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We are interested to know if Plus 2 Duo and party band Echoes are still playing aboard the Crown Princess. If you are currently on her, please check out live music venues or Patter listing and share what you see. Thank you for your time.

You do not have to walk to BART. You're walking off the ship independently, so I assume that your bags are of manageable sizes. You have the option of taking the "F" trolley car which takes you to the Embarcadero BART station on Market Street. There is a platform to board the trolley on the main road on either side of Pier 27. The trolley ride costs $3 pp and is about 10-15 mins depending on the signal lights. The trolleys run separately from car traffic, so congestion is not an issue. If you leave the ship by 8 am, you should have no trouble getting to the airport in time for a noon flight. Uber may be much more convenient; but if surge pricing is in effect, you might consider doing trolley/BART.

Is live music being offered for dancing in the evening?

@SuzieQ521, if you are willing and able, that would be super terrific. Thank you so much. The itinerary is not the same, but we'll get a pretty good idea of what to expect. Have a wonderful time. Thanks again.

Hello. If you are currently on the Crown Princess, please consider posting a sea-day patter. We're booked to sail on her to Hawaii soon and would appreciate getting an idea about music acts that are playing in the piazza and various lounges. Thank you in advance for sharing the information🙏 🙏.

Thanks for the heads-up. I must have missed the posts talking about that. Is this a planned overhaul of the program that is, hopefully, based on customer feedback? Or is this just a product of the new post-Covid era of cruising?

@Lauranne, thank you for your post about your epic adventure. We are itching to sign up for a similar sailing next year. We are new to SS so have a follow-up question for you about entertainment aboard. We understand that entertainment is not the point of this itinerary. Still it would be terrific to have something to do during the day in between the expeditions and evenings before/after dinner. You did mention music in one single entry, but not much else. Was live music available onboard nightly? How about lounge or cabaret acts (production shows are probably out of the question)? What options did you have to pass the time during the day while waiting for your time to go on an expedition? Thanks again for sharing your experience.

Thanks for the tip @CalmSea. We love ballroom, and we do it to all kinds of music, including contemporary songs, even some hiphop songs.

Thank you @jondfk for doing this live thread. When you have had a chance to do some serious relaxation, please consider posting a copy of the daily program, especially one from a sea day. We love live music and enjoy dancing to it, so would be interested to see how much of it we can do on Seabourn. We've really enjoyed Princess Cruises in this regard. On some trips, we were fortunate to have 5 different bands on the ship. On sea days we'd start dancing at noon and kept going into the night. We've been researching the higher end cruise lines to see if one might be right for us. So far we're not encouraged after having read posts about Oceania, Viking, and Regent. Other than being fed and pampered, there does not appear to be much to do. We're hoping that Seabourn might be different. Thank you in advance.

World cruisers, please consider posting a sea-day patter when you are taking a break from relaxation. Thank you in advance.

Would you like to spend a few days before or after cruise touring around SF or LA? What about cost to fly from where you are and convenience of transfer to the port in question? If all are pretty equal, then these little issues might help your decision.

Thank you all who responded to our request. Late next year Coral Princess will be doing several back-and-forths between Florida and the west coast USA via the Panama Canal. We are Californians, and this is our chance to experience this ship that is much beloved by many on this board. We are so excited!

We are planning to sail on Coral next year. Have never been on this class ship so would like to get a feel for daily activities, especially live-music offerings. Would appreciate being pointed toward patters from a recent Coral sailing. Did some searching on this board to no avail. Thank you all.

Thank you, BubbaEd for posting this. You saved us a lot of time and money trying out a line that we apparently would not enjoy very much. The overly relaxed and sedate atmosphere is the final nail in that proverbial coffin. We have an Oceania booking (first time) next year. Please do post your experience and excellent comparison after your December cruise. Here's hoping that Oceania is not just Viking Light.

