Working 2 Cruise Posted June 28, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hello folks! Flight, transportation and embarkation went very smoothly. We were onboard by 11:30. We did make it to the dining room for lunch, which was great as always. I know that Tracie-Lynn mentioned a reduced lunch selection, but that wasn't the case here. Loved the avocado and bay shrimp appetizer, as well as the salmon and souffle. Since we've been up since 2:00 a.m., we are exhausted, but happy. We'll not attend any festivities tonight, nor having dinner.:eek: Weather in Seattle was incredible.. 89 degrees! It got really hot on that balcony! I'll follow up tomorrow, I promise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gotta cruise again Posted June 28, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thanks for posting and looking forward to your future reports!! DH and I are on the Crown in August. We've always found the embarkation lunch in the MDR as one of the best available on any day of a Princess cruise...we plan on doing it in August too. What time did you arrive at the pier? Looks like you have, at the very least, Platinum boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bemidji Ty Posted June 28, 2015 #3 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thanks. Looking forward to your review. We're on in 2 weeks. Smooth Sailin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted June 28, 2015 #4 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Bon Voyage!! Enjoy and relax!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted June 28, 2015 #5 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Nina & Norman...Buon Viaggio! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawksFan74 Posted June 28, 2015 #6 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hi, just wondering if there was a delay leaving port today? I was watching to ships from the Picnic Point area (about 20 miles north of Seattle). Saw the Westerdam and Norwegian Jewel pass by around 5:00. The Crown was about an hour and a half behind them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working 2 Cruise Posted June 28, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Good morning to all! It is a beautiful, sunny day at sea, although a lot chillier than yesterday! We did get new robes! They are very nice and comfortable. I was speaking with our fantastic cabin attendant (or "stewart") who told me almost everything is getting replaced, i.e., mattresses, sheets and robes. I, unfortunately don't have much to report about last night... I was asleep by 8:30 p.m.! I did take advantage of my balcony this morning with room service... Another ahhh moment! A lot of activities are planned for today. North to Alaska: Living off the land with Forest Ranger Pete Griffin , Guess the Number of Shark's Teeth?, martini demonstration, $50,000 slot tournament, line dancing at sea, ballroom blitz dance class, Alaska, the last Frontier with Michael Modzedlewski, Swim with Sharks gameshow, Destination Anywhere production show, and many, many more... I am having a bit of a problem with the Shore Excursion desk... they refused to reimburse me for an excursion I cancelled... They said the refund has to come from Corporate, which I know was incorrect. In the end, they said they were going to refund it to my onboard account... I checked, the refund still isn't there. I will check in again later today...:mad: Until later, arriverdecci! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted June 28, 2015 #8 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Good morning to all! It is a beautiful, sunny day at sea, although a lot chillier than yesterday! We did get new robes! They are very nice and comfortable. I was speaking with our fantastic cabin attendant (or "stewart") who told me almost everything is getting replaced, i.e., mattresses, sheets and robes. I, unfortunately don't have much to report about last night... I was asleep by 8:30 p.m.! I did take advantage of my balcony this morning with room service... Another ahhh moment! A lot of activities are planned for today. North to Alaska: Living off the land with Forest Ranger Pete Griffin , Guess the Number of Shark's Teeth?, martini demonstration, $50,000 slot tournament, line dancing at sea, ballroom blitz dance class, Alaska, the last Frontier with Michael Modzedlewski, Swim with Sharks gameshow, Destination Anywhere production show, and many, many more... I am having a bit of a problem with the Shore Excursion desk... they refused to reimburse me for an excursion I cancelled... They said the refund has to come from Corporate, which I know was incorrect. In the end, they said they were going to refund it to my onboard account... I checked, the refund still isn't there. I will check in again later today...:mad: Until later, arriverdecci! Stay on em! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kclvt Posted June 28, 2015 #9 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Looking forward to reading your experience. We will be boarding on July 11th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted June 28, 2015 #10 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) We enjoyed Michael's presentations very much & his narration on the ship's PA in Tracy Arm and his website says he "has a life-long contract with Princess Cruises, as their top Alaska Naturalist and Guest Speaker". http://michaelmodzelewski.com/2014/12/princess-cruises/ He's a very experienced outdoorsman & an excellent communicator and hopefully you'll also enjoy his presentations. http://michaelmodzelewski.com/biography/ Edited June 28, 2015 by Astro Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted June 28, 2015 #11 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thanks for the "live" report! Glad you're having a good time! :D Do stay on them about your cancelled shore excursion. Ours have always been credited to us by the next day. LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvtheBeach10 Posted June 28, 2015 #12 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Looking forward to your reports! We too are on the Crown on July 11th. To board by 11:30am, I too am curious on how early you arrived at the pier? Safe travels and have a wonderful trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted June 28, 2015 #13 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thanks for the post. We are on the Crown in October so love to hear any comments you have about the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted June 28, 2015 #14 Share Posted June 28, 2015 We enjoyed Michael's presentations very much & his narration on the ship's PA in Tracy Arm and his website says he "has a life-long contract with Princess Cruises, as their top Alaska Naturalist and Guest Speaker". http://michaelmodzelewski.com/2014/12/princess-cruises/ He's a very experienced outdoorsman & an excellent communicator and hopefully you'll also enjoy his presentations. http://michaelmodzelewski.com/biography/ We enjoyed listening to him. Even though a little different presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted June 28, 2015 #15 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I am having a bit of a problem with the Shore Excursion desk... they refused to reimburse me for an excursion I cancelled... They said the refund has to come from Corporate, which I know was incorrect. In the end, they said they were going to refund it to my onboard account... I checked, the refund still isn't there. I will check in again later today...:mad: Did you cancel before the cruise or after getting onboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpcv77 Posted June 29, 2015 #16 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Glad things are going well, save for the shorex issue. I loved the balcony too (will have to hope the upgrade fairy visits me in the future). As for Mr. Modzewleski? Not my cup of tea, but I know many like him and he is knowledgeable about Alaska (his cabin was near ours so I saw him , often, in passing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted June 29, 2015 #17 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Who is the CD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpcv77 Posted June 29, 2015 #18 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Who is the CD? The wonderful Kelvin Joy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GweninTX Posted June 29, 2015 #19 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Looking forward to your live from! I am going to do one next week! We board on the 4th on the Crown! We want to do Crown Grill so i am looking forward to what the dinners are each night so we can choose one worth skipping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dickinson Posted June 29, 2015 #20 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Looking forward to reading more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working 2 Cruise Posted June 29, 2015 Author #21 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Looking forward to your reports! We too are on the Crown on July 11th. To board by 11:30am, I too am curious on how early you arrived at the pier? Safe travels and have a wonderful trip! We arrived around 11:00 a.m., checked in, waited in the platinum/elite/suite area, where coffee and pastries were waiting for us. I just had time to swallow one fast and then it was time to embark. Quick, easy and painless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working 2 Cruise Posted June 29, 2015 Author #22 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) We have just arrived in Alaska! Yesterday, we had a quiet day onboard... Enjoyed some sun at the aft terrace pool. Yes, it was partially sunny and warm in the sun. A little chilly out of the sun though. For a portion of the day, we were fogged in, and every five minutes, you could hear the fog horn blowing. I don't know why we were late departing from Seattle, but I do know that they were still loading luggage onboard after 4:30 p.m. The Crown is a very lovely ship, everything is in tip top shape. We did manage to attend for a short while the Captain's reception (I just wanted one of the chocolate pops, which were to die for!). Then, onto the 50th Anniversary dinner, which was very, very good. I just don't understand how people can say food isn't good... :confused: Yes, I did get my shorex problem fixed! Then, it was an early night for us, yet again. My husband is really not well, so it does limit my options, but tonight, I will try to attend some of the events. This morning, of course, I had room service delivered... Of course, I had completely forgotten that the clocks turned back an hour last night, so stupid me... "Where's my coffee?" I did get my coffee, and watched the spectacular scenery unfold... It was very cold on the balcony, but I didn't care. I did see some sea otters early this morning... What a lovely start to my morning! We should be docking in Juneau in about three hours... Then, it's on to Mendenhall Glacier. I have to say, the crew, once again is absolutely fabulous, service impeccable. I now have gotten my husband to admit that he now wants to plan for our next cruise, and that admission was very hard to come by, believe me! He loves to cruise, he just forgot how much until we got on the ship on Saturday! If you have any questions, please let me know. Until later! Edited June 29, 2015 by Working 2 Cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spingal Posted June 29, 2015 #23 Share Posted June 29, 2015 We have just arrived in Alaska! Yesterday, we had a quiet day onboard... Enjoyed some sun at the aft terrace pool. Yes, it was partially sunny and warm in the sun. A little chilly out of the sun though. For a portion of the day, we were fogged in, and every five minutes, you could hear the fog horn blowing. I don't know why we were late departing from Seattle, but I do know that they were still loading luggage onboard after 4:30 p.m. The Crown is a very lovely ship, everything is in tip top shape. We did manage to attend for a short while the Captain's reception (I just wanted one of the chocolate pops, which were to die for!). Then, onto the 50th Anniversary dinner, which was very, very good. I just don't understand how people can say food isn't good... :confused: Yes, I did get my shorex problem fixed! Then, it was an early night for us, yet again. My husband is really not well, so it does limit my options, but tonight, I will try to attend some of the events. This morning, of course, I had room service delivered... Of course, I had completely forgotten that the clocks turned back an hour last night, so stupid me... "Where's my coffee?" I did get my coffee, and watched the spectacular scenery unfold... It was very cold on the balcony, but I didn't care. I did see some sea otters early this morning... What a lovely start to my morning! We should be docking in Juneau in about three hours... Then, it's on to Mendenhall Glacier. I have to say, the crew, once again is absolutely fabulous, service impeccable. I now have gotten my husband to admit that he now wants to plan for our next cruise, and that admission was very hard to come by, believe me! He loves to cruise, he just forgot how much until we got on the ship on Saturday! If you have any questions, please let me know. Until later! Nina, I was relieved to read this post. I have a friend that just recently sailed on the Crown. She told me the food was just OK and that the crew did not seem very happy. So I was very glad to read your post and hear your perspective. :D:D Thanks for sharing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Cooper Posted June 30, 2015 #24 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Glad you're having a wonderful time! We just sailed the Crown last week, and she is a lovely ship. I agree that the naturalist is a bit of an odd duck, but he knows his stuff! :) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted June 30, 2015 #25 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Those chocolates are outstanding. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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