phantomII

Uhh - yes it does sound as if you feel "entitled" because you could do it on other cruise lines. It makes no sense to me to choose Anytime Dining then expect to make a reservation. Choose Traditional Dining next time. That's where you make a reservation and stick to it.

I just hope the powers at Princess read these comments and take some action. They should check everybody's card at dining check in and if they are Traditional they should not be seated. Period. (oh, oh there's that period stuff again!)

When someone say you never have to wait in line ... here is what the line looks like for not waiting in line.

2013-10-22_17-36-18_47 by MauiLvrs, on Flickr

The only problem with this picture is that it seems to be taken on the Grand Princess as all the other pictures in the Flickr photo book are.

The search feature works quite well....

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1901005&highlight=drink+prices

I did not see a drink menu on that site or a price list. Just alot of discussion in 3 pages.

One of my best cruises ever was on Caribbean Princess. We booked a balcony cabin, but a couple of days before we boarded were offered a trade. If we'd give up our balcony cabin for an inside on Lido Deck they'd refund ALL OUR MONEY. I was told to come down to the pursers desk on the last day and they'd give me a check. Well, when I got there the woman started peeling off $100 bills....30 of them! I don't remember one single thing about that cruise except for the fact that we smiled the whole time.:)

 

748 days at sea....38 ships.....7 continents

After reading this I guess I would consider an inside for the 1st time!

Well, I signed up with Island Marketing and am going to go to Goff's Caye again.

It's much more convenient to take the ship's excursion to Bannister Island! :)

 

LuLu

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IMHO, your best bet would be to look up Island Marketing & look at their Belize tours.

We have done their Goff's Caye snorkeling & it was great & it was $40 PP + tip. All the rum punch you can drink & Lobster Kbobs for sale there at Goff's.

Enjoy Belize.

Bill in FL

Been there, done that. I was looking for something new. Maybe we'll do it again though.

We had reservations with Coral Breeze for the Bannister Island Beach Break on Nov. 27th. Yesterday I was cancelled out since they said nobody else signed up for the tour that day. 4 ships in port that day and nobody signed up? After that I was told that the resort had just been sold too so they had to renogitiate the contracts. This whole thing smells funny. I am wondering if there are any other companys that go to this island as I can't seem to find any?

Does anybody else have any info on this?

I am now scrambling to find something else to do in Belize that we have not done before.

Hey Renman22 - We just got off the same cruise as you and feel the same way. I'm glad I'm not the only one. The food in the MDR and buffets was basically inedible. For those who liked the food, I would never want to take their recommendation on food. Everything covered in some type of sauce and tasted the same. The Australian "premium" beef was gray. We walked out of the Crown Grill when they couldn't get the temperature correct on the steaks after the third re-fire and we couldn't cut through it and the sides were cold and undercooked. We ate pizza for basically the entire cruise. We even complained to the food and beverage director who agreed with us that the food was very poor quality. Will never do Princess again either. That was our first Princess cruise and last.

 

As for the shows.... ugh!

 

We did enjoy the ports, the pools and the pizza though and Sabatini's was pretty good.

If the food was so awful I'll bet everybody lost weight on this cruise. I kind of doubt it though. Inedible??

Just came off the Caribbean Princess yesterday and the only wall dispensers I saw were in the Lotus Spa. The room had bottles - Shampoo, Conditioner, & Lotion, as well as bar soap.

 

We did have the new, improved beds in our stateroom though. (I know you didn't ask that).

I guess I'll have to bring my own shower gel (soap) for the 1st time ever.

Well said!

I guess I'm just a little befuddled by your comments.....

 

You claimed:

 

*The staff for the most part really knocked themselves out to give great service.

 

*The room steward was super.

 

*The MDR waiters were great.

 

*The young man who runs the Captains Circle (or whatever it is called) was first class.

 

*The ship was in ship shape. The CP is in terrific condition and well cared for.

 

*The food in the Crown Grill bordered on great. We ate there twice and thought it was worth every penny; great food and service.

 

*The nightly buffet was pretty good and at least showed some effort.

 

Then you had mild gripes with how crowded you felt the vessel was, the lack of space to accommodate, and then the itinerary(specifically short port times). Were you not aware of the capacity or itinerary port times before you chose this re-positioning cruise?

 

Your biggest beefs were with the food in the MDR and the Horizon Court -- Yet above you claim the nightly buffet was "pretty good"? Having cruised a bunch on the so-called ''premium lines' as you claim, have you ever found the food not to be hit-or-miss? Surely you know that if you find yourself not liking a particular entree you can always order something else in its place. A person can generally find something worth eating on these ships.

 

You then claim that you could go on and on and on....But you don't. You end it there with your: "The ugly"

 

So in sum, it seemed like other than the feeling of it being too crowded and the sub-par food, you gave pretty glowing remarks for everything else that you mentioned.

