тому

    I had no clue about those codes! I have 100 shares of CCL and have not had an issue yet but now I will pay closer attention before booking!

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory День тому

      Hi, yes, the codes aren't really published anywhere. Your travel agent would know though! Thanks for watching.

  • @JeffMelsonVlogs
    @JeffMelsonVlogs 9 днів тому

    Great tips Tori! Cruise lines love to get you with add ons so you are definitely right, check to see if they offer those packages while you book because it is often discounted at booking. I forgot to put my phone in airplane mode on my last cruise and got a notification from Verizon saying "it looks like your cruising. You can use your current package for only $30 a day"..... I quickly changed it to airplane mode and wasn't charged. I check my onboard account daily, lol.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 9 днів тому

      Hi there! Thank you so much for your comment. I think that forgetting to put your phone into AIRPLANE MODE is the worst on this list. There was a recent post about a family who was surprised with a $3000 bill from not doing that. Thankfully your provider, Verizon, gave you a chance to see your error!

  • @JeffMelsonVlogs
    @JeffMelsonVlogs 9 днів тому

    Hey Tori! I have some catching up to do on your channel! This was a very helpful video. I already had most of them but I did downloaded 3 of the apps you mentioned in the video. Can't wait to use them! Also, congratulations on your growth. You're just 6 away from 1000 subs!

  • @NLMusique
    @NLMusique 9 днів тому

    Great video. We are booked for a cruise and one of the ports is Shimizu. Did you walk to see all of these sites? We booked a private excursion. We are not so good with direction. Do you think we should keep the tour or is it easy enough to navigate around?

  • @KerryCarter-e7p
    @KerryCarter-e7p 9 днів тому

    Happens inland as well. Gypsies in Spain.

  • @KerryCarter-e7p
    @KerryCarter-e7p 10 днів тому

    Love them!

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 10 днів тому

      @@KerryCarter-e7p haha, they were so sweet.

  • @dantheman8279
    @dantheman8279 10 днів тому

    They do have some good deals! Do you call and book the deal yourself or do you go through your own travel agent?

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 10 днів тому

      @dantheman8279 Hey Dan. We book with them for a LOT of our cruises, but I admit there have been a few where we found a better price, or booked using another company. We do all of the research and comparisons and then generally just call them up to book. It is really a helpful website where we can plan our itinerary as we usually book 5 or more in a row. Thanks again for your comment and for watching.

  • @dantheman8279
    @dantheman8279 10 днів тому

    Very good information here, explaining why each suggested app is so helpful for traveling!

  • @glennvaughn7618
    @glennvaughn7618 11 днів тому

    It’s charging to insure the package.

  • @lexyreads
    @lexyreads 11 днів тому

    I'm getting off at New Plymouth on a cruise in a few days - thanks for this! Good to see some things to do

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 11 днів тому

      @lexyreads oh, I am so excited for you. Make sure that you spend a couple of hours walking through that beautiful park. Thanks for letting me know. Please let me know again, when you are back from your daytrip. Tori

  • @jhutsell3457
    @jhutsell3457 12 днів тому

    Not enough video of the ship. Too much face time talking

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 12 днів тому

      Okay... well, regardless, I hope that you observed some good tips about that ship. Thanks for watching.

  • @haroldalex2254
    @haroldalex2254 16 днів тому

    Thank you for your excellent and informative video. We have been on 5 Cunard cruises, 4 of which were trans-Atlantic Crossings and have enjoyed "rising to the occasion" of the more formal dress code. Beginning with our first cruise, we have made it a tradition to make an evening of selecting my wife's outfits for each night of the cruise. We usually do this about a month before embarkation. My wife sets out all possible outfits including those she may be borrowing from family and friends. We open a bottle of Champagne and she models each outfit. By the end of the evening, and sometimes a second bottle of Champagne, all necessary outfits have been selected for the appropriate number of "Smart Attire" and "Gala" nights. The final order that the outfits are worn is not determined until each evening when we are on the ship. This has become not only a fun tradition, but it really is the kickoff of the cruise for us. It has been our experience that most passengers, especially on the Crossings, exceed Cunard's minimum dress code requirements. Before our very first cruise I bought a used tux from an upscale formal rental shop. The cost was about the same as if I had rented the tux for a cruise. Five cruises later it has served me well and will be going on our next Cunard cruise in May. One correction I will make to your video, when bringing alcohol onboard, you do not have to notify Cunard and you are not limited to a case. Wine, spirits and beer are all allowed as well. We usually bring a mix of wine and Champagne and enjoy a glass while dressing for the evening.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 15 днів тому

      Hello! Wow, what a fun tradition. I wish we could be like that. haha. Unfortunately, we end up wearing a lot of the same things over and over as we literally go from one ship to the next. I think that your way sounds REALLY fun and really builds up the anticipation and excitement of not only the cruise, but of each evening that you will showcase your choices. I love it. I also think that purchasing a TUX from the rental shop was a great idea. That is the perfect tip! I hope that someone reads your comment and can benefit from your amazing idea. Thanks for watching. We appreciate it very much.

