Lady Arwen

Nailed it!

Everything looks fabulous! Good to see you’re both keeping well hydrated! lol (Jo, your nails are beautiful!)

Perfectly said! As I’ve said so many times before the crew and the cruiselines have a contract that was willingly and freely signed by both parties. If the crew is happy with the contract and the terms of their employment then why are we getting in their business? Pay the auto CA and tip extra, or not, at your discretion. Let them figure out who gets what and when.

Well, at least the liquid part of your dinner looks delish! lol

I’m so excited for you! Yay, embarkation day!

I agree 100%. If Princess fails to enforce their own rules, then the rules become meaningless. Dress codes fall into the category of obsolete. I like to dress up, some don’t. I honestly don’t care. If Princess cares, then enforce the dress code, if not then eliminate it. Simple.

Of course not everyone intentionally breaks the rules! We’ve all done it with a “OMG, how did I miss that?” Recently, my husband threw my can of hairspray into his carryon (it was empty) because he thought I had forgotten it after our cruise. Yup, wasted everyone’s time in line while they searched the rest of his bag. I’m referring to people who don’t respect the rules and who push the boundaries because as the other member said in post #28 the rules are stupid. I, for one, would rather the TSA erred on the side of caution when I’m travelling on a plane. I’m glad there are rules to try to keep us safer when flying.

And, this is one of the reasons it takes so long for us to get through security. People who “forget” or “accidentally” try to push through prohibited items and the TSA agents are now spending my valuable time removing items and conversing with the offender. If we all just followed the rules we would get through security faster and with less stress. Again, your opinion of the rules is completely irrelevant.

We’ve had the same CVP for years and, to be honest, the reason that I keep booking more Princess cruises. She is a gem and wouldn’t know what to do without her. She calls me back within a couple of hours if I have to leave a voicemail message. She even calls just to ask about my dogs and other non cruise related topics. Appreciate her immensely.

Actually it does not matter what you personally think. It is a rule that is strictly enforced. Period.

Your photos are gorgeous! What a professional job, guys. My mouth is watering just looking at them. The adult beverages look quite inviting, too. lol Cannot wait til you board Majestic……we have to wait til 2025….darn!

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And then there are the members, such as yourself and the lovely @jwattle, who makes these boards such an interesting and informative and fun place to chat about our favourite pastime. Thanks!

I see you also got the Premier Package at your hotel! lol. Sounds awesome. Looking so forward to each day’s instalment. Thanks to both of you for taking us along. Cheers!

Sorry for the duplicate reply, you beat me by five seconds! lol

Where is your OBC coming from? Directly from Princess or your TA? OBC must be available for use when you book your shore excursions.

I know what you mean. May I make a suggestion. I recently decided, after many years being a member, to utilize the ignore/block feature offered by Cruise Critic. Just three, all on the Princess board. Makes navigating the board a much more pleasant pastime. Of course, still lots of members who agree and disagree and that’s great and the reason we have discussions. It just eliminates the ones who you find difficult to relate to. If you need help to find this feature, please just ask. 😉

Curious as to why you’ve asked this question. What difference would it make?

Well, someone is looking very dashing in his tuxedo! I love a well dressed man!

Looking good, sir! Can’t wait to see your pics onboard!

Love that smile! Hope you both have a fabulous time. Make good use of that Premier Package, I know I certainly will. Happy to be following along!

Thank you for sharing your cruise with us! I’ll be following along and looking forward to it. Have a wonderful time!

Not judging, just curious as to why you wear a baseball cap indoors at a restaurant. Can’t be the sun or the wind or the rain. Is it a dress baseball cap saved for dining or the sweaty one you wore to the beach? It certainly does not affect my enjoyment of my meal. On the contrary, it makes me giggle. If you feel good, and think you look good, then more power to you. I’m sure you know very well how others might react and if you don’t mind that reaction that’s just fine. Enjoy your cruise.

We haven’t lived in Toronto for quite sometime. When we retired we bought on Georgian Bay. It’s been probably two years since plastic bags were discontinued up here. However, I do shopping trips to Toronto and the high end clothing stores on Bloor St. and Avenue Road and Yorkdale Mall still use very good quality paper shopping bags with their name on it. They’ve always used paper, never plastic.

And smoking and drink packages! lol