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Thanks SummmerInKefalonia.  I reviewed the spreadsheet also and note that no Princess ship is on the schedule. for Piraeus in 2021.  Still holding out hope for the Rome Port.  We're booked on a B2B 3 & 10 July.

The Enchanted trans-Atlantic will be available to book on the 13th according to a Princess rep my TA talked to about our reservation that was for the Apr sailing.  

A PVP told me it would not be available to book until the 13th.  No word on pricing yet.

I would be looking at booking E706 or forward to E625.  These are all mini-suites that are covered.  E624 and E625 are both next to the lifeboats and are a bit more exposed.  E632 and 33 are by the stairs/elevators, so there may be hall traffic noise.  E707 is right by the laundry.  

Stan

I like to use the site www dot cruisedeckplans dot com to compare where rooms are.  They have a tool that shows the deck above and below any cabin so you can pretty much tell where the covered balconies are.  You'll also be able to tell if you may experience noise from above or below, like the nightclub aft on Deck 7 on the Coral.  We've booked on Deck 8 near the nightclub, but slightly in front of it with no problem.  Hope this helps.  Coral is one of the oldest in the fleet, but she is my fav.

Stan

Jules and I have sailed on Coral 3 times in Mini-suites.  She is our favorite.  We liked the location of E711 when we did the Southbound Alaska cruise.  These cabins are fully covered, just stay forward of the nightclub on the deck below.  We were near the laundry which was handy and did not cause any problems as far as traffic or noise.  We really enjoyed Crooners as our regular hang-out.  Coral is not as crowded as Island Princess where they added about 200 more cabins and moved the gym down to the Promenade deck where the Universe Lounge was and there are no windows to look out of when you work out on the machines.  You can get a great steak at the Bayou.  Enjoy the Coral, she is a very special Princess Gem!

Stan   

Thank you for what you do.  We depend on the info you unlock for us.  Love the Roll-calls.

You may want to take a look at cruisedeckplans dot com.  They have a deck pull option so you can see what is above you and below you.  C614 looks nice to me.  Good luck and happy sailing!

We're looking forward to seeing the patters also.  We're booked on the KB5 CruiseTour with sail-away on the 14th.  This will be our 2nd to Alaska, and our 4th cruise on the Coral (one of our favorite ships).  

Good for you!  Hope your balcony is in a great location.  IMHO a balcony is a great thing on the Alaskan Cruise.

For those who are really curious about the insides of the medallion there is a u-tube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sy08wjfN0g

WisCruiser2, thank you for your comments.  We're going in August for a CruiseTour southbound on the Coral.

Thanks for your review!  The Coral is one of our favorite ships and we've sailed on her 3 times, the last was in 2017 thru the Panama canal coast to coast.  We're going on her again in August on the Alaska southbound so we have been interested about her condition after her refit.  I've been told by a Princess Rep that she will be Ocean Ready beginning 5 April and we are looking forward to this new experience.  We've done the all-inclusive beverage package in the past on the Coral and didn't experience a long wait, but we do Traditional Dinning and our waiters always know our preferences in advance and look out for us (we tip pretty well and always take in interest in the staff).  Since Coral doesn't have a Vines, we frequent Crooners a lot and get a glass to take to our table like Thrak suggested.  We are looking forward to hearing from others that have/will travel on Coral Princess.  ErLee, please let us know how your experience with Ocean turns out on your trip.  Thanks

We are booked for our 2nd Alaska Cruise Tour on the Coral Princess Southbound.  I was resistant about booking Alaska, but my DW just wanted to go.  It's so great a trip, here we go again in mid-August!  Fairbanks is a wonderful town to spend some time in.  FountainHead Antique Auto Museum is worth finding, it's at 212 Wedgewood Drive.  Not only cars, but period fashion too.  Great staff on hand.  Look up Dinners Drive-ins and Dives... we went to the Cookie Jar and had a great brunch there.  The Natural museum is worth a walk through also.  Princess train rail through the interior was a great experience we are looking forward to also.  Doing the land portion first and the South Bound passage last is more restful IMHO.  Worth the price!  Have a great trip.