  • @sallynewman3634
    @sallynewman3634 18 днів тому

    Is that Jillian who was on Noordam,Alaska cruise?

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 18 днів тому

      Hi, this video was recorded on the ZAANDAM On the November- December 2024 Hawaii cruise.

  • @arthurchan761
    @arthurchan761 19 днів тому

    I have cruised on Princess 35 times and never have a problem on CCL onboard credit until my upcoming 1 Feb Discovery Princess. Called Princess Planner and learned is new policy. For future booking, she will inform me if select cruise is on "Reduced-rate/Discount Fare" and is limited to CCL onboard credit. Thank you bringing this issue to Princess royalty folks' attention. Princess will review customers' response.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 18 днів тому

      Hi there, sorry about your Discovery Princess Cruise not getting the OBC. Thank you for your comment.

  • @davidhouston3946
    @davidhouston3946 20 днів тому

    For us packing is really easy. Last time we just did the four intimated Gala nights on fourteen plus an extra two. In June we're just going to have fourteen Gala nights in a row, and dress smartly other than when at gym or pool. So that's a tie for me from about 11am on, and dresses/skirts for my wife. We save on packing by leaving casual wear (if we have any) behind, and making a plan of every outfit we will wear. What's really annoying is the Roaring 20s Gala. If anything it should be flapper dresses and men wearing dinner suits as they would have done in the 1920s. In recent times you get men copying outfits from gangster movies and a UK TV show called Peaky Blinders and wearing stupid hats and carrying plastic guns. No gentleman would ever wear a hat indoors. Cunard don't help by selling these unsuitable accessories.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 18 днів тому

      I love your comment. Your "Peaky Blinders" reference made me laugh. It's so true. LOL. Thanks for watching.

  • @Lori695
    @Lori695 21 день тому

    That crazy, I got CCL stock too. I never been denied but if I am. Then it time to think about selling the stock.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 20 днів тому

      @Lori695 well so far it only seems to be with Princess... although, I have a Cunard cruise that I applied for on Stockperks on December 11, and it still says IN PROGRESS and today is January 5th... I contacted Stockperks 3 times and they said it would be applied within the week, but it still hasn't happened.

    • @Lori695
      @Lori695 20 днів тому

      @ I may switch to Holland they accept CCL

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 20 днів тому

      @Lori695 they do. We were on the Zaandam 2 weeks ago and that stockperk was awarded within a day. No problem at all.

  • @tracyhastings2941
    @tracyhastings2941 23 дні тому

    Hi guys! We met on Virgin Voyages cruise in October 2023. I have a question for you. Have you been on any Viking River Cruises yet? Im going on the Bordeaux wine River Cruise in May. If so, i have a few questions. Thanks!

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 22 дні тому

      @tracyhastings2941 hello!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR. Your upcoming cruise sounds amazing. We haven't been on Virgin yet, but we have heard nothing but great things about that cruise line. I am sorry that I have no real insight from personal experience though. Please let us know about your cruise when you are back. We would ❤️ love to hear about Virgin and the Bordeaux River cruise!!!

    • @tracyhastings2941
      @tracyhastings2941 22 дні тому

      @kirktoristory it's a Viking River Cruise, not Virgin. 😁

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 22 дні тому

      @tracyhastings2941 typo! Obviously we have been on Virgin. Haha. VIKING is the line we haven't been on. Autofill should be banished.

    • @tracyhastings2941
      @tracyhastings2941 22 дні тому

      @@kirktoristory 🤣

  • @Northern140
    @Northern140 23 дні тому

    Thank you for all the interesting information.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 18 днів тому

      Thank you very much for your comment and for watching.

