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Hello there! 

So happy to read you are settling in to married life😉. It's great you're doing another cruise for just the two of you. You can have some of that alone time you couldn't have during the wedding. 

I think our planning is going well so far. We're 6 months out and just waiting for the RSVP's to come back and then i'll start the out of town gift bags. We reserved rooms for the hotel for the night  before in Florida, and have a good idea what we'd like as far as a cake, and first dance song(yikes-it's starting to feel real now).  I honestly feel like I should be a lot more stressed out about things. We did actually get all the paperwork and info the cruise line wanted taken care of months ago so maybe that has something to do with it. Our next big things are my first dress fitting in Jan and my guy getting measured for his suit. Once that happens I think it will start to feel more real to the both of us.

With everything happening right now with this new Covid strain and testing regulations I'm focusing more of my attention on that. I'm glad to read you weren't given a hard time for not wearing masks during your ceremony and pics, that's one of the few things I am worried about. I have no problem masking up after pics and dinner, but before that, I'm not ruining my makeup if I can help it.😁 I've still got 6 months to go, a lot can happen in that time.  Keeping my fingers crossed for the best outcome possible.

We're doing a 4 night cruise in Jan as well on Princess. We want to check out the line and see what it's like and what to expect as far as the restaurants and bars etc.  We're calling it a 'fact finding mission' but it's really just us wanting a vacation in the middle of winter. :}

Are they allowing dancing on board?  (say in Skywalkers) If so, are masks required ?

Thanks 

On 11/3/2021 at 10:46 AM, thjeepster said:

I would advise to talk a lot to the onboard wedding coordinator once you get on the ship and go over all the details you want to have at the wedding!  Going in I thought I would be the one to have to clean up the wedding stuff around the venue (rose petals, candy favors, custom wine glasses, and etc.).

 

Scout out locations on the ship where you want to have pictures taken during the time you have with the photographer!.. We were lucky to get a spot saved by the wedding coordinator to go up in the North Star to have pics taken....it was amazing up there to do it!!!

 

If you have any other questions please ask!!!!

Hey there, 

Hope you two have been enjoying your newly married status and things are getting back to normal for you. 

I was hoping I could ask you another question about your ceremony and mask wearing. Did your bride have to wear a mask on the wedding day. If so, when? I'm concerned they will tell me I need one walking to the ceremony location, reception area, or to the restaurant for dinner.  I realize i'm on a different cruise line, (Princess) but i'm guessing they all pretty much follow the same protocols at this point. 

Thanks 

5 hours ago, wowzz said:

Obviously some of the first posters on the thread don't get out much !

12 hours ago, wowzz said:

In the UK, (and elsewhere ?) blonde women have long been the butt of jokes about being unintelligent/stupid people.

eg Why did the blonde creep past the medicine  cabinet ? So as not to wake the sleeping pills. 

So, when someone asks a "blonde" question, the inference is that the question being asked is simple, with an obvious answer.

In the case of the question asked by the OP, the answer is that, yes, it is likely that you will hear noise from the lido deck above you.     

Doesn't matter where the joke originates. 

Still offensive.

If anyone happens to go by the Crown Grill or Sabitini's could you please take a pic of the current menu. 

Also, if you happen to use the spa could you ask if they offer makeup services if you were to bring you own products.

Thanks 

3 minutes ago, CineGraphic said:

 

They save that for the Elite lounge.

 

As for parking, the next time you want to park near the port, I suggest checking out https://www.airportparkinginc.com/

From their drop down menu, choose Fort Lauderdale Cruiseport, and you'll find options as low as $6.99 per day.

Enjoy your cruise!

I've been reading up on the parking garage , I believe it's gone up to $12.00 a day at this point. I am more concerned about the directions to get into the garage. We've got a bunch of folks coming from out of town and was hoping it was pretty straightforward.😉

Glad to hear getting on was pretty easy.

If you happen to go to the front desk, and you take a pic of who the captain is. Also, if you're in the spa at some point, would you ask if they offer makeup services if you brought your own makeup?

Thanks and have a glass of champagne for me 🥂

Good Luck with your embarking today. Are you parking at the pier for the week?.  If so, please let us know how it goes. 

Thanks 

Definateley watching this,

we're getting married on her. Granted it's not until May of 2022, but we have lots of questions about how she looks. 

Thanks for the thread. 

22 hours ago, chiefofsages said:

Even though I haven't responded, I HAVE been reading everyone's responses, and appreciate that none of you made comments along the line of "suck it up". 🙂

 

I actually went on a cruise a few weeks ago, and though not "solo", it was just one friend, and we had our own cabins.  While we spent a lot of time together, we also spent a lot of time apart.  The two of us were forced to make friends with a lot of new people since it was only the two of us (versus four of us last time).  We ended up making such good friends with people, we've already booked another cruise with one of them!  

 

So, while I may not be "thrilled" to go on my own, I am definitely willing to, since I had to spend a lot of time on my own this last one and still had an amazing time. 🙂  Would likely limit to two ports not far from me, but now that I know I am capable of making friends on board, I'm not so worried about it. 

That's awesome.. you stuck your toes in the water and ended up going in all the way...  now that you know what to expect you'll feel even more relaxed going on your next cruise :}

4 hours ago, thjeepster said:

Thank you!!!

 

the ship was amazing and so clean and brand new!

 

Only issues we had were:

 

1. even thought we all had the same table for dinner (in the computer) all guest had other table assignments for dinner on their account cards and were sent to the 2nd floor for dinner on the first night. So I had to round everyone up to bring them back downstairs at our table.

