Greg3322

On 12/17/2021 at 12:19 PM, skynight said:

Anyone heard about Bernie Fuentes?  Returned to sea life?

She is currently the Entertainment Director on the Majestic Princess.  

For the Majestic Princess as of 12/22/21, Kevin Tugwell is still the CD and Bernie Fuentes is the ED. 

5 hours ago, happy cruzer said:

Does the smoke escape out to the atrium area very much?  Seems like with Alfredo's there or Crooner's ( on Enchanted's deckplans) that would be annoying.

It was not noticed in the atrium, but certainly walking by the casino on the deck above, the smell was strong.  It was unpleasant going to the stores in that area.  

We were on the Royal in mid-April and like the post above, were given a choice between minutes or a discount on an unlimited package.  We chose the package.  With the platinum discount, it was $120 for unlimited internet on four different devices.  I thought it was reasonable and it worked very well throughout the ship.   Only thing is the purchaser had to log into each of the four devices when signing into the WiFi on the first time.

Was on the Royal three weeks ago in a mini, with my wife and two teenage daughters.  No problem on space.  The couch is a pull out, but it does not block the walkway to the balcony.  The pull-down bunk is plenty big, unless you are very tall.  The bathroom time is the most challenging.  Our cabin was A225.

I have two daughters, both teens now, but they have cruised almost yearly since they were one.  Princess has a fantastic children's' program.  There are generally three age categories, but it sometimes depends on how many kids there are.  We have been on a late season Alaska cruise with 12 kids and spring break cruises with over 700.  Depending on their age, they can be allowed to sign themselves in and out, or you can require designated adults to sign them in and out.  Younger ones have to be signed in and out.  They are extremely careful with your kids and the rooms for the younger kids are secure.   Make sure you preregister on the cruise personalizer.  One word of caution - depending on their age difference, they may not be in the same club.  They will sometimes let an older sibling step back one age group and sometimes not.  I recommend heading to the children's area shortly after getting on the ship.  No need to run at all, but sometime during the first day.  We usually grab lunch and then head over to make sure they are checked in and get to meet the people before it gets crazy.  Most shore days do not have kids activities, other than paid babysitting.  Sea days will see the clubs open during the day and they are always open at night.  Keep a close eye on the hours, as they often close as meal times and the kids must leave.  They also have a group dinner at least once, sometimes more.  The is a great time for the parents/grandparents to hit a specialty restaurant.  My daughters still keep in touch with friends they made on cruises.  They will have a great time.