  • @KenS-z6r
    @KenS-z6r 23 дні тому

    I don't really care about the one hundred dollar discount (although I've always got it in the past) it's just all the chicken s__t games and ploys all the cruise lines play. Their slight of hand and gotchas are getting ridiculous. I get even by MAXING out the "PLUS" program! I've got 2000 shares of CCL and will unload it as soon as it reaches "pre-pandemic" levels. It appears ALL the cruise lines are using cut throat tactics now. There's a lot of demand for cruising right now but it will turn around again. These idiots are greedily building even bigger monstrosities ships that hold even more passengers and "supply and demand" will rear it's ugly head and they'll be begging for customers again just like right after cruising opened back up after the "pandemic BS" subsided.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 23 дні тому

      @@KenS-z6r I have to agree. Thank you for your observation. I appreciate your comment very much. Tori

  • @CaptScott-ff6mf
    @CaptScott-ff6mf 24 дні тому

    RCL screwed me out of the OBC twice now. No explination given.

    • @Tim_Gravy
      @Tim_Gravy 24 дні тому

      I just emailed them, asking questions, I am a solo cruiser, with diamond plus u dont pay 200% for your room, or most of the time they have 60% off 2nd guest which applies to solo cruisers anyways making it only 140%. Their restrictions says 200% single guest. Second, when you really look at how scary it is, with Carnival is at 25 a share. While RCCI is 250 a share lol. Big difference $2500 vers $25000 to qualify. For RCCI to be stingy will make me upset. I can see carnival and princess being like this, as their cruises already are cheap and now to fork over credit for a 2500 investment. If anything they should raise it to 250 share or 500 shares to limit people, not denying and making people mad.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 20 днів тому

      @Tim_Gravy such a great point. I totally agree that they should just raise it then, to avoid upsetting people.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 20 днів тому

      @CaptScott-ff6mf that is horrible. It is unfair and frustrating.

  • @lynnstockman
    @lynnstockman 25 днів тому

    I totally agree with you!! Princess should honor the ownership of 100 CCL shares with OBC as before!!!

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 25 днів тому

      @lynnstockman thanks for your comment ❤️

  • @cruisecrazy7066
    @cruisecrazy7066 25 днів тому

    Sounds totally fraudulent to me. I always thought that Princess was honourable. Maybe it's time for everyone to sell their Carnival stock.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 25 днів тому

      @cruisecrazy7066 hi, well the obc is still being granted without any trouble on Cunard, Holland america and carnival....

    • @cruisecrazy7066
      @cruisecrazy7066 25 днів тому

      @@kirktoristory Maybe we need a Class Action Lawsuit. It would certainly get their attention, and cause them to end this crooked practise.

  • @hegone2005
    @hegone2005 25 днів тому

    I have not had this happen to me. Should be straight forward. You own the 100 shares of stock and get the OBC for all cruises if you pay anything for it.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 25 днів тому

      @hegone2005 all I can really say is that I was completely surprised and felt I had to let others know. Glad you got your obc. Tori

    • @Lori695
      @Lori695 20 днів тому

      @@hegone2005 I am looking at cruises now almost all the cruise are princess picks or sale even if it not a sale. If they don’t apply my OBC I be looking somewhere else. CCL stock applies to other cruise lines. It sad I am elite on princess and really love it but this is a game changer. We buy CCL stock in good faith that it will be applied.

  • @stevendshannon
    @stevendshannon 25 днів тому

    Hi Tori, Thanks for your video! In April of 2024 I booked our first ever cruise on Princess, departing from Galveston on December 1, 2024. later I bought CCL stock in order to get the on board credit. I booked the cruise using VTG (VacationsToGo). After my agent talked with Princess I was told that the offer I received was some kind of Princess special rate that required full payment at the time of booking and was non changeable and nonrefundable (I had to pay in full approximately 8 months before the cruise). About 3 ½ to 4 weeks prior to departure I downloaded the Stockperks app, submitted my request for the OBC. I don’t have any idea if my booking had any of the codes you mentioned associated with it but, within a few days I received notification that my request was Successful?!?! The OBC was on my cabin account when we sailed. Sounds like I got lucky?

  • @allent1034
    @allent1034 25 днів тому

    Apparently since they give you that Instant Savings money which is similar amounts to the Shareholder Benefit OBC amounts, they figure you don't deserve the OBC also. That stinks! A Princess rep said that if you want to book a cruise you found in the Princess Picks website, call in and ask if it can be booked under a different promo code. You would have to do the math to see which is the better deal. FYI, I have used my Shareholder OBC to pay the auto gratuities.

