wineforhealth

27 minutes ago, Sugar&Buddy said:

Looking for feedback these 2 ships itinerary same which is best?

It will help if you gave your destination.

my personal chose would be Sapphire as both vessels are similar but Sapphire has Skywalker for viewing if going to Alaska 

52 minutes ago, Wildcatllamas said:

I know. It has just been frustrating. So if anyone else was having the problem I was just providing a non-Princess reason for it 😉

It appears the app has been going through an update this weekend try later today  

I was on the Ruby in 2015 and had a table for 12. It worked well for us but as others here stated your service will be slower.

Not sure how updated this list is but an easy search you can find most anything

https://www.princesscruises.de/sites/princess2/files/u451/whiskey-menu.pdf

3 hours ago, mcrcruiser said:

Apparently  Princess has hired a ton of new Customer service personnel but we came to find out  how little they knew about putting  into their web site  things like pass port information ,emergency contact info ie  . We were on the phone recently for over 6 hours getting completely frustrated  .Then the other day we ran into a person  in the  city of Santa Clarita , CA . , .headquarters   that was able to direct us to the area to log that info into the web site .Then we got stuck because the last item is a security picture   .I said how do you get your picture on their web site ? Well  the end result is we cancelled the cruise ,dumped the  $924  FCC & Booked a Holland America cruise  .Having done  87 past cruises  this is the most frustrating experience we ever had with any cruise line  . It just seems to us that  Princess can & does loose paz do to one untrained  personnel & secondly a too complicated  web site to put pre boarding information in . We had no problem doing the pre boarding with Holland America   .Same with Celebrity for B2B cruises in March  

 

Have  you also run into this situation with Princess ? 

 

  

 

 

I have never run into this situation or with Princess. But I’m a little unclear where you were trying to input all your info and specifically your security picture.

Most all is done on the Ocean Ready App and the Medallion app. You said you couldn’t load your security photo on the Web. I know of no way to do it online via the web only the Ocean Ready app

sorry it didn’t work out for you glad you found an alternative. Sometime your best resources for help is here with some very knowledgeable people.

5 minutes ago, AnyMajorCruiseDude said:

Yes.  As I said, not a big deal for us.  If it is for you, and your sanity is in jeapardy,  please make other arrangements.  I want to have tacos and beer in mazatlan.  That's why we booked the cruise.

👏

15 minutes ago, bladerunner6 said:

I am not asking for an iron clad guarantee, again a straw man.

 

I am just asking for a best effort and porting and hoping that things will just automatically work out is not a best effort.

 

Only a 57% of clear skies.

 

That isn’t much better than a coin flip.

 

A cruise ship can move and make the odds better.  So why are you defending making the chances worse for seeing an indescribable event?

 

If a doctor told you a procedure only had a 57% of success but if you make some slight changes and it would go to 95% (admittedly a number I pulled out of the air for the sake of argument) wouldn’t you approve the changes?

Ask your request on your roll call, see where your support is.

6 minutes ago, bladerunner6 said:

And for thousands of people on board, both passengers and crew, seeing the eclipse is of overwhelming importance and Mazatlan is trivial.

 

Missing the eclipse would be heartbreaking while missing Mazatlan would simply be a disappointment.

 

The needs of the many out way the needs of the few or the one.

It’s would seem better for you to rally for support from the people in your roll call. They will be the ones traveling with you.

On 8/31/2022 at 2:42 PM, charlie murphy said:

can one go into the crown grill for wine without dinner?

Yes, to sit at the bar or tables set aside at the bar. Not all Crown Grills have the same configuration.

1 hour ago, JimmyVWine said:

Yes, I love Adagio. The Royal Class ships have no equivalent.  That said, as much as we enjoy Vines, it appears to be a vastly underutilized venue and can be a quiet place before dinner. A blessing (because the mellow atmosphere is soothing) and a curse (because if it doesn’t generate revenue, they will replace it with a salty hot dog stand).  

I second this choice, the best hidden location 

2 minutes ago, Pickels said:

One issue that I forgot to mention, (sorry), is the Sanctuary only for those who are cruising in a suite?  Thanks again.

No, first come first served

For me it doesn’t really matter. One dining room will have an area for Club Class

3 hours ago, JeffT237 said:

 

We are on the October 15th Discovery and are looking into this company for a wine tasting excursion:

https://greendreamtours.com

I read on their website that they do pick ups at the pier and the times should work with the 7am-10pm port stop in SF. 

Perfect and your port time allows you to relax and enjoy yourselves.

4 hours ago, JimmyVWine said:

Just performed a "sanity check" to make sure that I wasn't losing my mind, and went to the website of one of my favorite wineries.  Here's what they have on their website:

 

The Winery

All winery visits are by appointment only.
Please email either my sister Xxxxx or me (Xxxxx) to arrange a time.

Please recognize that since we have no employees, we're not always able to accommodate requests.

And we're pretty much completely unavailable from mid-July thru mid-November due to bottling and harvest.

Thank you JimmyVWine but very few wineries are like that. I have a very good friend who fits that category. That winery would be Direct to consumer and mostly wine club only sales with each vintage sold out before release.
The OP is looking for something much different. Like a drive touring the wine country and enjoying a picnic lunch while tasting wine.

I enjoy your posts here on CC you add very good view into fine wines. 
Next time your in Healdsburg try 106 The Roof Top  above The Mathewson

12 hours ago, lovecruzin said:

Lol! Ok then “wine pourers” . Although you mention meaningful winery visit, imo that would be a place that has a wine educator not just someone who reads the tasting notes and tells you what flavors you will taste!

Never had an issue with finding a place to taste during Harvest/Crush.

 

Well said

13 minutes ago, JimmyVWine said:

It depends. Many small, family run operations close during harvest and crush, or strongly urge visitors to pick a different time. They call it “crush” for two reasons: what is happening to the grapes and what is happening to the employees. The winemaker and owners are more concerned with the production side in early October than they are with the customer relations side. Usually if I am invited to go out to Napa in October to pay a visit to a winery, it is to work the harvest and not to taste. That said, if you stick to the large producers like  Mondavi, Beringer, Phelps, Caymus, Silverado and the like, they will have a division of labor such that the hospitality side won’t shut down during crush. 

I would agree with you in part, some wineries are by appointment only. I’m going into my 47th “crush” here in Sonoma County next week and looking forward to it.

Great time to go to the wine country as harvest is well underway. 
 

Your tough area is getting transportation to and from port to your tour departure spot in Napa. If you can find a tour to pick you up in SF and drop you off would be best.

Well done, sometimes it’s not what you think. 
 

7 minutes ago, cali-croozer said:

  Are you able to use the drink package as soon as you board the ship (San Francisco) or do you have to wait until sailaway?  Thanks in 

Yes you can get drinks on the package as soon as the bars are open

https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=KP
 

try this link

click on the link above go to Aloha deck and click on the owners suite and your amenities will be listed.

38 minutes ago, c-boy said:

By the way nice avatar 👍

I hosted a group cruise (2007) , 3 days to Vancouver. A friend to a picture of us as we cruised under the Golden Gate. We were lucky no fog

12 minutes ago, c-boy said:

🤣 thread thieves, go figure. 

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Thank you for your review

https://eatsleepcruise.com/discovery-princess-restaurant-guide-with-menus/
 

try this link