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Please say Hello to my good neighbor, Steve Lee, Princess Music Director on board now. We enjoy his music when they do a Jazz session in the Wheelhouse.  Tell him Stan saids HELLO.  

Hi Shellie,  I get to eat breakfast every morning with my Stanley.   

Here is the Fleet schedule for Ocean Medallion start up:

     Crown-- 7/24/19

     Sky-- 10/12/19

     Ruby-- 1/27/20

     Grand-- 3/29/20

     Enchanted-- 6/15/20

     Emerald-- 8/16/20

     Coral-- 10/16/20

     Island-- 12/20/20

I guessing there is one Ocean Medallion Technical Team that will do the Start Ups on each ship after their two years scheduled dry dock.  

Sorry, the one that has the word "Text" should be "California Toast - Cali / Avocado".  

denmarks,  I just found for the only photos from "Slices", former Prego Pizzeria.  

denmarks, Got off Grand Easter morning.  Here my write up for Deck 14 Food venue......

Aloha Tom,  I did take photos of the before dry dock and then the after, it did not show a lot of changes in the areas of the lounges.  It seems that the lounges were their lease priority.  All the pools were redone and it did not look any different, only cleaner.  The Prego Pizzeria and Trident Grill did not change, except for it's name and menus.  The Princess theater chairs were all re-upholstered, and looks like they used the same materials and sitting felt much firmer.  Many large TV screens in open areas like all the elevators, and where people would gather.  All new tables and chairs on the open decks.  ADA wheel chair ramps were add, even on the open decks.  So, I did not take after photos, cause it seems the changes were not that different, only cleaner.  Ocean Medallion is in place and the first Medallion Class cruise is March 29, 2020, the Pacific Northwest Coast cruise and we are booked on it.  Mahalo Tom.   

jondfk,  just booked the Grand, Pacific Northwest Coast cruise for March 29, 2020 and it's listed as the first  "Medallion Class Vacation".  Guess we'll be their guinea pig.   

Masterty,  Did Tlingit Kenneth White demo the carving of a totem pole in the Atrium?  He was advertised in one of Princess ad, saying he was on selected Alaska cruises to carve a totem pole.  Thanks for the heads up.   

Adam&Eve, Take a cruise out of Melbourne and you can take the large Stanley home.  Here's how I did it.  

Hi Maria & Warren.  Our room steward found a round table for Stanley.  But every day, Stanley is on my bed.   Stan 

Here is the Stanley The Bear I got for my birthday in March.

Grand Princess Hawaii cruise and sushi was served twice in the Horizon Court, our favorite.  

Cruzin,  Our last time on Star Princess was back in 2015.  You will love these two cruises.  If you don't take any excursions, all these ports are so easy to get around and some are totally walkable.  Have fun!  Stan

Cruzin, Our October weather for the Cal Coastal were in the mid-60's and the Pacific Northwest cruise, we had upper 50's to the mid 60.  Couple of cloudy days, but no showers or rain.  Grand Princess just came out of her March 2019 dry dock.  Grand is a 21 year old ship, but she is in great shape.  The ship now has the state oil the art Navigation system, call Nacos Platinum, now being used by the newest cruise ships world wide.  Princess Ocean Medallion is in place, but they announced the start up will be on March 29, 2020. That's the second half of the Spring B2B Pacific Northwest Cruise you are talking about. That's also when I start my B2B cruises, first being the Pacific Northwest and then stay on for the 15 Days Hawaiian Island cruise.   This year, we just got off Grand on Easter Day, April 21, 2019.  It was a B2B.  Started on March 30, the Cal Coastal and stayed on April 6 for the 15 Days Hawaiian cruise.  We love doing B2Bs.  Back to the ship.  During dry dock, they replaced major 4 inch fresh water pipes, re-carpeted, replaced the Deck 14 Prego Pizza with "Slices" and the Trident Grill with "Salty Dog Grill".  Both a BIG up grade to the eating experience.  All the swimming pools were stripped to basic foundation and completely re-done.  ADA wheel chair ramps installed.  Some of the Lounges had their chairs and sofas re-upholstered, the remainder will be done on a continued basis.  For the Ocean Medallion, they laid 6 miles of wire, install electronic screens on every stateroom, in public areas, they installed large interactive tv screens and many things that are not seen are the reworked the ships thrusters, propellers, a new kind of drag efficient hull paint,  inspect and adjust the Stabilizer Fins, install new key cards locks for all crew staterooms and much more I did not get wind of.  Stan

Cruzin,  Last year we did the Cal Coastal then the Pacific Northwest Cruises.  It was fantastic, especially on the turn over day in San Francisco, cause it was SF Fleet Week with the US Navy Blue Angels flying and Grand Princess was the perfect place to see the whole Air Show.  These B2B cruises are just the way we like it, eight ports of call in 14 days.  Perfect mix.  We've done the Cal Coastal many times, and it was okay to visit again, but the Pac Northwest was great.  We love Vancouver and Astoria. All new to us and we'll be going back to explore it more.  

Lat year we did the Grand to Alaska twice.  On the first cruise the have a Tlingit Totem Carver onboard to carve a totem pole.  On our second cruise, the pole was only half carved.  see photos. also in glacier Bay, you will see Icebergs. 

Current Cruise Director is Steve Campbell and Entertainment Director is Lee Childers.  When we get to LA (San Pedro),  the new CD Kevin Tugwell will board and Steve will leave when we return to SF.  They will only have a three day turnover.  

RMMariner, how were the Princess Production Shows?  This Cast of Singers and Dancers boarded prior to Grand's Dry Dock.  Are the Princess Theater seats comfortable, after being re-upholstered?   Thanks.....

Linsifer, it looks like your Easter Hawaii Cruise will miss the Waikiki SPAM JAM Festival by ONE day.  It's on April 28, 2019 Saturday.  Mark wrote about it and it was my all time favorite festivals.  

FYI on our Majestic Princess Ultimate Ships Tour in the Laundry Room.  There are two kinds of 
Washing Machines on board.  The Tunnel Washers will do 150 kilos of soiled laundry and are automatically transferred to dryers, sheets and linens.  The second kind is called "Aqua Tex Ultra" Washing machine.  It uses a high temp water wash doing 450 pounds per load.  This system replaces the Old Solvent Dry Cleaning units.  Dry cleaning solvents can and are used in a small amounts for very heavy oily soiled items and are applied by hand only.  Items from these machines  are steamed/pressed to it's original size.  

I sure will check this out also.  

I'll be on Grand this Saturday and I'll check it out and report.  

fluffybunny22, I did a two page UST review when we were on the Majestic's Maiden Voyage to Shanghai.  If interested, email me at  Sgchin39@gmail.com  and I'll be glad to reply,  with a .jpg attachment for you to read and down load.  My first UST was on Grand Princess.  Different Class ships and both were so very interesting.  Well worth every penny spent.  

oskidunker, have you tried the Salty Dawg burgers yet, up on Deck 14?   I'm curious about the Burger/Beer for $8.00?