ASeaPrincess1

OK - OK - I CONFESS!!!! I DID IT!!!!

 

I saw the door open, I went in, I made sure the shoes and suitcases were airtight, I turned the water on and stopped up the drains -- yes even the ones for floods, then I watched the water rise until EVERYTHING WAS FLOATING!!!

YAH HAH HAH HAH.....

FLOATING I SAY!!!

IT WAS ALL FLOATING!!!:eek:

 

There, I feel much better now. :rolleyes:

WAIT! Not so fast!

You mean you got to see the Royal Suite without the rest of US????:eek:;):D

Relax. This is exactly how rumors start and how certain websites grab them and repeat them as fact. There is nothing wrong in questioning the accuracy of the details. I never called OP a liar. I certainly don't believe suitcases were floating. When one part of a story is questionable, it makes sense to question the other parts. Here we have multiple people reporting that some flooding took place. Nobody in this thread has corroborated that the suitcases were floating.

I never said anyone called OP a liar.

As I stated, whether or not the SUITCASES were floating is irrelevant.

I didn't see it, so I cannot confirm or deny it.

I just know what the people who had that room told me. I do recall they said shoes were floating.

I also saw the maintenance workers in the room over several days.

The fact remains that the occupants had to move to other quarters for several days before they could move back to their suite.

And not just any suite, the Royal Suite.

I know I'd be bummed.............and I am relaxed. Thanks:)

They were in the Royal Suite! They paid a lot of money for that stateroom. They deserve compensation, whatever that may have been.

They were displaced for 5 days while maintenance worked on the suite. Whether or not their suitcases were floating is irrelevant.

I actually don't recall whether or not they told ME that their suitcases were floating, I was just astonished that this happened at all.

Why are people jumping all over the OP? She is just relating an incident that happened on this ship.

She had more interaction with them than I did, as did other fellow cruisers who relayed to me the same story.

I was on this cruise as well. I was down the hall from the RS occupants and saw them carrying some of their clothing to their "new" cabin.

They told me the same thing Karen said; that someone had plugged up the sinks and turned on the water.

They did say their clothes and shoes were floating, so there obviously was substantial flooding.

There were also mattresses along the hallway where they had been removed from the adjoining cabin.

From what I heard, the cabin steward was the last person to access the room with his card.

Whoever did the damage, deliberate or accidentally, is unknown.

This cruise was from 4/11 to 4/24.

If you are getting close enough to them to take a picture where you can actually read their name badge latter I would think that might be a little too close for comfort.

That's where the ZOOM feature comes in handy. ;)

Yes, but in the dining room or other various venues, it is difficult to see the names on their badges, especially if the lighting isn't so great.

I don't like to appear obvious when looking at the name badges; often I will come out and ask them how to spell their names.

But taking a picture (Say, "cheese" :D) and having the name badge in the picture will also help remember who the server was.

Good idea!

Thank you for the wonderful review!

I especially enjoyed the pictures from "our' balcony....;).....I had 1100 last April and witnessed some of the most amazing sunrises and sunsets from that balcony.

Made me a bit nostalgic.

Getting excited to be back on Serenade in April again for the NOLA/Boston repo!

We did a B2B on Serenade last April.

The day before, we all met at the Viking Crown Lounge and they gave us champagne and explained the process. :)

The next day, we waited until the other pax had disembarked, then we were led through immigration, turned in a customs form, and got right back on the ship.

Since I was the only one in my group to have to move cabins, I tossed my loose stuff in suitcases, and they loaded my hanging things on a rack and moved my things to the new stateroom.

Packing and unpacking was kind of a pain, but I was unable to get my original room for both legs.........and I booked it two years out! :eek:

Oh, they also gave us a nice luncheon the following day......

I had no problem in April. :)

Might depend on the ship.

I was on CB last year two days after Thanksgiving.

They didn't start decorating until the day we disembarked, which was December 7.

They brought in a crew to do it. It wasn't from the ship staff.

Thank you for the update.

I hope the person is doing OK.

Not a good way to start a vacation. :(

Looks like she's on her way now.

We took this cruise last November on CB.

Our cruise was the lucky one that got out on time and made all the ports.

Other cruises before and after weren't so lucky.

They do have a lot of issues with fog and weather at that port.

We had to hurry back into port on the last day, arriving in Houston at 1 AM, to miss the storm that was coming in.

The next sailing left a little late.

It's hit or miss there......:cool:

One of the ship trackers says ETA on 11-16-2014 of 1600 UTC,which I believe is 9am CA. time to arrive in San Pedro. Is this what Princess has told the November 15/16th passengers?

It doesn't really matter since we can't even START boarding until 5 PM! :(

Two extra days to pack can be a very dangerous thing for me! :eek::D

I WISH!!!

Has anyone heard if there is in fact Noro-Virus on board?

A passenger on the current cruise came on to our roll call and indicated that there was also a Noro problem that they are dealing with.

So we'll how that all plays out with embarkation.

As for the insurance, when I called Princess and asked about keeping receipts for added expenses, she told me to, but only IF there was Vacation Protection.

All the other responses now have me wondering............

There are postings here that seem have gotten personal and off topic.

 

Princess has and will always value people's lives first and do what is necessary in emergency situations. This is how it should be. It is good that the ship changed course for the closest port since was a necessary medical emergency situation.

 

Without question, the passengers currently on the ship, cruise now extended 1 day, are going through challenges rebooking flights, hotels, etc. While there is free internet and some calls on the ship at this time, there are long lines and a good number of angry passengers.