  • @pappy505
    @pappy505 26 днів тому

    Plain and simply corporate greed, I noticed FCC have reduced in value also.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      Oh that's also another great point! Thanks for your comment and for watching.

  • @ghislainegautreau1427
    @ghislainegautreau1427 26 днів тому

    You should have been thrown out at soon as possible. I cannot stand false and abnoxious commentaries. This recently renewded ship was spotless, smell less, stable at sea, good food, great efficient crew!...two weeks ago ! 15 to 22 dec 2024 med cruise I can only highly recommend MSC Fantasia. They are too nice if they allow you on one of their ship ever again.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      @ghislainegautreau1427 wow. I think that you have to understand that we had different experiences. I am telling it like it was for us. So, thanks for your comment and maybe stop watching my videos if they upset you so much. Take care.

  • @jimhickling9840
    @jimhickling9840 26 днів тому

    You touch on so many things here . Truth in advertising for one. I hate when they say 40% off or free room upgrades. They are never 40% off nor free upgrades. I have booked many cruises and a sale is never a sale. Stock holders OBC is nice because I would never spend my own money for overpriced swag. We by cologne or a specialty dinner with our on credit. I think the cologne is overpriced but if I get it with my onboard credit then I’m OK with it specialty dinner. I don’t think they’re really that special and we have dining room food anyhow. So for Princess to take away something so trivial like onboard credit for someone that is a stockholder makes me think I could just sell it. I only paid eight dollars a share anyhow I know others paid more but I was lucky enough to get in when it was low now I can sell it and make a decent profit like you said you don’t get dividends anymore so I don’t see the point of keeping it. These are just my thoughts thanks for sharing your video. It was nice.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      @jimhickling9840 hello and thank you so much for your kind response. I like to use our OBC for things I wouldn't normally buy too, as it makes me feel like I got something special, or out of the ordinary. You have certainly made a lot of value on your stock! I purchased mine back about 4 years ago when it was 18 or 19 dollars. I should have bought more at the low end when I had the chance. Anyway, thank you very much for watching and for your comment.

  • @joethecomputerguy1
    @joethecomputerguy1 26 днів тому

    NCL has those same rules. I've never had a problem with NCL giving me OBC for shareholders. I had 12 cruises with NCL in the past 24 months and book interline rates usually. Kudos to NCL and bah humbug to Princess.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      @joethecomputerguy1 lol. We are excited to be going on 2 Norwegian line cruises this spring. We don't have the stock for them, but it is great to know that you have no problem getting your OBC with them. Thank you so much for watching. Tori.

  • @ghislainegautreau1427
    @ghislainegautreau1427 26 днів тому

    Just back from a mediteranian cruise on msc Fantasia. 15-22 dec 2024. I cannot believe the level of negative and grossly false facts you d'are sharing on this vid. Renewed recently, this classy Middleton size ship was spotless from day 1 and during the entire trip. The crew was outstanding with constant cleaning, helping, smiling. The information deck had at leastone person available nearly 24/24. The cabin wa clean and refreshed regularly. The hot water was hot, at all times.The restaurants had decent food, with many different choices too. The toilets were spotless. The only problem for me is some northern american lady.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      @ghislainegautreau1427 lol, obviously you had a great experience. Glad there have been changes over the past year. Thanks for the comment.

  • @minkymoto
    @minkymoto 26 днів тому

    This is exactly what happened to us. It seems like a bogus way for Princess to save money. Why did we buy the stock if we will never be able to use the credit? They are always having a sale of some sort. We already have two cruises booked and paid for, but after that, we will not be cruising with Princess or any Carnival Corp line again.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      @minkymoto how unfortunate and frustrating. It seems to me, that at the moment it is only Princess that is giving people a difficult time. I have had no recent problems, yet, with Cunard, Holland America or Costa... I really appreciate you watching, and I appreciate your comment. Thank you. Tori.

  • @ruthgirl
    @ruthgirl 26 днів тому

    You're right, if everyone gets the $400 discount and no one gets OBC what's the benefit of owning shares?? The way cruise prices are listed there is always a special sale or promotion so literally they're never going to give OBC. We sail Holland America and if we run into this problem we'll sell our stock and take our profit, bought at $13 per share. If a lot of people start to unload their stock Carnival corp is not going to be happy.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      @ruthgirl thank you for the comment. Hopefully this doesn't happen to other cruise lines within the Carnival umbrella.

    • @Lori695
      @Lori695 20 днів тому

      @@ruthgirl exactly I paid $9 stock. If princess makes it impossible to get OBC I will either switch cruise lines or sell the stock. Seems like a real pr nightmare for Princess. We are loyal to Princess but maybe it time to rethink this.

