Free E cards

[resordanis]

Hi all,

Haven't sailed on Princess since March 2012, I think I read somewhere that they do not have the free ecards anymore. Is this correct? Just thought they were a great idea.

Thanks:)

[Gaznjo]

I have been e cards from friends currently on the sun princess so they must still be available

 

Joanne

 

 

 

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk.

[rcacace]

They still had them in April but I'm wondering if they might also be discontinued with all the other cutbacks.

Don't forget to take email addresses. ;)

[nyc12345]

I don't see why they would cut this because it doesn't cost them for free advertisement. OK, maybe the time you log in to internet for free to send the card, but access to Princess.com is also free. Is that next to go?

[amazinglife]

they still have them :)

[Astro Flyer]

They still have free e-cards & access to the Princess website.

[rcacace]

I don't see why they would cut this because it doesn't cost them for free advertisement. OK, maybe the time you log in to internet for free to send the card, but access to Princess.com is also free. Is that next to go?

 

 

It doesn't seem likely to eliminate the advertizing but they could limit you to a certain number of emails per trip instead of unlimited. Most of my emails go to 2 or 3 individuals and there losing out on internet minutes each time I send one. I never use my time to compose emails, only receive them.

[resordanis]

Thanks all, I used them last year on the Diamond and wanting to again, It does save some internet minutes:D

[caribill]

Every E-card sent is an advertisement for Princess.

 

Why would they want to limit this almost free advertising?

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What are they & how would it save a person Internet minutes?

 

Never sailed Princess (yet)

[caribill]

What are they & how would it save a person Internet minutes?

 

Never sailed Princess (yet)

 

When you look at the initial web page on the Internet when on the ship, it gives you the option of signing in on to your account or accessing the Princess site for no charge.

 

You can send an e-card without using your internet minutes with picture "post cards" that Princess has and add a sentence or two that you want to, just like a regular picture post card. Naturally, the post card pictures are Princess themed.

 

You must also enter, of course, the e-mail address of the person you wish to receive the ecard.

 

Since you do not have to sign in to your Internet account to do this, you do not use your minutes.

 

Of course this is one direction. You cannot receive any messages this way, just send them.

[rcacace]

Every E-card sent is an advertisement for Princess.

 

Why would they want to limit this almost free advertising?

 

I'm sure their intent was to have people sent their messages to different people, not the same ones over & over. How many pop up ad's do people actually read?....none. :p

[jconeil]

I am assuming they are collecting the email addresses of the sendee's and using them to email offers from Princess. Free list for them.:cool:

[rcacace]

I am assuming they are collecting the email addresses of the sendee's and using them to email offers from Princess. Free list for them.:cool:

 

I wouldn't put it past them to sell the email addresses on the open market. I should create a new email, never use it for anything else except on the ship and test them on it. ;)

[FritzG]

I sent two on the Emerald TA last month, and neither person received theirs.

[rcacace]

I sent two on the Emerald TA last month, and neither person received theirs.

 

 

I've had the same happen even sending messages to my own email. Who knows.

[resordanis]

This was also my fear.I think it is a bit "hit and miss".

[pris993]

I sent some from the Ruby in March this year. Just got off the Star Princess, asked about them at the internet cafe, was told the ecards have been discontinue fleet wide. Did not see any site of them on the Star, so asked. Think this is too bad...

[Putterdude]

Yes they still have them, they are in the "free" Princess section before you log on to your account.

[PunkiC]

I have been on lots of Princess cruises, but have never before noticed this feature.

 

Thanks for posting. Now I can annoy all of my friends with Princess ads for free. :p Just kidding, they will love getting cruise notes.

[cruis247g]

They weree available on the Carib. Princ. this summer, but some never seemed to arrive!

[Boomer 123]

Maybe that why they've discontinued them. It's a shame as it did save some internet time.

[caribill]

They weree available on the Carib. Princ. this summer, but some never seemed to arrive!

 

Or went to the spam folder?

[arizonaperson]

My mom is on The Sapphire October 20th (28 day) and the free e cards were available at the beginning of her voyage and she sent them to me up until the past few days. Now she says they are not available. She did not elaborate so I don't know if it is temporary or not?

[cruiselovers20]

we just got off the Ruby Princess and we successfully used the e-card option.