mabones Posted November 4, 2013 #251 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I disagree with having to wait in the Dining Room. I would prefer waiting in a comfortable seat & having light conversation with very nice people than standing in a dank corridor listening to people piss & moan about the wait. We thought this procedure was very well planned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted November 4, 2013 #252 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I disagree with having to wait in the Dining Room. I would prefer waiting in a comfortable seat & having light conversation with very nice people than standing in a dank corridor listening to people piss & moan about the wait. We thought this procedure was very well planned out. The problem is not the dining room being a place to wait, it is having to wait 70 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltcal94 Posted November 4, 2013 #253 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Wow ! Two classes a day. My wife will be very happy. Sent from my iPad using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceS Posted November 4, 2013 #254 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Okay so here was the full schedule for Zumba:10/29 None 10/30 8:30am Center Court, 5:15pm Princess Live 10/31 8:30am Center Court, 5:00pm Princess Live 11/1 5:00pm Princess Live 11/2 8:30am Center Court, 4:00pm Princess Live Sent from my iPad using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app Zumba is great at center court.....tight in Princess Live. Last day on the TA...all three instructors came for the final Zumba. It was fantastic. Alice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbird1 Posted November 4, 2013 #255 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Does anyone onboard now have the days and port times for the Nov3 sailing? I am curious just in case this happens again next sailing which is possible. Sent from my iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabones Posted November 5, 2013 #256 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I don't know what time you went down, but we only waited about 1/2 hour. On previous cruises we have stood in line for over an hour. Much prefer the Dining Room method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman2a Posted November 5, 2013 #257 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I don't know what time you went down, but we only waited about 1/2 hour. On previous cruises we have stood in line for over an hour. Much prefer the Dining Room method. The earlier passengers had less of a wait, and yes sitting in the dinning room was much better than standing in line for 90 mins! But if everyone went early then process would be bogged down earlier. The problem is they do not have the capacity to tender that many passengers to any port in a timely matter. Tender capacity is between 120 to 155. They were using 5 tenders, 80% of the 3500 passengers + staff and supplies from 2 gangways! The Royal should just skip tender ports, unless they figure a better proess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whynotsooner Posted November 5, 2013 #258 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I've been on large ships similar in size to Roy and the tender process was flawless Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI66774 Posted November 5, 2013 #259 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I've been on large ships similar in size to Roy and the tender process was flawless Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk When I was on the Queen Mary 2, I had to wait for over an hour each time we tendered. Had I not had a cold pina colada in hand, I would have been unhappy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boca7 Posted November 5, 2013 #260 Share Posted November 5, 2013 In regards to the winemakers dinner, I am correct assume the menu changes daily & they have advance menus to choose the day you reserve? Also is the wine additional?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boca7 Posted November 5, 2013 #261 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Meant to say am I not I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynda90 Posted November 5, 2013 #262 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Zumba is great at center court.....tight in Princess Live. Last day on the TA...all three instructors came for the final Zumba. It was fantastic. Alice Alice, wasn't that fun. Zumba was great on the Royal. They really worked our butts off. It wasn't like this at all on other ships where I've participated in Zumba. To not gain any weight on an 18 day cruise is a real compliment to the Zumba instructors! :p:p Not to mention dragging myself up the stairs! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynda90 Posted November 5, 2013 #263 Share Posted November 5, 2013 In regards to the winemakers dinner, I am correct assume the menu changes daily & they have advance menus to choose the day you reserve? Also is the wine additional?. We did the winemaker's dinner and I think it was the best specialty dining option Princess offers. I believe there are 3 different menus but I'm only remembering what someone else said. When we called for a reservation (and you will have to do it immediately to get in), we were told what the menu was. Wine is included in the $40 pp charge and that cost is likely to go up quickly. You won't regret participating in this wonderful event. We were really lucky. One of the waiters came in and sang 3 Italian songs for us. What a treat! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie65 Posted November 5, 2013 #264 Share Posted November 5, 2013 We did the winemaker's dinner and I think it was the best specialty dining option Princess offers. I believe there are 3 different menus but I'm only remembering what someone else said. When we called for a reservation (and you will have to do it immediately to get in), we were told what the menu was. Wine is included in the $40 pp charge and that cost is likely to go up quickly. You won't regret participating in this wonderful event. We were really lucky. One of the waiters came in and sang 3 Italian songs for us. What a treat! :p Lynda, did you call the dining line? I have read a few different ways people have made reservations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boca7 Posted November 5, 2013 #265 Share Posted November 5, 2013 We did the winemaker's dinner and I think it was the best specialty dining option Princess offers. I believe there are 3 different menus but I'm only remembering what someone else said. When we called for a reservation (and you will have to do it immediately to get in), we were told what the menu was. Wine is included in the $40 pp charge and that cost is likely to go up quickly. You won't regret participating in this wonderful event. We were really lucky. One of the waiters came in and sang 3 Italian songs for us. What a treat! :p Thank you, I`m sold, sailing on Royal 11/17 & 01/05. