Kay S

🤣 I guess you don't know who Pescado Amarillo is. She has forgotten more about cruising than any of us ever knew.

Happy Birthday, Jill! 🎁

Excellent tip!

Check the buffet. 🙂

"Totally ruins." Haha. This was a perfect trip for your daughter. Nothing beats seeing history up close.

Maybe it would help to avoid reading threads with the word "unhappy" in the title.

Did you Google "why is Princess internet access so bad?" 🙂

Thanks, Sunshine. So what if someone wants to avoid the Medallion for whatever reason. I don't think it's my job to lecture them on that subject. Whatever happened to "live and let live"?

My usual lines I rank thus: 1 Carnival 2 HAL 3 Princess It's just one item, but I base this mostly on the burgers. Guy's is the best anywhere, IMO. Dive In is a close second. Princess is inedible, IMO. I find the food elsewhere on the ship falls into the same pattern (except that there is some good food on Princess from time to time.)

It's so much easier than the old punch card of yore.

Which is often the case. Remember the olden days when the media got hysterical over a noro outbreak?

They have to improve the turkey dinner from the usual one if it's going to be special.

The cake is not very good, IMO. We stopped telling them about celebrations years ago just to avoid that cake.

It might sound like I'm splitting hairs here, but what's required here is an app. The app does not have to be accessed only by a cell phone. Our friend says she uses her Ipad. I assume there is also an android application for other devices like that. Some of the problem inexperienced users are having is trying to do everything on a tiny cell phone screen. I don't think everyone understands that apps can work on other mobile devices that might be easier to navigate. "Phone app" is sometimes a misleading term. Of course, Princess has now provided a web site for those who can't handle the phone app. I also see that Australia is saying the app is the only way at this time. Who knows what the future will bring?

No doubt, but the OP said specifically they aren't doing Club Class.

I guess you didn't appreciate Arizona Wildcat's little joke. 🙃 So it isn't necessary to use a cell phone to do the Australian ETA?

🤣 Is it possible to use a desk top computer to get that ETA or is the tiny cell phone screen the only option?

Most staff are excellent, but I don't know if you can get the same people every night. If you figure it out, please let us know.

They were using the entire dining room just for Club Class?

Oops.

Bring your book. Princess libraries continue to shrink and there are mostly games there (Scrabble, etc., multiple sets.) I always take a fully loaded Kindle.

This is a great itinerary. I've done it a couple of times.

😧 I have sympathy for you, OP. I see several others here are also kind people who have given you useful advice rather than jeer at you.

That was a sad day. We met a wonderful sommelier years ago on the Pacific Princess who taught me more about wine than any of those on board wind tastings.

Yes, people's appearance does tend to change over the course of 45 years. 🙄