 

Without question, the passengers on the next sailing, short 1 day, have to go through efforts and in many cases, expenses, to reschedule their plans. Flight change fees, additional hotel nights, etc.

 

Regardless of trip insurance or no insurance, it is a hassle for all those involved. Still, this is the right thing to do in light of the situation. The individual with the urgent medical condition is the top priority. While a large number of people have big hassles now due to the situation, it is little compared to what the patient is going through.

 

As one of those people who have to change plans and incur additional expenses due to the ship being delayed, I can say it is a hassle. Still, it is an understood hassle and we will go on with our lives once we get through this.

Thank you. You stated that very well.

We will have a great cruise no matter what, and I am glad the patient is doing well (as per the reports)

Now about the Noro.........:(

A JS on Jewel for October 2015 (California Coastal) is going for $6100. :eek:

Is there a way to book the Chef's Table in advance of embarking?

I was able to book in advance of my Serenade B2B in April. The price online was $70. Onboard, it was $95.

We booked one for each leg, however, we did not get a galley tour along with the dinner. :confused:

On my most recent cruise, during the muster drill safety

announcement of what was prohibited, they said:

"non-thermostatically controlled kettles"

 

To me, this says thermostatically controlled kettles are allowed.

 

But, I know that are more literal correspondents here.

I have one that is thermostatically controlled. It heats water and shuts itself off.

I have never had it confiscated. It was checked out by a steward once, but they let me keep it.

 

And the port of Los Angeles (San Pedro) confiscated scissors once from our carry on. Strange. We were doing B2B cruises, and simply walked off on turnaround day with a carry on suitcase, collected the scissors, put them in the suitcase and handed it to a porter. It was delivered to our cabin with no issue. Never have quite understood the issue with that one; we've traveled with the same small scissors for years and they were never before confiscated.

The security screening at the Port of Los Angeles was a LOT more intense than I have ever seen before.

They were checking the wine bottles, water bottles, and just being, in my opinion, a little more belligerent than in times past.

He asked if I had any open bottles of water. No.

I did have a small cooler with a few small cans of Dr. Pepper (Dh's drink of choice, besides beer ;)) and three bottles of water.

He looked at the cans, shook the water, but ignored my bottle of Grenadine that was obviously NOT a store-bought bottle. Heck, I could have put anything in there.

Then he told me to go to the table and register my TWO bottles of wine.

um.........yeah.....sure :cool:

Another agent was inspecting the bottoms of my friend's wine bottles. She had an open water bottle, but it was never inspected.

Other friends got on with little to no issues. Guess it depends on what agent you get.

We are not kids, either. To me, that would have been more understandable had this been a weekend party cruise on a different line.....

I did everything right, yet it kind of started the cruise out on a bit of a sour note.

We did a slot pull on Serenade last April..........one of the "pullers" hit a $600 jackpot.

Of course, after everyone had a chance at the machine, the pot went down a bit, but we still came out ahead. We basically doubled our initial investment of $15.00 per person. Not a lot, but fun.

We had a good sized group on our slot pull.

We have won on other cruises, but have also watched the machine suck our money down. Hit or miss, but it's all in good fun.

We did one on a Hawaii cruise. We played for hours. Got down to $22.00, then got it back up over several hundred dollars.

It was getting late, so we decided to come back and finish on the way back from Hawaii.

Ended up losing it all, but fun to make a two-day event out of it.

Basically, just get names of people interested in doing a slot pull. Decide on a wager. We generally do a $15.00 wager for 5 pulls on a 3-coin dollar machine. But you can choose any amount you want.

There are several ways of playing; generally we just load all the money in the machine and each person takes a turn....either one pull at a time or all 5 at a time.

Once everyone has had a turn, you can decide whether to cash out or keep playing (assuming there is still money in there);)

When you do cash out, and if there is an odd balance left, you could give it to the person who had the largest "win", or do a name drawing.

Also, check with the casino manager to see if they will give out any prizes, like T-shirts, keychains, etc.

I'm sure there are others who have different ways to play, too.

Just keep it fun.

Star made Cabo today.

Maybe someone on that ship will post about it.

If not, I know someone onboard right now who will tell me how it went.

In addition to "I get seasick", one hears all kinds of reasons people stay away from cruises:

1. I will be bored to death. I don't enjoy bingo and shuffleboard.

2. Piracy on the seas.

3. The engine will fail and we will be stuck at sea sleeping on decks and no toilets.

4. Norovirus.

5. I get claustrophobic in those little cabins.

6. People fall overboard and are never found.

7. I will get too fat.

8. They won't have anything I like to eat.

9. I don't like to be herded like cattle.

10. Too many drunks.

 

any others?

"I can't swim"....:confused:

Yes, I've heard that one many times.

We are sailing to Mexico but not till the beginning of Nov. I agree I don't think much will be known till closer to the date or not until we get on.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if they skip a port or offer a longer stay at a different port.

 

I too want to spend my dollars locally.

 

Vickie

I'd rather have an extra day in PV or another sea day as opposed to Ensenada. Been there, done that, way too many times! :eek:

Now only if we could figure out how to do a Cruise Critic Open House, so that members could visit each others cabins and see if they'd like to try that category another time.

That's why Cabin Crawls are good.

See if your roll call is organizing one.......or you could.

I've done them on nearly every cruise I've been on, and it is a great way to see the different cabin categories and the locations on the ship.

That's how we learn.........;)

Definitely a cruise to do!

We did it three years ago, and plan to go back again after the new locks are done.

In NOLA, they took two of our four bottles and delivered them on the next leg of our B2B.......

We went in April, if that has any bearing on it.

YMMV