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peterhof

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    Harwich, Essex - UK
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    Cruising, Photography
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    Princess
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    French Polynesia

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  1. Just to say, after asking our cabin steward, we got tea and coffee making gear in our cabin. Furthermore, Princess told me that all cruises on Sky Princess out of Southampton have tea/coffee facilities in EVERY cabin, so we are good for April and October next year too. Princess room service, unless you are in a ‘full’ suite, is utter rubbish and comes cold and inedible. Suite passengers get a different room service menu and includes actual items from the MDR menu - like full English breakfast in the mornings, hot entries for lunch and the same MDR menu for dinner. TIP if you are in a ‘Full’ suite and have the ‘Plus’ or ‘Premier’ package, is to frequently order spirits and beers via the Ocean Now delivery service to your cabin, which will restock your complimentary bar. Spirits etc will not be delivered in the glass, but it miniature bottles ! Beers and cokes etc will be delivered in cans - just like the free bar set up. If you want a snack whilst on a shore excursion, order Danish pastries on the door knob breakfast order and bring some grease-proof bags from home.
  2. Hi We are on the Island Princess in October, after cruising on other lines since our last Princess cruise many years ago and never on any cruise that you can specify a 20 minute slot for dining. Assuming we pre book a table for 7:20pm is it likely a table will be available and how long does each party have to finish their meal. With set dinner settings, everybody in theory starts and ends together, but how on earth can they guarantee that a table will be available when booked? Do they rely on a percentage of bookings to be no shows, with passengers dining elsewhere? What are folks experience with this ‘duck shoot’ system?
  3. Trouble is - there is no International Cafe on the Island Princess, so how can those that paid for the plus package receive what is advertised? Seems like post pandemic new staff in Head Office haven’t got a clue what they are doing and in the process upsetting lots of loyal customers.
  4. Hi my wife and I are on the Island Princess in October for a 14-Night Northern Lights cruise and we booked a year ago (July 2022). At that time the extras now included with the Princess plus package were not thought off. When Princess announced the extras - ie 2 specialty deserts per day, unlimited juice bar and 2 free fitness lessons, they said they would not be given to already booked passengers, thus creating both a two tier package and lots of disgruntled loyal passengers. I also predicted at the time that this would be unworkable in practice. The latter it seems I was proved correct, as passengers are finding that the new package is being administered to all passengers having the plus package, no matter when they booked. My question though is, it would seem the new package was designed with the newer larger ships in mind, so will we get all the benefits on the two smallest ships in the fleet. If so, in what bars and where are they? Also, as we are cruising out of and back to Southampton, will all cabins still have tea/coffee making gear, including kettles, as before the pandemic? Paul
  5. That’s absurd - can you imagine the administrational nightmare that would cause?
  6. That’s not what my TA says - anyhow, if that’s the case I want those drinks that are now higher than $12 reinstated. Of course everyone will get the same package! Could you imagine the mayhem that would ensue if they didn’t - will the medallions have “pre Dec 12th” and “after 12th “ designations attached - I THINK NOT
  7. Just received this from my TA Good Afternoon, Your Princess plus package cost was locked in at the time of booking. So if Princess are increasing the price for this package, it won't affect you.
  8. We travel sometimes with our American pals and depending on the best price and also considering the £$ exchange rate, we book in the best country at the time
  9. Can you direct me to the Princess statement that says this please, or are you a Princess spokes person?
  10. Sorry, that’s not the official Princess position. We booked our Oct 2023 Island Princess cruise in June this year. In August Princess changed their drinks package menus, which then applied to our booking. Under UK contract law Princess MUST honour both the price we booked at, with the same or above benefits, as we paid the Princess UK compulsory 30% non returnable deposit. I am confident that the upgraded packages will apply without any increase in price. Actually their original confirmation states this. That may not be the same for passengers booked in North America, especially as your deposits, I understand are returnable for any reason, including change of mind. For many years this has been a real niggle to UK customers and we have always wondered why American passengers are considered to be the preferential elite! At last the boot is on the other foot!! Yeh
  11. I agree, especially in the UK, as on booking Princess now want 30% non returnable deposit per person!
  12. With the state of family finances the way they are in the UK and the rest of Europe, nobody is booking cruises this side of the pond. Any incentive to book now seems the right one to me. if the upgrade is not free for existing bookings, Princess could come a cropper and some folks may downgrade to standard!
  13. Your post infers that you assume that if you booked before the 14th December you would not be entitled to the new package benefits - do you know this to be a fact?
  14. Personally, I never thought drinks packages were ever good value for us, until my TA said at £40pppd for Premium plus, with gratuities paid and WiFi (one device) was very good value and we would be mugs not to take it. Apart from the financial saving, (considering also that we are only social drinkers), the convenience of knowing that our spending budget is boundless, drinkswise and all tips are covered (we will tip our cabin steward no doubt) makes for a more relaxed cruise. On top of this, as I understand it, if you have the packages, your drinks, including spa water, can be delivered direct to your cabin for free - plus snacks of course, or an ice cream sundae or two, perhaps with some strawberries!
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