Lady Meer

Same time for us in Leicestershire.

Do you have air-miles? If not, the price of a one way ticket will be ridiculously expensive, not far off the price of a return!

You’ll have a great time!

Yes!

Last year on Caribbean Princess there was a 90 minute wait for the ferry both ways. Taxi for us next time to lower Manhattan.

How disappointing. What was the original itinerary and what is the new one?

Also, on our first Princess cruise we received a glossy brochure detailing the tours.

On Caribbean Princess for 15 days last year we were a party of 4 in Club (Reserve). As most tables were set for 2 we seemed a challenge to the maitre d’. On 3 or 4 occasions we were asked to wait in the nearest bar and he fetched us when a table was free - 10 minutes at the most. We were ok with this. I think it was made more challenging for the staff as there was a large table permanently set for a family of 9. I will add that this was very rarely used by the whole group - just 4 or 6, or none, on most evenings. They did all appear on one formal night with the men in shorts and baseball caps - for which I make no comment! suzyed - I’m sure you’ll enjoy Reserve, we certainly do.

Oceania is not adult only and I don’t think Silversea is.

Yes, I can see it for our cruise 150 standard cabins, 27 deluxe, etc and the available cabin numbers.

Just looked at our cruise for Dec 2024 and it shows the cabins available for 2 to share but nothing for solo passengers (maybe nothing available). I care - I like to see what’s available and location 😀!

In Belfast this year - the taxis are inexpensive. It was much cheaper to take a taxi, rather than the shuttle, from the port into the city centre - our driver going into Belfast gave us a number to call for a taxi back to the ship. The return journey was even cheaper as it was a set price from the port into the city, but on the meter going back! The queue for the shuttle into Belfast was huge, but no queue for a taxi.

Excellent! Can’t wait for our first Regent experience in November 😀.

With chocolates? 😉

I agree. It appears only those who ask now get them.

Tea and coffee making facilities are available for all cabins sailing from and to the UK. If they are not in your room, ask for them. We had them on Regal’s sailing this year on 1 June. It appears that Princess now only now provide them if you ask. We have never had to ask before! They are also available on P & O, NCL and Saga sailings from and to the UK.

Our 6 year old grandson had a card to get on and off the ship and open the room door, but it had no ‘spending’ power. Guest Services can change the facilities on the card for you.

We were on the 1 June and agree - it was chilly on the ship and I needed ‘sleeves’. It was a great cruise.

We had tapas in Vines on Regal in June but only after 5.30 pm. A couple had burger and chips delivered which kind of (for us) ruined the ambience of a wine bar!

Caribbean Princess July 2024 now available with the new package details updated!

Where did you dock in Liverpool? Have been to Liverpool many times on Princess and never had a shuttle bus. Have always docked opposite the Liver building with only one security check into the ‘secure’ area and the usual check on the ship.

It doesn’t matter which side we choose our balcony cabin, it is NEVER on the sunny side when in port 🙄!

The Red Hook ferry is extremely busy when a ship is in port. The ferry isn’t very big. Last year we queued for an hour to get the ferry from Brooklyn and nearly 2 hours in a queue to get back which was made worse by people ‘pushing in’ 😡. Never again!

On one Oceania trip we had a man from the US wear an array of UK football shirts every day for 10 days.

Article on BBC news this morning that the City cruise terminal is to close. Sorry I’m not tech savvy enough to post a link.