cruiserdru

I have enjoyed many of his chocolate journeys but the first time I cruised on Princess I fell in love with their souffles. They used to have them almost every other night. Now they are few and far between.

Unfortunately, not always accurate. I was Ocean Ready and had ordered my medallions  71 days prior to my sailing. I was able to download and log in to the app (accepted my booking number) almost 30 days prior to that. The app became the most responsive after final payment.

The apps remain glitchy so it is difficult to give hard and fast answers to questions. Mostly, folks can just relate their personal experience. The different experiences vary from DC to white light as the saying goes.

Check your personalizer online and look for the heading over it to change to a Medallion. That is usually a sign that you can proceed.

I'm not sure how to choose between the chocolate journey and the soufflé. 😧

Have spent ~50 days on Cunard and over 120 on Princess.

My last Cunard cruise was 18 days in 2017 (NY Round Trip Hamburg).  Was often disappointed in the food on Cunard. Amazed by their service. Disappointed about their disability support/atmosphere.  Only one place on QM2 that I could sit and not need help to get up. Incredibly pleased with their disembarkation disability support. I will not sail QM2 again. I could not sit in the atrium and get out of the chair. Sat there for a long time before my DH found me.

More comfortable places to sit on Princess. Food is not what it used to be but still good (2018). 

Gets old dressing up every night on Cunard and my DH was not crazy about needing to wear a jacket every evening.  I would really like to see a compromise between the over casual dress on Princess and the a little too much on Cunard.

Fell free to ask other questions. (Only been on QM2 but on many Princess ships although not the Royal class.

30 minutes ago, npcl said:

 The Royal Class is a little bit different, in that there is a few tables inside of a railing which is not present on the entire rest of the fleet.  With the Majestic they went a bit farther and renamed the Piazza bar to also be called the IC as well as the service area. Though I suspect that it is still a bar as well. 

Clearly, you have not been on the Coral Princess. The area around the IC (but not the coffee bar) is railed in. Perhaps to separate it from the Casino. The coffee servers did not wait on tables. You went up to their bar and placed your order and they asked if you wanted a take-out cup. During 10 days on the Coral, there was never any lack of seating in the area for IC customers although there were a number of times that people were pursuing other activities in the area. 

2 hours ago, majortom10 said:

Sory would never buy and drink whether it eb tea or coffee to go and drink it out of a cardboard cup cannot think of anything worse and that is why we like to sit in the area next too IC (not the rest of the Piazza) and purchase a coffee in a ceramic cup which is served by waiting staff.

Sounds like your bigger issue is that you only want to drink out of a ceramic cup and if you are not seated you will get a paper cup. Two very simple choices - take a ceramic cup in your suitcase or walk up to the Horizon Court and get an empty cup from there. A whole lot less angst if you take the initiative to solve your own problem.

1 minute ago, majortom10 said:

What a silly answer you wouldnt expect to be let go in a coffee shop in Los Angeles and sit there reading or people watching without purchasing a coffee they would soon ask you to leave so why do you think it is OK to sit in the area of IC designed for those wanting to sit and purchase a coffee.

Perhaps I already got some coffee or pastry and I have finished it and am relaxing. By your logic, no one can go sit in the Wheelhouse Bar or Crooners or Skywalkers because they have menus for drinks on the tables. 

Your logic is way faulty.

I still have the foldup maps that go with my cards and the room # is  written on the map.

rdsqrl,

Perhaps your battery is going kaput. They can give you a new Medallion at the Passenger Services Desk (and it will be engraved like the one you have now).

52 minutes ago, Ombud said:

 

CruiserDru:  Marta (Ocean Navigator leader) leaves in 2 days and PSD doesn't have the name of her replacement yet

 

Thanks for checking Ombud. I'll just address the invite to Ocean Navigator Leader. I'm sure the Pursers Desk will get it to the right person.

Does anyone know the title and/or name of whoever is running the "Ocean Navigator" help area? I was thinking about inviting the person to our meet & mingle on the 8/9 leg?

Thanks

Take care of the ship I will be boarding on 8/9 when you arrive in QC.

Hope there are lots of live posts and thanks in advance for any info that you can share.

Have a great time!!

10 hours ago, cruiserdru said:

Whatever happened to the part about 2-4 weeks before your cruise????

Sorry. In one of the many Princess missives/videos/ads, I thought they promoted our receiving our shipped medallions 2-4 weeks before our cruise.

Whatever happened to the part about 2-4 weeks before your cruise????

Do they offer whiskey flights on the Caribbean Princess in any of the bars?

That would certainly bring a smile to DH's face.

Unfortunately, no. It only means you will have MedallionNet, the new, faster Internet.

However, you may be on a Medallion ship, as all Medallion ships have MedallionNet.

What ship will you be on?

The Bellini's on Sky Princess menu shows Woodbridge White Zinfandel.

Pretty sure it is the cumin spiced Texas beef chili. Note the corn bread on the side of the plate and the beans in the dish.

We also sail on her in August and would be very interested.

Thanks for offering.

25 minutes ago, junglejane said:

I much prefer the new Trattoria menu, but it sounds like it won't be available on my upcoming cruise on the Royal. The Princess website says it's "Available on Caribbean Princess, Grand Princess, Regal, Princess, Coral Princess, Star Princess, Golden Princess and Sky Princess (October 2019)."  https://www.princess.com/ships-and-experience/food-and-dining/specialty-restaurants/

Nooooooooooooooooo!

Please make it August on the Caribbean Princess!!!!!!

4 hours ago, CineGraphic said:

You are boarding as we are getting off. Give it a few weeks. It's not worth getting disappointed over.

I hope they use the tracking info wisely, such as to knowing which public bathrooms are seeing heavy traffic, or why a line is long. Hopefully they'll spot opportunities to throw more man-power where and when it's needed.

Not gonna manage a few weeks. I fly out 3 weeks from now and so want to do (for those of us who remember this) the document/medallion dance to make it seem more real. I know we can pick up the medallions at the terminal but after all the pain and frustration I have gone through with this software...…….

Thanks for the info, discouraging as it is. I don't sail until 9 August. Guess I have a lot more time to wait and need to adjust my expectations.

CineGraphic,

When do you sail?

On 7/11/2019 at 3:24 PM, Tak8 said:

My last two cruises have been on the Caribbean Princess. Staff at Vines has been good to great both times. I didn't partake in an organized chocolate and wine pairing, but on both cruises I ordered the chocolate pairings.  It was fun.  Three different chocolates each paired with a different wine.  I believe it was $15.

Thanks for that info. I did not know you could order the pairing. I thought there was only the group thing. 😄

Definitely. I just give the books away to anyone on the ship who expresses an interest.