  • @jimdouglas4595
    @jimdouglas4595 26 днів тому

    I have used CCL stock credit 15 straight times. No issue at all. Booked through Princess, Costco and other travel agents, many on sale, still never an issue getting a credit. Do not think can use with veterans benefit which I do not qualify.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      @jimdouglas4595 hello! Thank you for your comment. I too have used the ccl stock credit many times. This was a recent experience for me, being denied, and upon investigation I had found that many others have been getting denied. I hope that you continue to get your credit on your cruises in the future. Thanks for watching.

    • @geoherb7298
      @geoherb7298 20 днів тому

      There was a brief window in time when Princess did not allow people to use both the shareholder benefit and military benefit at the same time. They changed the policy back to allow it, although the military benefit is now nonrefundable if you don't use it all.

  • @cherylmillard2067
    @cherylmillard2067 26 днів тому

    I've often wondered about this. I have one service dog Fritz and Maxine a pet dog. Although Maxine a Belgian Malinois is considered my pet dog is also task trained, according to ADA descriptions for a service dog, she qualifies as a service dog. Maxine intuitively some tasks for my chronic pain, she learned other task commands by virtue of being around SD Fritz. A guide dog is different than a service dog although both are "service" dogs as in they are utilitarian objects like a white cane for sight impaired, or for those of us with mobility issues a cane, crutches, walker or wheelchair. Usually, except for sterile surgical environments, swimming pools and hot tubs, a service dog is allowed everywhere an able-bodied person aka the general public is allowed. You may wish to study the ADA website. Service dogs cannot show any signs of aggression, etc., so I'm not sure why a service dog isn't allowed where kids are, especially if you're with your own kids or with family members with kids. Parents need to have better control over their kids regarding strange dogs as well as themselves as I've had grown adults without first asking permission swoop down and start cuddling Fritz my SD (who's in SD attire) without first saying one word to or even acknowledging me. Support animals are not held to the same exacting training standards a service dog must/should be trained to like the public access guidelines. Many service dogs are often owner trained, we are extremely (and I say that emphatically) proud of the training we've done with our service dogs, many SD teams compete for personal awards for obedience, etc. Also, as a dog trainer, my two dogs are both trained to SD public access standards, untrained dogs is a huge personal peeve of mine lol, go figure. It's that high standard of training that sets our service dogs apart from fake "service dogs" who are often badly trained leash/dog reactive family pets and can often put our service dogs at risk for injury or cause our SDs to be distracted for fear of another attack even if it's not a physical altercation, the emotional fallout for some SDs can be hard to overcome.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      Thank you for your detailed comment. All the best to you, Fritz and Maxine.

  • @kegarner1012
    @kegarner1012 26 днів тому

    Sounds like i will not be cruising Princess. I have100 shares of CCL.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      @@kegarner1012 hi. I wouldn't let that stop me from cruising with Princess... I would just like people to realize that they may not get the OBC that they expect with the CCL. Thank you so much for your comment and for watching.

    • @Lori695
      @Lori695 19 днів тому

      @@kegarner1012 I reconsider princess too

  • @MaxGrey03
    @MaxGrey03 26 днів тому

    I have tried on 2 or 3 Princess cruises to get the stock perk, but have yet to succeed. In all cases, my application received no response at all. The best guess that I had for why I did not receive the benefit (other than just incompetence in working the application) was that I had other cruise credits applied and thought that you couldn't combine them. On the other hand, I sailed with Holland America on 2 cruises this year and received the stock perk on both.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      @MaxGrey03 hi, and thanks for watching. I had found that the Stockperks people do respond on the APP, but it does take about 3 days for a response. You can definitely combine other cruise credits too. I hope that the next time you go with Princess that you are successful with your Stockperks entry. Have a great day. Tori.

    • @MaxGrey03
      @MaxGrey03 26 днів тому

      @@kirktoristory thanks for the reply. Actually, my Princess fails were before I knew about Stockperks (thanks to you for showing me how that worked) and I submitted the requests directly to Princess via email and fax. Using the app for my Holland America cruises, I had a great experience as the confirmations for acceptance happened in only a day or so. Keep letting us know how to navigate all these programs, it is much appreciated.

    • @kirktoristory
      @kirktoristory 26 днів тому

      @MaxGrey03 oh, thank you so much for your comment ❤️. I am happy to demonstrate.