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiselovers20 Posted November 5, 2013 #266 Share Posted November 5, 2013 We recently returned from the 5-nite cruise. We loved the Royal Princess! Everything in our cabin worked. Loved the TV in the cabin. We also loved the "intranet" -it has a list of all the activities (one no longer if one has a smartphone/ipad), places to eat (and menus for specialty restaurants), cruise itinerary, general cruise info, and your folio. BTW- We were on Caribe deck - aft - we had NO soot problem during our entire stay. Looking forward to sail the Royal again as well as the Regal in Oct 2014! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom33 Posted November 5, 2013 #267 Share Posted November 5, 2013 We recently returned from the 5-nite cruise. We loved the Royal Princess! Everything in our cabin worked. Loved the TV in the cabin. We also loved the "intranet" -it has a list of all the activities (one no longer if one has a smartphone/ipad), places to eat (and menus for specialty restaurants), cruise itinerary, general cruise info, and your folio. BTW- We were on Caribe deck - aft - we had NO soot problem during our entire stay. Looking forward to sail the Royal again as well as the Regal in Oct 2014! Thanks for your comments and I'm glad you had a good cruise with no soot problems. Perhaps they have gotten a handle on the problem or it is not a daily problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted November 6, 2013 #268 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Thanks for taking the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMM34667 Posted November 6, 2013 #269 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Tendering to Princess Cay was a complete clusterf*%#!! I would suggest if you are tendering to a port go early and try to be on one of the first tenders! A 1hr and 10 min wait in the Symphony dinning room, then a good half hour to load and a 20 min trip that should have been no more than 10! Other than that there were only A few negative things worth mentioning (I will do that when I post a review) none of which detracted from a great time! I enjoyed my first Princess cruise and would sail this ship agian in the future, making sure not to book a midship cabin! I agree the tendering was painful. We went to the dining room early and got tender ticket #3 (which put us on the 2nd tender) and we waited over an hour. Then I went back looking for Iceman2 after noon (we passed each other) and it was 1pm when I headed back over and they were STILL using tickets. Even at that time I waited 40 minutes! Comment on the beds: On the 5 day I did not find the bed comfortable. BUT now after changing cabins for the 7 day my bed is MUCH more comfortable. So although they are all new mattresses they are not all the same firmness. I thought the first bed was way too hard. But loving the second one. B2B - I probably won't do that again. Turn around was NOT that simple. I might have been because there were 360 passengers staying aboard. But I was under the impression you go into the terminal and right back on the ship. We did not. We waited at least 30 minutes before being allowed to reboard. Captain Circle issue - both my mother and I changed levels on this cruise. As expected we did not get the correct cards at first. I visited the CC Host on that first night and she quickly arranged new cards - however the perks did not. Tonight is the first time I was able to get my internet minutes and the mini bar setup didn't arrive till this evening. That is 3 days into the cruise. They should be able to figure out a way to do that better. Had a GREAT cruise on the 5 day and we are really just relaxing on this one. I woke up today at 11:15... I can't remember the last time I slept so late. (but of course that is ship time.. it would have been 10:15 at home). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted November 6, 2013 #270 Share Posted November 6, 2013 B2B - I probably won't do that again. Turn around was NOT that simple. I might have been because there were 360 passengers staying aboard. But I was under the impression you go into the terminal and right back on the ship. We did not. We waited at least 30 minutes before being allowed to reboard. US immigration has to "zero out" the ship before you can reboard. How long this takes after you go ashore is beyond Princess's control. Captain Circle issue - both my mother and I changed levels on this cruise. As expected we did not get the correct cards at first. I visited the CC Host on that first night and she quickly arranged new cards - however the perks did not. Tonight is the first time I was able to get my internet minutes and the mini bar setup didn't arrive till this evening. That is 3 days into the cruise. They should be able to figure out a way to do that better. What I have done in the past is see the CC rep before the end of the first segment so that the change in status can be set up properly. The computer software is making the second segment cards before the first segment has ended and is not "smart" enough to know you will have a new status for the second segment. See above in red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted November 6, 2013 #271 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Cruise ships converging on St. Martin Edited November 6, 2013 by dmwnc1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchip Posted November 6, 2013 #272 Share Posted November 6, 2013 We can see all of them, Dave. It's going to be a crazy day in St. Maarten. Not much to report except the pools are a madhouse! I got very lucky and booked the Sanctuary for the week :D Love, love, love the Horizon Court and Bistro. First time we have ever eaten both breakfast and lunch there daily. Time to go, Denise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted November 6, 2013 #273 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Have fun Denise!!! :D Some web cam grabs from this mornings arrival... Edited November 6, 2013 by dmwnc1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetbeachgal Posted November 6, 2013 #274 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Six ships in St. Maarten...OMG!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam Green Posted November 6, 2013 #275 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Cruise ships converging on St. Martin Yikes! Too bad the smallest in the group couldn't have been diverted across to St Barts - worth tendering to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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