Information about the GOLDEN

1..The drinks now are..Buy one get second for a Dollar.

Time..3 to 4 pm Wheelhouse Bar..10 to 11 pm Skywalkers.

2..For Elite there is Chocolate Strawberries on the menu.

3..Anytime dinning after 7:30 no waiting..Tables for two easy to get.

4..Early/late shows less crowded to find seats. Middle show busier. If three shows.

Some nights only two shows..Some nights you can make a show in

Vista and one in the Theater if time it right.

First night only one Welcome Show..9:30 pm

The BOGO free did not last long. :rolleyes:

First it was free, then .01, now its a dollar.

Thanks for the heads up :)

Bummer about the BOGO but it's still a much better deal than paying full price for all drinks. With a 17 day cruise coming up the BOGO will definitely save me a bit of money and I still plan to take advantage of it even with the change.

OK...don't laugh.;)

We don't drink much and have never tried the BOGO.

I just had a thought... If you buy a BOGO, do you pay the grat on both or one?

If you buy the BOGO for $1...do you pay the grat on both?

I am guessing yes on the $1 deal??? No idea on the BOGO.

There was no gratuity on the free drink.

15% of zero, still zero.

Mike;)

There was no gratuity on the free drink.

 

15% of zero, still zero.

 

Mike;)

So, if you get the BOGO for $1. The grat is 15 cents?

So, if you get the BOGO for $1. The grat is 15 cents?

Should be, since any bar purchase will generate a gratuity.

Mike:)

Thanks for the information. :D

Would the drink offer be fleet wide, I am on the Caribbean next month?:D

1..The drinks now are..Buy one get second for a Dollar.

Time..3 to 4 pm Wheelhouse Bar..10 to 11 pm Skywalkers.

 

2..For Elite there is Chocolate Strawberries on the menu.

 

3..Anytime dinning after 7:30 no waiting..Tables for two easy to get.

 

4..Early/late shows less crowded to find seats. Middle show busier. If three shows.

Some nights only two shows..Some nights you can make a show in

Vista and one in the Theater if time it right.

First night only one Welcome Show..9:30 pm

Forget the BOGO....I'm happy to see the chocolate strawberries back on the menu. YAY!

Forget the BOGO....I'm happy to see the chocolate strawberries back on the menu. YAY!

Yes, my wife loves them with her champagne.:D

Forget the BOGO....I'm happy to see the chocolate strawberries back on the menu. YAY!

Don't know if it is back on or on this ship never was removed.

Don't know if it is back on or on this ship never was removed.

But has the ship been refurbished while it was in CA? Supposed to be at least a partial on April, I believe.:)

Chocolate covered strawberries was removed from Elite perk on the Ruby in March. On the Crown to Alaska in July, no more free strawberries either.You can still get them for a fee from room service.

Just booked on the Golden for November next year, will find out then if not before on the Caribbean.:D

Strawberries

Free on Elite menu on Golden

July 21st to 31st 2015.

Don't know how long will last or

what other SHIPS it's on or not!

Know some didn't have them anymore.

Remember on the buy one get one

for a dollar the two have to be the same drink.

Can be for any drink under $10.00

The drinks in Skywalkers for Plat, Elite and Suite

at 5 pm to 7 pm still $ 5.00. Still serve food.

If you like seafood will be in heaven.

Had more seafood than any cruise I've been on

and I've been on a lot. Had all kinds of Fish plus

Lobster, Shrimp, Crab Legs ect.

Even at the grill some days..Crab Cakes, Fish Tacos

and a Fish Sandwich.

Plus all the Beef dishes were very tender in MDR and

the Crown.

Casino..When in dry dock they changed the slots to

suit the passengers of Australia and New Zealand

When the Golden leaves us on Sept. 19th. I didn't like them.

Others didn't either but some people did win on them.

Chocolate covered strawberries was removed from Elite perk on the Ruby in March. On the Crown to Alaska in July, no more free strawberries either.You can still get them for a fee from room service.

THANK YOU! I'll make a note to allow extra in my budget-according to my budget costing notes from the Princess website, strawberries are USD$8 a serve. Budgeting on USD$1 = AUD$1.40 I must allow $$11.60 a night for the strawberries, and AUS$18.20 for the chilled shrimp. No hardship, as I am rather fond of both treats. I am saving for the estimated costs from smallest to largest amount, so I can SEE savings goals being regularly achieved!

