mrell345

I have been doing some Princess wine price comparisons.

Emmolo Savignon Blanc $68.00 ship, $23.99 Total wines

Markham Merlot $78.00 ship and $27.99 Total wines.

Miraval 'Cotes de Provence' Rose $74.00 ship vs 19.99 Total wines
Ouverture by Opus one $580 on board and $149 at Total wine

Even with the $20.00 corkage fee it seems cheaper to bring your own aboard with those markups.  Less the two bottles for in room consumption.  I am not a huge wine drinker but.....

Transat and porter are codeshare partners, not sure if you can make something work with them?  Transat Toronto to Rome and Porter FLL to Toronto.

5 minutes ago, kb4683 said:

Thank you!

I have a European style 3 socket power strip in my luggage when I travel just for this

Just now, kb4683 said:

Do you recall if both of the nightstand lamps plug into it?

Just the one

11 hours ago, insidecabin said:

My last experience with the package was you could have any chargeable item upto the value of the premium desert.

At Christmas on Emerald there was no substitutions.  Premium or nothing.

For those who self booked hotels in Southampton, how did you get from hotel to pier?  Taxi?

3 hours ago, 555 said:

It's obvious that most people prefer to eat by themselves by the number of tables for 2.

I still can't grasp the attraction of eating at one of the larger tables, unless it's with a family. 

It’s always been fun meeting people at supper, chatting and comparing notes.  I do miss the old traditional dining though where you got the same table mates and waiters each night.

1 hour ago, mrell345 said:

If you get a chance, could you get pictures of the wine lists, MDR and bars if they are different?

1 hour ago, mrell345 said:

If you get a chance, could you get pictures of the wine lists, MDR and bars if they are different?

I just got an answer on another thread. https://spaces.hightail.com/space/ESQe8HAkls
 

I don’t need this anymore, thanks.

If you get a chance, could you get pictures of the wine lists, MDR and bars if they are different?

Is possible could someone get pictures of the wine lists on Sun Princess and post them here.  From the MDR and bers if they are different?

Thanks

Probably best to contact them directly

https://book.princess.com/captaincircle/customerCare.page

18 minutes ago, alwalaska said:

@mrell345 Thank you for the review and photos.  Did you do a ship tour or through a 3rd party company?  If 3rd party, which one did you use?

 

Thanks!

Ship's tour

1 hour ago, CanadianBurger said:

The vast majority are well dressed in jackets and dresses. But then again, I didn’t check the buffet area. 

The buffet area can wear what they want, it’s just the MDRs that should hold to a minimum standard on formal nights, some of the other ships have been letting things slide

How has the dress code been on formal nights?

1 hour ago, AbbyGirl said:

Hi! We had an exchange student from Barcelona a couple years ago and she explained the late dinners to us as she struggled with our 5/6pm dinners in the states. She did get used to it but she did love getting back to her late night dinners. 🙂

 

In Europe if you eat supper at 7 pm you are a tourist 

13 minutes ago, CanadianBurger said:

This venue is definitely elite-only. It’s a small space and seems like an afterthought for where to hold this. Since it’s basically a public thoroughfare to/from The Dome, there’s staff to keep the unwashed masses (kidding!) away from the Elite food. 

Do you mind asking them if there is a Platinum venue at some point ?  That would be another erosion of benifits if not.

1 minute ago, Geoffa30 said:

They are usually the same place.

On other ships yes, but that sign only had elite on it.

1 hour ago, CanadianBurger said:

Made it to the Elite lounge tonight. 
 

 

 

 

Is there a Platinum lounge ?

1 minute ago, CanadianBurger said:

The public washrooms are really nice. Took me a minute to figure out how to get soap. You wave on the right side of the tap. Air blowers are on the left, but since I find they tend to blow the water in the sink onto your shirt, thankfully there are still paper towels. 
 

If you wave your hands on both sides at once does it blow bubbles ? 🙂

Is there a venue that replaces or is similar to Vines?

1 hour ago, CanadianBurger said:

So my overpacking wife was worried about the closet space, but we’re pleasantly surprised that there’s lots of storage. Plus, there’s a DRAWER in the bathroom finally!

 

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I notice there is a blue princess bag in the picture, are they giving them out again

3 hours ago, cruisedoctor said:

One group of employees, who have gone above and beyond in their job, to protect the corporation form any passenger lawsuits is the Legal Department.  This morning I turned on the television and clicked on the WEATHER icon.  At first I couldn’t stop laughing, but then I realized how sad it has become…when it is  necessary to say “WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE”.

Then I decided to pull up the map to see where the ship is currently located.  After clicking the map icon this is what appears on the screen (every time).  This lengthly disclaimer advising the passenger that Princess isn’t liable for anything on the map they are about to see, or the location of the ship.

I’m surprised they don’t have signs posted in all the dining venues, warning that hot beverages are dangerous, and can cause severe burns…drink at your own peril!  😫

Check the buffet, the egg dishes will have a disclaimer saying they contain eggs.  It was there on our Christmas cruise every morning

8 hours ago, JimmyVWine said:

Well done!  Large. Sufficient shade. Some sun peeking through by the rail. All good features. 

They could have done better with the balcony furniture though.

21 hours ago, startedwithamouse said:

I expect to see Eleven walking with Papa down that tunnel

Does that balcony come with garage door opener?

The winemakers dinner was available one time during our cruise on Emerald over the Christmas holidays.