There are two reports from cruisers on the 1st post refit cruise; you can find them by searching for Coral Princess Refit.

These two cruisers were not very impressed.  Like many a refit, work continued on the first cruise.  The Coral arrived late in Fort Lauderdale, so boarding was delayed.  Carpeting was still being installed while the cruise was underway and one commented that the crew seemed distracted with all the work that was going on.  Hope we see a few more comments from other's that took the cruise. 

Has anyone heard anything about the Coral Princess after she got out of dry dock?  Interested about what all they did. We are cruising the South-bound Alaska route mid-August. 

Thanks Gist Ducky, Hope to hear more after you are onboard.  We've sailed her twice and are going to sail her again in Aug South-bound Alaska.

Lee W has a great view point on this trip. We did the last cruise of the year and loved it. I recommend Southbound with the land first on the Coral. Get a covered cabin toward the aft, but not all the way aft. Let you mom and dad have about 7 days on land. There is a wonderful car museum in Fairbanks, a little hard to find, but well worth it. Both Jules and I enjoyed it a lot; something for both of us. Denali and the train ride is worth it! The Island Wings float plane tour was epic, we recommend it. This is a trip Jules and I will do again. Hope you are successful.

I googled it and found the sale Terms & Conditions. Sale ends 31 August, 18, 11:59pm AEDT. It says: Receive up to $400 onboard spending money per stateroom^ PLUS receive a free specialtydining voucher on selected cruises± on selected cruises.

Fares are cruise only, per person, in AUD, in complete twin accommodation,inclusive of all taxes, government fees and charges (which aresubject to change), based on the lead category for each stateroom type;inclusive of all discounts, taxes, fees and port expenses which are subject tochange). etc.... Since this says 'in AUD' I wonder if it is for the Australian market, not US/Canada/Europe. I'll check with my TA.

Check out the Meet & Mingle tab at the top of this page and follow the 'Find a Meet & Mingle Party link to the Princess Cruises page. You'll find templates for name tags, door signs, and event signs. You should be able to find templates for the crew invites. I took them with me with a blank spot to write in the names of the crew members we wanted to invite. Drop the invites off with Purser at the front desk as early as you can. Your Princess POC listed in one of the above posts can help you also. On the Coral, we did our meet n greet in the Wheelhouse bar on the 2nd day of the cruise at 1100. We created a spreadsheet with the names of those who said they wanted to attend from our roll call. Best of luck, planning one of these can be fun, but takes some effort too. Don't forget to ask the crew ahead of time to help you with a mic.

We did the Panama Canal from FFL to LA over Thanksgiving. Love the Coral and her crew has been exceptional. We used the IC almost daily and did not find smoke odors a problem. Seating is slim though. We loved Crooner's and spent early evenings there to meet up with friends. Enjoy the Coral!

I see the Emerald schedule from Feb 19 to our cruise is as follows:

Hawaiian Islands 15 days beginning 24 Feb

Hawaiian Islands 15 days beginning 11 Mar

Pacific Coastal 3 days beginning 26 Mar

Nothing scheduled 29 Mar to 10 Apr (13 days)

then Vancover to LA/Ft Lauderdale beginning 11 Apr 19

Looks like the Emerald will be in dry dock in Victoria during the gap in her cruise schedule. I googled the topic but nothing substantial came up, but it fits that she would be dry docked about that time for normal upkeep.

Hope we can reap the benefits of a good refit with new carpet and better furniture etc.

You may want to factor that into your decision making.

Capt Dariusz Jarusz Balana (Jan 2018)

Rikard Lorentzen (Feb 4-19, 2018)

Capt Todd McBain (27 Apr -11May 2018)

I believe she will go into dry dock in Victoria BC. I saw it posted on a schedule somewhere, but I can't find that site now, but it does make sense.

I see there is Roquefort Cheese in this; is there a non-blue cheese sub for this? My DW is allergic to any form of blue cheese.