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Is there an easy way to see how many specialty dining credits I have
Carnevale replied to Eno's topic in Princess Cruises
Since the app says no pkg I went to the personalizer as was suggested here and it said I had purchased Plus and can upgrade to Premier however, I already have Premier. But the app does show four devices when I click on MedallionNet which is consistent with the Premier pkg. What a mess. -
Is there an easy way to see how many specialty dining credits I have
Carnevale replied to Eno's topic in Princess Cruises
We have the same issue - the app says no packages but our summary online correctly shows the Premium pkg. it’s odd as the app used to show our pkg and then suddenly stopped. I wish they would release the new app as I am hoping it will be better (probably dreaming here but I like to hope…). -
Is that $110 pp or total? Is there an extra 18% automatically added on?
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What is your favourite thing about a Princess ship?
Carnevale replied to space27's topic in Princess Cruises
Highlights for me are: IC for great coffee and wonderful breakfast pastries The way the medallion made so many things simpler The reasonable amount of ballroom dance times (especially when there’s a Wheelhouse as the Piazza is not a good floor for dancing) The great beds and pillows on Regal - like a big cosy marshmallow resulting in some of the best sleep I’ve had in years (too bad Discovery didn’t have this kind of bed when we sailed in October) Choice of ships and itineraries Convenience of the Plus pkg and the range of drinks it offers -
Iceland/Greenland Trip of a lifetime: Need everyone's input
Carnevale replied to cr8tiv1's topic in Princess Cruises
We cruised around about 75% of Iceland this past July and loved it. It’s so interesting in terms of the land (the contrast of fire and ice and the implications of both) and experiencing the midnight sun. We found the people very friendly and really enjoyed the hot springs. It’s a very expensive place so we were happy to be on a ship where the daily cost for accommodation and meals was so much more affordable than on land. We had to miss a couple of ports in the north due to high winds so we’re disappointed that we couldn’t do the excursion to see the puffins but even with the missed ports it’s a country we really enjoyed. We have not yet been to Greenland so I can’t comment on that. -
What is a CVP?
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Is the Santa Fe MDR on Sapphire open to all guests or only CC?
Carnevale replied to Carnevale's topic in Princess Cruises
Many thanks for all of these replies. It will be fun to try the different MDR options including the Santa Fe. For those who have been on Sapphire recently, which did you like best and why? -
We will be on the Sapphire and in setting up our dinner reservations I was able to book in the Santa Fe MDR even though we are booked in a regular balcony stateroom. I was surprised that I make this reservation as I thought this MDR was just for CC, mini suite and suite passengers. Has this changed so that all guests can use this MDR now? Or is the app doing something it shouldn't? The latter would not be a surprise as it hasn't been working well today (I'm wondering if there's so much activity due to Black Friday sales that the system is having trouble handling it). Has anyone else who isn't a CC or above passenger been able to book and eat in the Santa Fe MDR on Sapphire?
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Princess food - what are your favorites ?
Carnevale replied to Cruisin' Family's topic in Princess Cruises
Almond croissants at the IC -
Not all of us find ear protection comfortable and those using hearing aids can’t be expected to use ear protection. I do not think it is in any way unreasonable to expect Princess to maintain a more moderate sound level especially in venues close to eateries and bars when conversations are a normal occurrence.
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Yes, some of us are. It’s simple to download a dB meter on an iPhone. Over 90 dB on deck 7 when the World Orchestra sound check was underway in the Piazza on deck 5 was just one example of excessive sound levels that the app on my phone registered.
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The veggie burger at lunch in the Discovery MDR recently was inedible - mushy to the point of being almost slimy and tasteless. Beyond Meat and other similar products are not terribly expensive and are widely available so it is hard to understand why they are not provided in venues beyond the Salty Dog.
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We were on Discovery last week and didn’t like the bed as it was hard even with a mattress topper. And the pillows were hard and too thick with crunchy pillow protectors. We loved the bed and pillows last year on Regal so, by comparison, what we had on Discovery was a disappointment.
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On Discovery last week the volume was a significant problem in and around the Piazza. We tried different things to get it corrected and it was turned down but only by a small amount and not for all events/performances. We also left almost all of the performances in the theatre very early due to excessive volume. GS ignored our first complaint. We tried again. The 2nd agent was much better and put in a report to the entertainment area but they ignored it. To her credit, the 2nd GS agent phoned to see if the entertainment staff had contacted us. We also asked a bar mgr to get it turned down and he tried but came back to tell us that the sound tech said it couldn’t be lowered which of course is not true. GS even tried to tell us they get complaints about it not being loud enough which is hard to believe. We also reported this issue on the survey as we have done in the past but Princess never seems to listen to its customers (has the excessive volume impacted their ability to listen?). It’s our biggest concern with Princess and, after last week’s sailing, I am not sure we would continue to sail on Princess except that we already have paid for our February cruise. If that one has the same problem then we likely will be done with Princess.
