johnatsis

You can only book MDR within 90 days before cruise date - I use the 90 day final payment as a queue to book dinner 

The Fort Lauderdale to Quebec Emerald cruise starts June 19th and ends July 3 2024 - However, the ships docks in Quebec a day early, (6-2-24) can we disembark on July 2nd once the ship clears customs - or maybe disembark at 4AM on July 3rd?

I have a Quebec flight early morning on July 3rd...

Found this on the Princess site  - so I guess no Caribbean the end of July, they just billed me final payment a few days ago...

On 3/24/2021 at 2:22 PM, mnocket said:

Conditional Sail Order to remain in place until November 2021.

 

I'm growing increasingly disappointed in the CDC.

 

 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/cruise-and-ferry/cdc-denies-cruise-sectors-request-to-lift-us-sailing-restrictions-by-july/2-1-986849

 

I'm more than just disappointed at the CDC arbitrary policies - I just few on a packed airplane, and the Vegas Hotels are wide open...

Carnival is the largest company in the cruise industry with nine brands and 100 ships and can weather this storm.  I have owned CCL for many years, I have bought and sold a lot of CCL stock and made a lot of money with them - I plan to buy a bunch next week when the dust settles... Also; Several analysts are forecasting a $56 share price in 2021 when yields and costs return to normal. 

I understand Princess is going to start EZpay - Its a monthly payment plan option that allows you to spread the cost of your cruise over time and the payment will be automatically charged to your debit or credit card. Supposed to have no interest charges or additional fees.

Sounds like a good plan - has anyone know if its true

New tag line "Princess the Standing Room Only Cruise line"

I'm the OP that started this post - so thanks to all for the comments - and to Princess I hope you bring back the chairs but I wont hold my breath. I'm sure we all have seen how Princess is trying to squeeze more profits out of our cruising experience, by cutting, food quality, waitstaff, and now no chairs... Princess if you need more money raise your cruise price don't cut quality. (my 2018 Cadillac cost me more than my 2014)

We just finished our 27th Princess cruise, (Princess is our first cruise line) and are now looking elsewhere for our next cruise  - To bad I really loved you guy's

Just on the Ruby Princess in a balcony room and noticed the small barrel chair was missing from the room - all you have to sit on is the awful little desk/makeup chair. I asked customer service about the removal and they said they removed the chairs to give you more space... I told them if they removed the beds we would have lots of room!

My wife is a little upset about no chair to sit and read her book - Thoughts...

2 minutes ago, Kingofcool1947 said:

Is that $10 for each waiter who serviced you?  How do you give it?  Do you just hand them the cash at the end of your meal?  

So, the amount you tip is not dependent on the length of cruise?  You always give $10 per person?  Is that the standard tip for exceptional service?

I’m always confused how to provide an extra tip to staff for exceptional service over and above the automatic daily gratuity tacked on to my final bill.

King

I tip the waiter $10 (not Asst. Waiter) only in the "specialty restaurants" Crowne Grill, etc not the MDR - I give him the money when he brings the bill to sign if service was excellent...

When you sign the bill for the cover charge, there is a place for tip amount, if you add the tip to the bill it goes into the “tip pool” shared by all the waiters - if you leave a cash tip ( what we do) it goes directly to your waiter and not the pool.... We normally give them $10 cash depending upon service 

Can someone tell me the Traditional dining times on the Royal on the October 26, 2018 Canada and Colonial America sailings

Lot's of negative press about the homeless in SF (Trash, needles, petty theft, feces ) have any you guys currently in SF now had any problems? I love that city hope its still OK

I have traded out the mini bar alcohol (on many cruises) for Buckler's non-alcoholic beer, however, last cruise in May they told me no more trade's for Buckler's. They only will trade Booze for Booze or Coffee Card's.... too bad I quit drinking alcohol

My Uber trip this morning from the port to FLL

$9.76 Thanks for choosing Uber, John

They need to change Newark Airport's code from EWR to POS...

In our opinion the new Sabatinis menu is not as good as the old menu - The new pasta dishes from Chef Angelo Auriana—executive chef of Los Angeles restaurants are just strange...

I have watched ITV in the US using "Hola VPN" - check out the Web to learn about Hola

I agree Princess veggie's are horrible...

A detailed review, along with Patters and menus, will be coming. But it was a great cruise, the sea conditions of the last two days not withstanding.

 

 

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So how rough was the sea's -

We had done the Crab Shack many times - it's been great and it's been bad - overall it was worth the price at $19 but not at $29. The Crown Grill is wonderful, go there!!

We stayed Seattle Marriott Waterfront downtown and loved the location - lots to see and do in the area - But Seattle rooms are expensive - base room was $275 add taxes fees etc bill was $343/nite - Also stayed at Marriott Airport and it's not much better $197 base + add taxes it's $225/nite. We are Marriott Platinum Elite so we try to build our points with Marriott - so I haven't priced other hotel options. My message is Seattle is an expensive town so be prepared

Might try MSC - they have a status match program, so your Elite status transfers over to MSC Black level. We did a 7 day cruise with MSC and enjoyed it - It's different than Princess, more European, and thought the Buffet's and MDR food was better on MSC. Still prefer Princess to MSC but it was nice to try something new

New to MSC and the Divina - we’re wondering what restaurants are open on embarkation afternoon… We really like the MDR for embarkation lunch on Princess, and hoping MSC had something other than buffet open for lunch

We always do the MDR for embarkation lunch, look forward to it, and would be upset if Princess stops the embarkation lunch...