 

2. We were given 2 bottles of champagne by our contact at the Executive office in Miami to be delivered to our room at checkin but never showed up. I then called and they said it would be at the MDR that night. Never showed up so I called again and they delivered that night with 12 chocolate covered strawberries also. 
 

3. Stateroom gifts were delivered to the wrong rooms. 
 

4. The rest of the cake was delivered to our stateroom after the wedding and someone broke the cake topper and used scotch tape to keep it together. 
 

other than that everything else was perfect!

Bummer about the cake topper, but glad to hear you got the other issues straightened out .. 

Now that you're back, do you have any advice or tips for things we should be aware of ? 

Thanks

6 hours ago, thjeepster said:

Well we are finally back. 
Sucks to be back but had an amazing time. 
 

just about everything was great but had a couple of minor hiccups. But nothing that ruined our experience!

Welcome back!!! 

So happy to read you had a great wedding.  What issues did you have , something easily rectified I hope?

Oh no, 

I'm so sorry to read your post Apollonia14.  I'll keep good thoughts for you ... 😢

On 10/19/2021 at 7:54 PM, Apollonia14 said:

Six months to go, but nerves are already starting to fray because of the cruise commitment. 

Congrats, When is your date and what ship are you on?

17 hours ago, thjeepster said:

Our wedding was amazing!!!

 

Having the time of our lives. 
 

The captain was so great and actually signed our wedding book too. 
 

having so much fun with honeymoon!!

Congratulations to you both!!!! enjoy your honeymoon 🥂

We are getting married May 30th 2022 on Caribbean Princess. Princess cruise line. Our first stop is Princesses private island on Sun, day before the wedding, then St. Thomas the day after the wedding on Tuesday, and finally St. Kitts on Thursday which i'm very excited about. It's a 7 day cruise Sat to Sat so there's a few sea days as well. 

We actually mailed out the invites yesterday afternoon with an RSVP date of March 1st. This gives those who haven't booked yet time to do so, and make plans with work, etc. We sent 22 total. Of those we expect several no's and estimate a head count between 10-16 people. But who knows. Time will tell, right? 

There's just a few more things for you both the get through, I can understand your fiance' being so nervous.  You've come such a long way!!

I'm sending you positive vibes everything works out great  🤞

I am so excited for you both! Two weeks from today you'll officially be married.  👰🤵

That's awesome you two are the first couple to be married on the ship. Hopefully the captain makes an announcement over the PA system to let everyone know:}

We've still got 7 months to go and I can't wait. I can only imagine how you both are feeling. 

If you get a chance come back here before you leave and let us know how you're doing. If not, I wish you a fantastic wedding and a wonderful honeymoon. 🥂

What are you two doing for a 'cocktail hour' after your ceremony? 

We are doing an hour for pics, then just dinner in a specialty restaurant for everyone. 

So happy to hear you don't need to wear your masks. That's awesome!! As far as pics around the ship, maybe they'll tell you to wear them as you walk around but once you're in a spot for the pics you'll be able to remove them. Three weeks away for you two, you're at the home stretch. Are you nervous, how is your fiance' doing?  I can only imagine the feelings of excitement around everything. 

Our planning is going well. We're still in a holding pattern of sorts. We're bringing our own music for our cocktail hour so i've been searching YouTube for classical music pieces we want to use for our playlist. My guy is in charge of that. He's much better with the music on your phone stuff that me. :} Since it's only an hour it shouldn't be too hard to put something together. 

I just realized I forgot to ask if you two did itinerary cards/programs for your wedding day? If so, how did you word them? We are leaning towards a single sheet of cardstock paper with the essentials only. Time and place of ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner. We plan on putting them in the welcome bags for the out of town guests who come in ahead of time.  Since that will be just about everyone who's attending we aren't worried about missing anyone. 

Hi Cheif, 

I am a bit on the introverted side as well, and I agree it can be very daunting getting on a ship alone while everyone around you is happily chatting away with their companions. It used to make me a uncomfortable until I read a quote that made me stop and think about things. The quote was "its none of my business what anyone thinks of me" For some reason it just rang true to me and made things easier for me.  Now when I cruise as a solo, I don't worry about what someone 'sees' when they look at me alone, I think about how all those groups or couples have to accommodate each other, or deal with bad moods, or not wanting to do the same things, while I get to do or not do anything I choose, anytime I want. 

As far as talking to strangers. Sometimes i'll approach people if they are doing something i'm interested in and ask a question or two. If they aren't receptive I just thank them and move along. If they are, I'll stay and chat a bit. No harm no foul. 

I'd say, go on as many cruises as you'd like and don't worry what someone else says about it. You need to like your own company before you can be good company for someone else. That's how I feel. 

Hi Thjeepster, 

Was wondering if you heard back for Royal yet regarding facemasks on your wedding day? Hopefully they give you the green light to go without them.. 🤞

I was also curious about how your fiance' was transporting her wedding dress on embarkation day, but then I noticed you're in Florida so i'm guessing it's not a big issue. 

I have to fly so it's being rolled in acid free tissue paper and put in my carry on.

😲

HI all, 

We have 2 cruises booked next year. We were logged into our May Cruise and ordered our Medallions no problem. My question is, will the medallion for our January cruise automatically be ordered as well? I tried going into the January cruise in the app and checking but it doesn't seem to want to be helpful right now. 

thanks 

Hi all, 

Does anyone happen to know if Carnival loyalty points are recognized by Princess Cruises.  I'm getting married on Princess and several of my guests are pretty close to top tier  loyalty members on Carnival. I'm hoping they can use their status while onboard. 

Thanks in advance 

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you !!