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Live from Discovery Princess for Oct 21-Nov 4
Carnevale replied to Cruise Raider's topic in Princess Cruises
Did you happen to find out the total number onboard for this sailing? Any info about what countries the guests represented? We always enjoy these kinds of fun facts but haven’t seen it on this sailing. we get off tomorrow and are envious of your extra time onboard! -
Los Angeles embarkation: does green or blue lane really matter?
Carnevale replied to donswife's topic in Princess Cruises
We checked in at LA for Discovery and were blue lane as shipping to Canada wasn’t available until after I had placed my order and I didn’t bother to change it. We got to the port around 11am and the blue line looked long but it moved quickly so we were on faster than expected. -
Not really impressed with Starlink Current Discovery Princess
Carnevale replied to hpeabody's topic in Princess Cruises
We are also currently on Discovery. In our stateroom our download speed is 2.72 and upload is 0.93. Compared to other sailings we are happy with this and are lucky that we aren’t having any issues with it. -
Following….. I am interested in this too…
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We are currently on Discovery and have Plus. Tonight we ate at the Salty Dog Gastro Pub and it was hands down best meal we have had onboard plus it was walk in (with so many doing reservations for MDR it’s getting harder to get a two top as a walk in). We aren’t enjoying the MDR food as we have on past Princess sailings. Food is very subjective but, for us, the MDR isn’t cutting it. We are now really glad we have the Premium pkg for our February sailing as the value of the better wines and included unlimited dining in alternative venues will be worth it along with the two specialty dinners.
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Live From The Sapphire Princess October 15, 2023 R/T to Hawaii
Carnevale replied to Woobstr112G's topic in Princess Cruises
We are enjoying a CA coastal cruise on Discovery right now and this evening we had a terrific meal at the Salty Dog Gastro Pub - best food on this cruise to date. Does the Sapphire have a Salty dog Gastro Pub? -
Live From The Sapphire Princess October 15, 2023 R/T to Hawaii
Carnevale replied to Woobstr112G's topic in Princess Cruises
Thanks so much for this thread Bob - I am getting lots of good info from you. One question: how are the beds and pillows? We are currently on Discovery and are missing the great bedding we’ve had before. The beds are harder than the ones on Regal last year and the pillows are firm and thick. Hope Sapphire has the better beds and pillows we have enjoyed in the past. -
Live from Discovery Princess for Oct 21-Nov 4
Carnevale replied to Cruise Raider's topic in Princess Cruises
We have enjoyed some time in Take Five after dinner having night caps (really good staff and bar tenders at this bar) and listening to the jazz trio. Right now it’s great venue. Hope it stays that way. For us our pillows have two challenges. Some (not all) are crunchy which might be the pillow protectors. And all of them are really thick and firm They are too thick to use two (as we normally do) yet not enough to just use one. -
Live from Discovery Princess for Oct 21-Nov 4
Carnevale replied to Cruise Raider's topic in Princess Cruises
The Piazza is a difficult venue. There’s little to dampen the sound so it gets loud easily and there are too many other venues close by with nothing to stop or diminish sound carry over. We asked for the volume to be turned down a little but nothing was done. It’s good it worked for @PacnGoNow. We are finding it impossible to have a conversation in Good Spirits when the musicians are playing without having to almost yell which really has a negative impact on our enjoyment of that area. Thankfully we can escape to the bar at the Crown Grill but then we have to miss out on opportunities to dance. -
Live from Discovery Princess for Oct 21-Nov 4
Carnevale replied to Cruise Raider's topic in Princess Cruises
We’re also on this sailing but just for this week and echo the comments by @Cruise Raider The main exception is that we have eaten either in IC (for breakfast - excellent food) but our lunch, afternoon tea and dinners in the MDR haven’t been great. The food has been mediocre at best and bad as well as cold at times. This has never been our experience on Princess before so is a surprise. There are some very good musicians onboard however the volume in the Piazza has been excessive which has made it too hard to stay in that area which is disappointing. We too have found the ship to be great and our bed good but it isn’t the wonderful Princess beds we’ve had on other ships. And it would be great if they had some other pillows as we don’t like the ones we have either. Like other Princess ships the staff are amazing. -
Does anyone know what will be done during this refit?