THANK YOU! I'll make a note to allow extra in my budget-according to my budget costing notes from the Princess website, strawberries are USD$8 a serve. Budgeting on USD$1 = AUD$1.40 I must allow $$11.60 a night for the strawberries, and AUS$18.20 for the chilled shrimp. No hardship, as I am rather fond of both treats. I am saving for the estimated costs from smallest to largest amount, so I can SEE savings goals being regularly achieved!

As I recall, you will be in a window suite. Suites can order chocolate covered strawberries for your complimentary appetizer every night. They are free and yummy!

Strawberries

Free on Elite menu on Golden

July 21st to 31st 2015.

Don't know how long will last or

what other SHIPS it's on or not!

Know some didn't have them anymore.

 

Remember on the buy one get one

for a dollar the two have to be the same drink.

Can be for any drink under $10.00

 

The drinks in Skywalkers for Plat, Elite and Suite

at 5 pm to 7 pm still $ 5.00. Still serve food.

 

If you like seafood will be in heaven.

Had more seafood than any cruise I've been on

and I've been on a lot. Had all kinds of Fish plus

Lobster, Shrimp, Crab Legs ect.

Even at the grill some days..Crab Cakes, Fish Tacos

and a Fish Sandwich.

 

Plus all the Beef dishes were very tender in MDR and

the Crown.

 

Casino..When in dry dock they changed the slots to

suit the passengers of Australia and New ZealandWhen the Golden leaves us on Sept. 19th. I didn't like them.

Others didn't either but some people did win on them.

Thanks for all the information. I suppose that means they do not pay out as much?:eek:

Mic..no they didn't pay to well. Tight.

One person won twice on the same machine.

Was the lucky one. Maybe you'll be the lucky one!

I thought we all liked the same kinds of

slot machines but there was only about

5 that were ones that use to be on and

only had about 5 or 6 poker machines.

Rest all new ones, games I hadn't seen before.

I play the card games and them play the slots,

this time after cards just played the poker machines..

they weren't paying either. Plus didn't get the

$10.00 you get for playing 1000 points. They didn't

give any of the perks that they use to.

Still had fun with dealers and people.

(same people always play each night, some of them even daytime)

Mic..no they didn't pay to well. Tight.

One person won twice on the same machine.

Was the lucky one. Maybe you'll be the lucky one!

 

I thought we all liked the same kinds of

slot machines but there was only about

5 that were ones that use to be on and

only had about 5 or 6 poker machines.

Rest all new ones, games I hadn't seen before.

 

I play the card games and them play the slots,

this time after cards just played the poker machines..

they weren't paying either. Plus didn't get the

$10.00 you get for playing 1000 points. They didn't

give any of the perks that they use to.

 

Still had fun with dealers and people.

(same people always play each night, some of them even daytime)

I don't dabble too much in the casino. I already have a cruise addiction, I wouldn't want to gain a gambling one as well.:p

..........................SNIP....................................

Casino..When in dry dock they changed the slots to

suit the passengers of Australia and New Zealand

When the Golden leaves us on Sept. 19th. I didn't like them.

Others didn't either but some people did win on them.

I'm leaving on the Golden for the last Alaskan cruise 9/9. Tell me please how the slots are different.

Hi all, I am new to cruising and have a silly question to ask.

Are the live theatre production shows the same each night on my 13 day New Zealand cruise?

So if I go to a show one night, and then again two nights later, is it the same show?

Thanks

Maureen

Hi all, I am new to cruising and have a silly question to ask.

 

Are the live theatre production shows the same each night on my 13 day New Zealand cruise?

 

So if I go to a show one night, and then again two nights later, is it the same show?

 

Thanks

Maureen

There are no silly questions! ;) Production shows are performed once per cruise including on our 17-day transatlantic cruise in April which had 4 production shows.

Once in a while I've had a production show on consecutive nights to give all passengers a better opportunity to attend the shows. Sometimes singers & comedians have performed on multiple nights however they were different shows.

Also on longer cruises they sometimes replace guest entertainers but usually the same production show performers who remain on ships for months at a time. In some ports they bring on local folkloric shows like when in Auckland we had Maori performers.