vjmatty

Agreed…most times those passengers running back to the ship were not on an independent tour, but at a nearby bar getting tipsy enough to lose track of the time.

Doubt it, she’s been a member longer than you have, and has almost 3k posts. No need to be so cynical.

You know I was thinking that too, just change them to CA and CB, but then I remembered the cabana deck access, so I think they might have to keep a separate category for that benefit. Interesting the website hasn’t changed yet, maybe when they remove the reserve dining reference the price will come down but I’m not holding my breath lol, especially since the pricing has already changed for the new Sanctuary Class.

That is correct, those already booked are grandfathered. The shafting I’m referring to is that the cabin fare has not been reduced to make up for the loss of reserve dining. If you book a C1 or C2 cabana mini, you’re now getting less for the same price. I don’t believe they’re getting sanctuary access but then again why would they want it when they have a smaller and more private deck with the option of shade?

Hubby and I have different favorite ships so itinerary always wins lol. Emerald however we both enjoyed equally.

Yes I understand that now, you were referring to the few lucky people during a snapshot in time that will get something for nothing. To me that’s not the bigger issue as we’ve all come to learn that some days we’re the pigeon and some days we’re the statue. The DO gift is a sporadic finite occurrence involving a dozen or so cabins per sailing that hadn’t even all been booked due to privacy issues The more pressing and consistent problem is that Princess has taken unreliable to a whole new level, up to the point where every week there is another shoe dropping about one of the Sphere class ships. Dining reservations are still a mess, Cabana reserve minis are being shafted out of private dining for the same price, and suite prices are skyrocketing for the addition of Premier which is way above the price difference if purchased separately. It’s almost as if Princess has three or four advisors all in a contest to see who can give the worst advice.

Sorry, I didn’t realize you meant those already booked, since it’s a small number and there are only about a dozen DO per sailing. Either way this has been poorly handled in so many ways, yet Princess seems committed to finding even more ways to outdo itself, and not in a good way.

Those currently booked in reserve cabins are being grandfathered, according to emails received from some of the members here who had reserve cabana minis already booked.

It’s not zero cost when you see how much the DO balcony prices have increased to almost double. I think Princess doesn’t know how to get out of its own way with all these new ideas they’ve got for Sphere class. Look at what they did to the so-called Reserve Cabana Minis, that now no longer have reserve dining. That was fast, 8 months before nixing that benefit. And surprise! No price drop for the loss of dining.

Thanks….where would I find a list of those specialties? ETA: Never mind, found it!

Any particular reason leaving out Cyprus? I am on Ascent next year and trying to decide which MDRs to book.

So, the Sun and Star have supposedly been set up from day one to have traditional dining on the lowest deck (Deck 6 I believe) of the main dining room. Can anyone currently booked on either of those ships confirm that they’re able to book traditional dining the old way, or does that too have to be through DMW, which makes no sense because why would you need to book TD every night? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of TD?

I’m honored that you think I’m young enough to have living grandparents 😉

Don’t let the critics get you down, we’re a tough crowd. Nevertheless, this thread has 5 people following it so obviously some people think it was worth posting.

Right? And the comment about making a bad impression with posting in multiple cruise lines was bizarre to me. People are so caught up with brand loyalty they can’t handle when others might be interested in sailing different lines to find a particular port or venue. I have cruises booked on 4 different cruise lines as we speak. ETA: I’m also trying to decide between Princess, Celebrity and RC for fall of 2025. The horror! 😱