bumbletigger

Thank you for all of your input. I appreciate it.

One more question...Is the soda and more package good on Princess Cays. Maybe not the soda, but the virgin drinks?

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Hello all Princess Experts!

DH and I will be spending a beach day at Princess Cays. I have tried to find some information, but an unable to locate anything but a map of the space.

We are looking for recommendations of where to set up camp, so to say, for the day that has the following things:

1. Shade

2. Snorkeling

3. Close to restrooms and or lunch/beverages

4. Non rocky beach entry to the water

We are willing to forgo one or more of there is a go to place that is amazing for one or more of what is listed. We are also willing to pay a same fee for any of the above, but not a cabana.

Where do you like to go?

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My favorite is the Key West Cooler. It reminds me of the punch served at Bridal/Baby Showers. Super yummy.

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May of 2014 saved us $1600 off our Alaska cruise tour....those were the days.

We did get the first price drop since ‘14 this past week on the Green Monday sale. Saved $500 and got an additional $100 in OBC.

If you can live with the price, you book it. If you wait around for a sale, you may miss the ship.

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German night was, by far, the best dinner in the HC. It is a must do!!

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One of my favorites is the Key West Cooler. It’s not a daiquiri type drink, but is a fruity liquid drink.

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I have stayed there twice for a conference. Excellent hotel in a great location. Lots of great restaurants nearby. I would stay there when I return to Seattle.

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We will be on the Ruby soon for our 2nd Princess cruise. Our first was on the Island for the Panama Canal. I have few questions that I hope someone can answer.

1. Does the Ruby have the Pub lunch, specifically the fish and chips for free?

2. How much is the Sanctuary? How does it work? We usually get a balcony, but have decided to try an inside, so I am looking for a place to watch the water go by.

3. Is there a lot of vibration and noise from the engines in the aft? We had an aft balcony on a Carnival ship and it was miserable.

Thanks for your help!

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When are final payments due on Princess? Is it 60, 75, or 90 days? I am specifically looking for a Holiday (New Years) cruise.

Thanks for all your help.

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Great, comprehensive review!

 

 

 

Do you recall seeing any drink cards for sale?

I was on the same sailing. They did not advertise the drink card in the Compass, unless I missed it.

I did see few small signs pop up, the last port day, which was Day 5, on the bars for a 10 drink card for $75 plus 18% Grats.

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We always request the beds apart. It is the default setting on our account. We have cruised 4 times, and the beds have been together every time. Your cabin steward will separate them during dinner the first night. I know it makes more sense to do it right away, but they never seem to do it.

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Actually, I'm on the Island Princess to go to the Panama Canal. I was just hoping the mini-golf would be a nice diversion for our cruise critic roll call, but thanks for the warning.

We just disembarked on Wednesday. We also did the Canal. You will have a great time!!! One of the best we have done.

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The Island Princess does have Mini-Golf...kinda. The course is in rough shape. The fake grass is bare in many spots, the floor moves when you step on it, and many of the holes do not have a flat starting point. If you are on the Island Princess for the mini-golf, I highly recommend a different ship. The course is worn and no maintenance has happened in years.

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Our land tour ended in Anchorage, so we had our hotel room till noon. I wanted to pay for an extra night, because our Flight left at 1:35 am the night of check out. The hotel room would have been $359. Too much for us. We rented a car, $65ish for the day that held all of our luggage out of sight. We then found fun things to do...shopping...tour of the city...a movie...a nice place for dinner, then headed to the airport at 11 pm. It was a nice day.

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We will be in Cabo in December, and we have never been there. My DH would like to eat and drink at Cabo Wabo Cantina. We are only in port from 7am-2pm on the Island Princess. What is the best way to get there? Can we walk? Is it safe? Should we grab a taxi? Any insight is appreciated.

On our Alaskan cruise this summer, we never made it to the MDR. We ate at Chops twice and WJ the others. We did not miss it at all.

Shuttles run on a regular basis. Talkeetna is a cute tourist town. The general store was the only place we could purchase cough syrup (it sells just about everything!)

Yes it does...including single eggs!!!

Glad to hear the result was satisfactory to you. [emoji2]

As far as your suitcase is concerned, don't settle for anything less than what is a fair price for replacement of your luggage. On our last cruise, the handle was broken off of our large suitcase when it was delivered to our stateroom. The handle was in working order when we dropped it off with the porters. We took the suitcase down to guest services, filled out a form, and they said they would get back to us. They did the next day by offering us replacement piece of luggage. The piece they offered us was comical. It was cheaply made, flimsy and a crappy zipper. We turned down since it was not comparable to what they broke. After going back and forth for 2 days, we settled on $150 replacement cost. In the end, we got what was deserved. They will try to low ball you. Don't fall for it.

They barely hawked the drink packages last week. I did see people using them, but there were no specials published in the Compass for drink packages; only for specialty restaurants.

What were the dining specials offered?

I like the Wal-Mart and Kohls analogy. IMO Carnival is Wal-Mart and Royal Caribbean is More like Target to me.

There is nothing "wrong" with Carnival. Sometimes you want that. Royal is Target. Everything is a tad bit nicer, service, people on ship, food, and entertainment.

Carnival tends to be cheaper, as does Wal-Mart. You get what you pay for.

I think they are different. They were called parmesan prosciutto potatoes. They were cubed, not scalloped. Maybe they only changed the name and shape of the potato, not the flavor.

Thank you so much for the menus! I am disappointed that they are the new menus. I loved the Parmesan potatoes. It looks like they are no more.

Thanks a million!! I can wait till you return. No worries. Enjoy the rest of your time on the ship.

Can't wait to hear more!! If you get a chance, could you please snap a picture of the Chops menu? I want to make sure it is the old menu before I make reservations. Thanks!!!