I would love to hear from someone who has been able to refare or rebook AFTER final payment is made without using cancellation insurance. I have had several instances of price drop after final payment date. Each time I was told that the only way to take advantage of the new lower fare would be to cancel using my insurance and rebooking the new fare. Of course, if one uses the cancellation insurance, the premium is "used" and not refunded. I recall reading posts about certain magician TAs and PVPs who have a way to refare even after final payment. Just wondering if that still happens...

We were aboard when the Sapphire had its first post-Covid cruise out of LA in September. Entertainment line-ups do change every few months, but our experience was pretty recent and hopefully may still apply to your trip in March. It was the best dancing that we had for a long time by far. There were 5 bands (including the house band) rotating amongst the Piazza (small), Wheelhouse Bar (more room), Explorer's lounge (pretty good space) and Club Fusion (rare amount of dancing space by today's standard). Every day/night we found opportunities for dancing somewhere, sometimes as early as noon on sea days and continuing into the night. Not every number is conducive to ballroom, but there was enough to more than satisfy. We had a blast!

That's because for a majority of the people, some version of beef/steak is their go-to option for fine dining. And if a lobster tail is thrown in, they'd go straight to gastronomic heaven. There are likely not enough beef options on the menu at Sur La Mer to entice. We've found the Crown Grill only marginally better than the MDR; there is nothing "specialty" about it. Sur La Mer is more special by far. Yes, the location is susceptible to noise, but that never get in the way of how the food tastes to us. The lobster bisque, scallops, veal shank, and chocolate bar are all scrumptious, no matter how loud the piazza is below.

Thank you, @that , for the correction. Just noticed from another post that CD is now Corrine Steel.

Hello all. If you are currently sailing on Royal Princess, please consider posting a Patter from a sea day. We are booked to sail in about a month, and would like to get an idea of the current line-up of live music acts in the various lounges. Also, how are you liking Natalie Costa as the Cruise Director? Thank you very much, and pardon the interruption of your relaxation.

the following post by @Taclin01 might give you additional perspectives. Search within the Princess forum for: HAL or princess?? We are Celebrity loyalist wanting to try something new! Sorry I'm a newbie on CC and don't know how to create a link there for you. For me it's a trade-off between food, live music, and itinerary. You need to prioritize what is more important to you. At least the first two of above three things are noticeably different on Princess vs. Celebrity, despite what others may be saying. In our experience, food on Princess is not great, even in the specialty restaurants, except for Sur La Mer; however, its live music program and venues for dancing are far more available and enjoyable.

Thank you all for responding. You're fantastic.

Hello, HAL posters. I'm looking for a recent copy of the daily program on a HAL ship, preferably from a vista/signature class ship. I've looked at some of the "Live from" posts with no luck, and the CC site locks up when I try to search for "when and where" (in quotations). Any tips on how to locate one would be very much appreciated. If someone currently on a HAL ship would post a copy from a sea day, that would be even more fantastic. Thank you.

You'll need to prioritize your preferences because none of the 3 will be good in all areas. If food and wine are your top priority, stay with Celebrity and don't bother with the other 2. You will be disappointed in the food (can't comment on alcohol). My impression from your OP is that you are tempted by a different itinerary. You should decide if it is really different and better, and enough to offset what IMHO will be a very noticeable concession in the food area. Regarding entertainment, if you set aside the production shows in the theater, the live music that I've experienced in the lounges on Princess is a grade above HAL and Celebrity. My issue with HAL's "Music Walk" is that there is not enough of it to entertain throughout the day. Also, you're typically limited to BB King, classical orchestra, and the piano person (There is a new rock n roll venue on some of the new ships that I have not experienced). Princess can have up to 5 different bands playing, starting around noon on sea days. If dancing to live music is a big draw for you, then hands-down you should go with Princess. From what you've said so far, the choice is really between Celebrity and Princess.

Please NVM, found answer to my question.

Would recent sailors of the R ships please provide an update on current dancing opportunities (and perhaps your personal experience) in the main show lounge and Horizons? Thank you very much.