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That's interesting. In 15 Princess cruises I've never seen behavior like you described. I'm not saying it doesn't happen but it's certainly not common.

We've had an old sick dog so our last cruise was a long two years ago. What changes will we see? We're on the Pacific Princess from London to Rome in about 20 days.:D

The Island has been our favorite ship because of the aft decks and the uncrowded public spaces. We are so sad the Princess accountants have prevailed.

Thank you for taking the time to comment about your recent trip on the Star. Was the dining room open for lunch on embarkation day?

We are sailing on her in Jan, out of SF & I also am excited to read any & all info... Would love to see some pics if you have any to share. Thanks again!

 

 

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The dining room was not open on our October 25th sailing except for BVE folks. We missed it.:(

We need some advice from UK experts. My DH and I booked a British Isles cruise on the Royal Princess for next May. Now we're having second thoughts and wonder if a land tour would be better. Neither of us have been to the UK before. We are experienced cruiser but have never done a multi day bus type tour. We would appreciate your suggestions.

We just booked a British Isles cruise for May. We will reevaluate the situation before final payment. If things have totally exploded out of control we'll have time to cancel. I would worry a lot more about the 10 hour flight than the cruise. Time will tell how this is going to play out.

Thanks, everyone. We're looking forward to it. We went costume shopping and if I can remember how to tye-dye a t-shirt I'll be a pretty silly aging hippie.

This will be our first Halloween onboard. :eek::eek: We'll be in Puerta Villarta during the day. Will someone let me know what to expect onboard? We'll be on the Star.

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Please can anyone tell me if it's ok to take a smallish suitcase filled with bottled water and Pepsi max on board the Emerald? We live close to Southampton and it seems the easiest way to transport it. If so, do we check it in with the other luggage or would we need to keep it with out carry on bags?

 

I will be buying the soda package but my husband only drinks Pepsi Max which you cannot get on the ship.

 

Thanks in advance for any advice!

No problem. You can also just put a luggage tag on the carton of sodas or water. It will magically appear in your cabin.

Haven't seen any information yet about the "on the ground" organizations. Please post any that you have.

If you're interested in helping animals, Los Cabos Humane Society was completely devastated. I'm not tech savvy enough to post a link but I googled it and found their website.

Here is the form for submission which has all the details.

 

 

Mike:)

Thanks, Mike. Every time I think I know what I need to know about cruising, I learn something new on t his site.

If you own 100 shares of CCL stock, you should also be able to get a room credit for the one night cruise. Used it a few years ago on the same itinerary. Makes a a cheap cruise with the credit and mini bar set up.

I hadn't heard of this stockholders benefit. Would you please elaborate? Is it available for longer cruises?

Specialty resturants are smart casual but on formal nights you will see many diners dressed up. If that doesn't bother you, go and enjoy a wonderful meal and great service.

I really hope not.

 

 

 

I'm with you but unfortunately we have limited choices lately leaving from Florida if you're looking for a 10 day trip. :(

Bring back the old ships & send the new ones to Australia or the west coast for a few years.

I like sailing on a ship that feels like a ship. I have no interest in 3500 passenger ships. I guess if Princess replaces the old ships we will have to go back to HAL.

The atmosphere of formal nights has definitely changed over the years. Our recent cruise seemed too casual. Luggage space really isn't the issue. You can always wear a sports jacket on the plane. If you hate to wear a jacket, go to an alternate dining venue or go to NCL. Don't try to turn a Princess cruise into another night at Denny's or the bowling alley. A cruise is supposed to be special.

We've done five Alaska cruises. We had better weather at the beginning of August than the beginning of July. Who knows if that is just coincidence. It is very variable. 35 degrees to 75. Vancouver is a beautiful city and worth spending time in. I would make sure my itinerary went through the inland passage, not around it, just cutting into the three port towns. The water will be very smooth with scenery on both sides of the ship. If this is your one and only trip to Alaska try to do the cruise tour and get up to Denali National Park. Inland Alaska is a whole different experience but really worth doing. What ship? The Island, the Coral or the Pacific. Smaller is better when you're trying to see the Glaciers. I would go for Glacier Bay and Hubbard or College Fiord. Independent tours are readily available, safe and much more individualized in Alaska. If you are interested in Whales, Juneau is amazing. Catch a tour at the pier or book online. Some flight tours are really affected by low clouds. We like to see how the weather looks before laying down our $$$ for seaplanes or helicopters. Have a great time.

We just got back from Alaska. We did late traditional dining and the one night we had a schedule conflict we treated ourselves to Sabatini's. We thought it was perfect for Alaska where it stays light so long.

I would be more concerned about the "extreme forward". If you're sensitive to motion you'll feel it most on the top decks far forward. Other than that I'd go for the balcony because I love the sound of the ocean.

On a northbound Alaska cruisetour what nights are the formal night.

 

Thanks in advance.

On the Island it was second night and Glacier Bay night.

I am a platinum member with Princess despite never sailing with them (due to sailing on another Carnival Corp. Co. line)

 

Will I be invited to the past passenger party?

I have never heard that sailing on another CCL line contributed to loyalty levels. Does that mean my HAL cruises count toward my Ellite level:confused:

On our recent Island cruise we were told they will add a bunch of new cabins. Sure hoping it won't be on oue favorite aft decks. Does anyone know the details? Will they add an International Cafe?

I don't know if anyone else has notices this. While on our recent Alaska cruise on the Island we noticed several people pretty tipsy before lunch on sea days. One group was using the deck near our balcony. We figured they were starting early to get their money's worth. I wonder if this will be a trend with the all inclusive package. I'm not criticizing, just observing and wondering...:rolleyes:

The Caribe balconies below us had two chairs with footstools and a table. That was two weeks ago. I still can't believe I have to cook and clean for myself.

We are just back from the Northbound Voyage of the Glaciers on the Island so its fresh in my mind. For Glacier Bay we picked up the Park Rangers at around 7:00 am. Shortly after a naration began that could be heard on the decks. We hung out on the aft Baja deck to be out of the wind but I believe, from past experience, that hot drinks were served on the upper decks. Hot chocolate is also available to buy from the Patissere in the atrium on deck five. Blankets were available to check out from the pool towel room on deck 14. The park rangers set up some tables in the Horizon Court with information, books to buy, etc. Later in the afternoon there was a ranger presentaion in the Princess Theater.

In College Fiord the onboard naturalist did some narration. It has been a long time since we were in Tracy Arm but I suspect the naturalist would be around then as well. Besides pointing out glaciers, points of interest and animals, the naturalist gives three presentations in the theater during the cruise.

Enjoy your Alaskan adventure. Don't forget your camera and binoculars! The Island is our favorite ship. She has a wonderful crew.

On the Star we had Platinum/Elite happy hour there. On the Grand it was in the One5 lounge. Skywalkers was much nicer. We often went there during the daytime as well.