 

I guess I'd like a little further clarification has to why this one experience has turned you off to the line for good. Is it primarily because of the dining/food experience? The lack of comfortable space?? The lackluster entertainment???

 

Is that it?

 

If not, please elaborate?

My condolences to you Steve. I have been following your father a long time. So sorry. I just saw this bad news today.

We will be there in January, and fortunately, we too booked when the rates were 65 pp. Soooo looking forawrd to this little piece of Paradise!! I have read tons of good reviews for this place and by the time we finally get there, it will certainly be nice, and well worth it! :D

So, you changed your mind. Glad you decided to stay.

 

I am on email subscription so whatever gets deleted i still have access to.

I am sure most of us are on email subscriptions for subscribed threads and I fail to see what posts were deleted. Maybe I just missed something or never got the email notification.

As far as Egon, he has only been sending me oddball e-mails that he gets from other people. I want to "talk" to him and ask him how he's doing. Will do that tonight and get back to all.

 

Any news?

Cruising out of NOLA on Carnival Conquest, September 16th. Looking to stay one night in NOLA. Found the Quality Inn 100 Westbank Expressway near the NOLA Cruisport. Free full breakfast, free WiFi, free parking up to 14 days and shuttle to the cruiseport and back all for $110/night.

 

My question: Is this a safe area. I'm traveling with older people and I want to be sure they are safe.

 

Any advice would be appreciated! :)

You got a good price there. I just checked and for my cruise in Jan it is 139.00.

Here is the price package I just received today.

I) Super Fun Day Package $188 per person:

Includes,

1) One Tank guided Reef Scuba Dive for certified divers

2) Zip-line through the Roatan Jungle Canopy

3) Entrance and comfortable boat ride to Little French Key Private Island Resort

4) Great and Delicious Fresh Island Style Lunch served on the private Island, which includes Brochettes of Fillet Mengion, Lobster, Shrimp, marinated chicken breast, fresh home made Yucca chips, fresh home made salsa, rice and bean and all drinks of choice (all you can eat and drink)

5) Use of all our facilities and equipment, motorized and non motorized, Jet Skies, Banana Boats, Kayaks, water beds, water chairs, chase lounges, etc...

6) Tour of our Private Zoo with guide, friendly and tame Monkeys, Macaws and Parrots

7) Round Trip Transportation to and from our facilities

II) Fun Day Package $148 Per person:

Includes,

1) Your Choice Zip-line through the Roatan Jungle Canopy or a one tank scuba dive at the second largest Barrier Reef in the world for certified divers

2) And All items 3 through 7 in option (I) above

III) Full Island Package $88 per person:

Includes,

1) Entrance and comfortable boat ride to Little French Key Private Island

2) Great and Delicious Fresh Island Style Lunch served on the private Island, which includes Brochettes of Fillet Mengion, Lobster, Shrimp, marinated chicken breast, fresh home made Yucca chips, fresh home made salsa, rice and bean and two drinks of choice

3) Use of all our non motorized equipments, Kayaks, water beds, water chairs, chase lounges, etc...

4) Tour of our Private Zoo with guide, friendly and tame Monkeys, Macaws and Parrots

5) Round Trip Transportation to and from our facilities

IV) Full Island Package PLUS $98 Per person:

Includes,

All of the items included in “ III, Island Package above PLUS a guided snorkeling Tour of the Adjacent REEF, the second largest in the world, a truly MUST SEE!!

V) Entrance Only and Round Trip Transportation to the Private Island @ $55 Per Person

Motorized water activities Jet Ski tour @ $70 per half hour, Banana Boat tour at $15 per person, guided Reef snorkel tour with boat and guide @ $20 per person as well water ski, knee board and floater bed is also available ala carte.

Price of a gallon of gas is over $6 here FYI.

Please advise if you want us to pick you up and which option you are interested in, we are looking forward to serving you and our mission is your enjoyment.

Can somebody tell me if the Dawn (after refurb) has coffee makers and fridges in the BA balcony cabins?

Thanks! Sometimes, Priceline will tell you to bid $17 more to have a better chance of winning, but everyone advises not to listen to that bit of advice. So I was just wondering.

Thats exactly what happened to me. After I bid and lost Priceline said I could get it for 17.00 more and I bit. Now I regret it as I see others got the exact same hotel on the same date for about 12.00 less than me!

We've never used priceline before, but I'll never make a hotel reservation without them again!

 

Seattle Downtown

Saturday, Aug 29, 2009

First Bid accepted June 24, 2009: $65.00

Accepted by: Renaissance Marriott

 

Has anyone stayed there before? Thanks. :)

I feel cheated! Just this morning I got the same hotel and same date for 77.00 + 19.00 tax.