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  1. memoak
    I hope nobody steps on yours
  2. memoak
    I am talking about older ships like the Fair, the original Star, Sun, Dawn etc. none of which are still in the fleet
  3. memoak
    I have not found any bad time to visit Alaska
  4. memoak
    I should note on cruises from LA or SF the days needed tends to be higher than those from Seattle or Vancouver
  5. memoak
    Usually we wait till day 2 to check on status. On almost all of our B2b Alaskan cruises regardless of time of year 350 or so days gets you in. Last year with just under 500 days we were in the top ten
  6. memoak
    On the older ships back in the 90’s the all came off the wall
  7. memoak
    We can almost always get seats at Wheelhouse and Crooners as people seem to want to sit at tables
  8. memoak
    It is included or if you sail standard you pay per day. However when employees go above and beyond we tip out extra. The amount of crew appreciation would not come close to what you would pay at land hotels and restaurants. Hopefully this thread will not encourage all the “I refuse to follow US tipping policy” people
  9. memoak
    We do the opposite let people wait in line and when they are all on board we come into the terminal
  10. memoak
    Same here. For 3 I would want a mini suite for the sofa sleeper
  11. memoak
    Very true it is nice to have them at the table. At one time only “non essential” officers stayed for lunch and I still do not see the captain stay after photos and announcements
  12. memoak
    And there are multiple announcements the last day about when the casino will close and it is usually in the patter as well
  13. memoak
    At 1:00 am you may have to wait a very long time for them to find a bottle
  14. memoak
    Princess is now supposed to be adding 18% to specialty dining so that takes care of that. Have not seen a baked Alaska parade since the restart. And we have no shoes that can be shined. Always tip out steward the last night since we top based on service it might be a little or a lot
  15. memoak
    When we got off the Crown at 8:30 in SF there were already people lined up. Could not believe it
  16. memoak
    But at one time the tokens were the exact size as quarters and you could make them work. I believe they have rectified this. On the Crown and the Emerald there were no tokens needed except for detergent. Going on the Ruby next month and we will see. We carry our own detergent sheets
  17. memoak
    Princess does not have tickets. You have a room account and a casino account they are separate. If a machine is not played for more than a few minutes it will put the money onto the casino account. When we were both quarantined and unable to cash out we contacted our CVP who worked with customer services and we got a check mailed to us but it took about a month
  18. memoak
    If you eat in a different venue each night I would just leave the auto gratuities on and not tip extra. I see no need to tip a concierge (who don’t exist on most ships). Since we eat most nights in reserve dining we do tip out the wait staff and the wait staff in Sabatini’s breakfast
  19. memoak
    There are 2 pictures security and profile
  20. memoak
    Same here We tend to cruise 14 + days at a time 3-4 times are year. We found out back in the 1990’s that 7 days is way too short but since we were working we couldn’t take as many cruises as we can now. Also we have a cat with a lot of medical issues so we have a pet sitter who stays at our condo and that is pricy
  21. memoak
    When your medallion identifies you to open your cabin door your profile picture shows on the plate next to the door
  22. memoak
    Where they live really tells me nothing anyone can cruise in any area. The itinerary is what would count. I have found many Aussies on US cruises and other US people on Australian cruises.
  23. memoak
    I cannot remember the name but it was exactly $15 and only found in Vines. The menu in Vines is not all that long. At dinner there is usually an excellent old vines Zin for $18 so just a few extra dollars
  24. memoak
    The casino area is really the only indoor area on most ships that allow smoking. The Princess Theatre is in 2 levels so best to use the 7th deck to access it and avoid the 6th deck. This is mostly geared to Grand class ships
  25. memoak
    Ain’t much to it in my opinion

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