Esprit

And in 2022 on Regal Princess we tendered

Last year Enchanted Princess was tendering at Mykonos

Mykonos is sometimes a tender port. The only times it wasn't were when I was aboard a Celebrity ship!

But I bet your Gran didn't look like a right "Chav" as a lot of the young women do nowadays in their PJ's and curlers

We see it in supermarkets here in the UK. We also have ladies (I use that term loosely) walking around the shop with hair curlers in too!

Thanks @Sox Fan Cruiserfor confirming your stop at Santorini. I remember seeing from the land based webcam that it was particularly windy that day. As for the tendering process. In all the years I have visited Santorini (either with Princess or Celebrity) we have never been on the ship's own tenders. The Islanders provide them and they are more than adequate to transport passengers back and forth without too much delay for sometimes up to 4 ships at anchor! The tenders also always took us to the dock nearest the cable car and entrance to the 588 steps up! I am hopeful our Sun visit on 13 August will go ahead as the other three ships in that day are arriving and leaving at different times which will ease the pressure on the cable cars, but the passenger count will be 12,000 in total!

The Sun has definitely tendered in Santorini. Can't remember if it was in March or earlier this month though!

But you will miss the sail in/out which I really enjoyed every time I've visited Kotor. We are due to sail in on 19th August. We also have Santorini on our itinerary for the 13th. Losing those two ports would be really disappointing despite having been to both many times!

Here in the UK we have no choice but to collect the medallions at embarkation. The time taken is no different from when we all had to collect our cruse cards, so I just don't understand why so many people get needlessly stressed about having them posted out prior to the cruise. Sorry if I sound unsympathetic, but the time you spent on the phone was just pointless.

As a lowly Deluxe Balcony Sun passenger this August I do have some sympathy for all you rich "Suite" people. The Sanctuary situation aboard the Sun is turning into a right "Dog's dinner" of a mess. But surely there will be many Suite guests who will happily make the most of their extra large balconies and the extra deck space afforded to those with Cabana rooms, instead of making a "B line" to the Sanctuary every day! Whilst I have enjoyed the Sanctuary aboard Regal Princess on a couple of days, I won't miss it on the Sun. Instead I will happily "Slum it" up in the Sea View terrace.

Where's your spirit of adventure! We've gone up all 588 steps and down a couple of times. It's fun dodging the donkeys when you see a train of them coming towards you. We also wear older shoes so we aren't bothered by what we might tread in! A refreshing beer at the end is so much more rewarding too.

In that case our 13th August Sun visit to Santorini will be doubtful. I've checked what other ships are in that day and the passenger total would be almost 12,000! We've been many times but always enjoy returning. For first timers I can imagine the disappointment. Crete is a poor substitute IMHO

That’s odd. We got ours within 24 hours of applying via the U.K. email address the other week, and we don’t sail until 10 August. Not even paid the final balance yet either!

I'm always disappointed if I don't feel the ship rolling on my cruises at some point.

I too share the OP's view. I love the freedom the Plus package gives me for drinks, but I'm not a wine snob so the Premier package would be a waste. I'm not a foodie either, but I do like to go to Sabatini's once or twice. I will also happily pay the difference for French champagne as the "fizzy stuff" the cruise lines offer within the Plus package is pretty awful.