JF - retired RRT

16 hours ago, mncbabu_yahoo said:

Thank you all. We can now save some space in our baggage. We may buy one in Anchorage. What about dry food items ( like rice)?

You can bring food ON, but you can't take it OFF (unless in original sealed package)...but why? The ship has food.

7 hours ago, DallasGuy75219 said:

Definitely no USB ports.  Whatever the bedside lamps were plugged into I believe was behind the bed, so I didn't see if they were US or European outlets.  

The plug behind the beds are European style.

3 minutes ago, Alaska05 said:

Our upcoming May cruise will be first time being Elite.  
 

When u call room service to have items swapped, do u just tell them what u want to swap and for what and put those items out for them. Especially if you’re not there when they come. 
 

I don’t drink any alcohol and DH doesn’t drink beer. 
 

Thanks. 

Yes.

On 2/25/2024 at 6:45 AM, Ken the cruiser said:

If I might ask, is (dry) cleaning free as well if we are Elite?

 

Yes.

59 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

Why get it shipped charge or not?  Pick it up at the pier.  Takes less time to do that then walk to your mailbox.  And no stress when it gets close to your cruise and the Medallion is not there.

That works...if there's no line for the Blue Lane. On our cruise in January. the Blue Lane was really long. It took us 45 minutes to get to the front and by the time we were at the front the line behind us was just as long as when we got in line.

The Green Lane line was almost non-existent. One or 2 at a time with no wait.

Note: the "cobb salad" is really a chopped salad with the usual cobb salad ingredients. Also, it is very small for a main. It's really more appetizer sized.

Call Princess or your TA and ask.

16 hours ago, TrixieBel said:

I work in an office in a city. There’s the same choice of places to get my lunch from every single work day and I tend to get similar things to eat each day. How is that any different? For breakfast at home I have 3 standard breakfasts. I don’t really expect anything more when on a cruise ship. And looking at the lunch menu now shared  on this thread, it looks like it would provide enough choice for me. 
 

it’s sad to see someone cancel a whole cruise based on this. But variety (in people) is the spice of our world.

I repeat...that wasn't the only reason. I just threw that comment in. My point was that the lunch menu is not to my liking and expectations for Princess.

17 hours ago, victory2020 said:

Have the desserts been downgraded also?

Yes. Smaller and not as many choices IMHO.

2 hours ago, mthomp5 said:

Hi, what time did you arrive at the port? Hoping to time our arrival for a short (or no) green line. 

10:30ish.

16 hours ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Hooray; guest services called and said I’m all squared away..oddly got a $10 discount..I got for my troubles? Haha

The "discount" is for the $10 charge to mail the medallion.

1 hour ago, MissP22 said:

The smaller the ship, the smaller the selections at the buffet. 

I'm surprised they even had two to choose from. 😉

It was on the Discovery.

Just now, JF - retired RRT said:

 

Double post

44 minutes ago, RocknRoll22 said:

 

I don't use a CPAP, so it's not that. It's for normal 120 volt items like my laptop, tablet or phone. I see that some of the transformers on cell phone chargers have a rating up to 240 volt, so apparently they are OK. Just not looking to fry my laptop, so if I convert the 2 pin wall outlet to 120 volt, it's better to be safe then sorry.

As @Rick&Jeannie posted, be sure to check your laptop transformer (or paperwork) to verify that it's 120V only. If you use a converter when it isn't needed, you could still cause damage to your laptop.

Many years ago...I had a patient on CPAP (pre dual voltage machines) that required a fuse to be changed to allow for 220V. I gave the patient the fuses and explained what to do when she got to Europe for her 2 week vacation. The first night in her hotel, she requested and got a converter from the hotel. It killed her CPAP. She ended up without a CPAP for 2 weeks.

44 minutes ago, RocknRoll22 said:

 

I don't use a CPAP, so it's not that. It's for normal 120 volt items like my laptop, tablet or phone. I see that some of the transformers on cell phone chargers have a rating up to 240 volt, so apparently they are OK. Just not looking to fry my laptop, so if I convert the 2 pin wall outlet to 120 volt, it's better to be safe then sorry.

As @Rick&Jeannie posted, be sure to check your laptop transformer (or paperwork) to verify that it's 120V only. If you use a converter when it isn't needed, you could still cause damage to your laptop.

Many years ago...I had a patient on CPAP (pre dual voltage machines) that required a fuse to be changed to allow for 220V. I gave the patient the fuses and explained what to do when she got to Europe for her 2 week vacation. The first night in her hotel, she requested and got a converter from the hotel. It killed her CPAP. She ended up without a CPAP for 2 weeks.

21 minutes ago, VaCruzers said:

We typically don't go to MDR for lunch, but based on my recollection, this menu has more items for lunch that past menus had. I can't imagine cancelling a cruise over a menu, especially since there are so many other options than the MDR, but different people prioritize differently. 

 

That wasn't the only reason...just the one for this thread.

1 hour ago, Paula_MacFan said:

Is this it? Not sure about rotating items.  It was posted on another thread from a few weeks ago.   

We were on Regal last week but didn't eat in the MDR.  

 

Yes. The Paella and Baked Potato would be the rotating items. Although, we didn't see them on our cruise.

1 hour ago, HotRoot said:

I believe the Cobb salad, which is not really a Cobb salad, is available every day.  And I could eat it every day.  Most days at home I skip lunch.  So this is not a deal breaker for me.

Yes. The Cobb salad is good. I had it once with salmon. DH had it once and was very disappointed...not his idea of a Cobb salad.

Guess you never know what it will be like, until you get to the port.

Just boarded the Discovery in San Pedro and the blue line was "out the door". The green line was not a line since there was almost no one in that line.

We just completed a 7-day cruise and were totally not impressed with the new lunch menu.

We were so not impressed that we're cancelling a 54-day cruise. Can't imaging going on a cruise for 54 days with the same thing for lunch every day.

There are 2 items that rotate on and off the menu, but the majority is the same every...single...day. Of the always available items, half were things that neither of us would eat. 

On 2 days we gave up and went to the buffet. That was not much help. On both days, the carving station had baked chicken and pork roast. 

What has happened to variety? It used to be hard to decide what to eat...not anymore.

Sadly disappointed in this new menu.

9 hours ago, NavyVeteran said:

PVP says she can't help me with the booking unless she either books it or takes the deposit.

That's so not true. The PVP that I use told me that he could "protect" the cabin that I chose, cancel and rebook for a lower price or to use a newly purchased Future Cruise Deposit.

2 hours ago, dog said:

salvatierra@princesscruises.com

That's not the usual format for an email from someone at Princess. It's usually first initial/last name @ Princess.com. Example: jsmith@Princess.com

As a general rule...balconies have a small door that can be opened to connect the cabins on either side. However, if the cabins are at a fire break (noted by a change in numbers, i.e. on Discovery A442 and A502 are next to each other). You can tell it's a fire break by the change in numbering and the hallway has a door noted. There is not balcony opening between those cabins.

23 minutes ago, dog said:

So, I got an email ( see my thread) Jude Salvatierra (Contractor) asking me for details for my refund.

 

scam?

Sounds like it. Never give info to someone that you don't know if you didn't initiate the call.

On 12/24/2023 at 6:43 AM, KaiBlue said:

We booked our first Princess cruise ourselves after waiting days for the first Princess PVP to call back.  Then I have been contacted by a least 3 different people all claiming to be our vacation planner but none of them seemed to know we already had a cruise booked - shouldn't they?  At this point, I'd have no idea who to call if we encountered a problem. We haven't used a TA in years and the deal we got booking with Princess directly online was better than any of the big box offers I saw.  A little leery to use some of the big online cruise travel agents as their offers sound a bit convoluted and I always feel like I'm somehow being tricked.  My paranoia probably just working overtime:(

You could do several things...

call one of the PVPs who have tried to contact you

call the call center and wait on hold

try contacting "chat" (doesn't seem to be working all that well recently)

Once you're on the ship ask around and see if anyone has recommendations for someone who is reliable.