Putterdude Posted May 4, 2016 #26 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Out of curiosity, if you have a specialty dining promotion coupon and the SDV are not available to you, do you receive compensation in the form of an OBC in the value of the coupon?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphey Posted May 4, 2016 #27 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) I was wondering the same thing, but I don't "think" those promotions were given for the short cruises. I'm sure I'll be corrected if wrong. Edited May 4, 2016 by Murphey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WupperAV Posted May 4, 2016 #28 Share Posted May 4, 2016 If I was aboard I'd picket. Holler too. My lawyers, DoWe, Cheatem and Howe will look into this. That is bogus and you know they won't eat in MDH or at Horizon. Beneath them. It's a real slap in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted May 4, 2016 #29 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Out of curiosity, if you have a specialty dining promotion coupon and the SDV are not available to you, do you receive compensation in the form of an OBC in the value of the coupon?:confused:I've always been able to turn in any promotional item for OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putterdude Posted May 4, 2016 #30 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I've always been able to turn in any promotional item for OBC. Thanks Pam that is great know; I hope we don't need to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Day Cruiser Posted May 4, 2016 #31 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I would think that "Corporate" would also want to have some meals in the main dining room. They should experience the food and service that their passengers normally experience. To not eat in the main dining room is, in my opinion, almost like saying you don't find the food in the main dining room acceptable. Just my honest opinion. I agree. If they can't eat the food served to the passengers in the main dining room there must be something seriously wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeadisguise Posted May 4, 2016 #32 Share Posted May 4, 2016 That doesn't sound good. I would be very disappointed. It's definitely Princess Corporate and not another Corporation that's onboard and booked everything? There are a bunch of posts on the Princess Facebook page from travel agencies talking about an Executive Sales Conference on board. I'd guess the specialty dining is booked up so they can wine and dine the TAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted May 4, 2016 #33 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted May 4, 2016 #34 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Terrible way to run a company.....:mad::mad::mad: Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted May 4, 2016 #35 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I would think that "Corporate" would also want to have some meals in the main dining room. They should experience the food and service that their passengers normally experience. To not eat in the main dining room is, in my opinion, almost like saying you don't find the food in the main dining room acceptable. Just my honest opinion. As "Corporate", they can order the food they like from their favorite Crown Grill, the Crab Shack, and Share while dining at the MDR. If they reserved the 3 specialty restaurants for different corporate levels, they can have separate sections in the MDR too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Nana Posted May 4, 2016 #36 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Just saw this post on Princess FB. It may explain the SDR situation: We just boarded the Ruby Princess to attend the CUNARD and Princess Cruises Executive Sales Forum for top producing #travel agencies. We'll spend the next few days meeting with the top execs of each line, learning about their latest products and new services. (And of course, we'll have fun too!) Do you have any questions you'd like us to ask the cruise line executives? (No requests for upgrades or discounts, please!) #virtuoso #comebacknew #cruise Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted May 4, 2016 #37 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Worthy of a letter of complaint :( Guess the Princess Management doesn't care for the MDR menu :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted May 4, 2016 #38 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Looks like it is travel agents they are expecting to impress. We did have one cruise where they closed the speciality restaurants for a large travel agent group. Virtuoso is a large consortium, with a very good reputation. Edited May 4, 2016 by Coral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted May 4, 2016 #39 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Looks like it is travel agents they are expecting to impress. We did have one cruise where they closed the speciality restaurants for a large travel agent group. Virtuoso is a large consortium, with a very good reputation. If that is the situation, then impress them with great dining in the DR, Buffet and maybe one lunch in a specialty restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted May 4, 2016 #40 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I guess that's one way to fill SHARE. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northender Posted May 4, 2016 #41 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Just boarded the Ruby Princess. Called to make a reservation at the Crown Grill and was told that it was sold out for the whole cruise. It's only an hour since boarding has started, so I asked how this happened, and I was told that corporate is on board and they have reserved the Crown Grill, the Crab Shack, and Share for every night for the four day cruise. We could make a reservation for the Salty Dog if we wanted. Really? Corporate,you should be ashamed. Closing the revenue generating restaurants for your own use? You could have at least sent an email stating this fact so at least we knew about it. As a shareholder, not sure I really approve of this. What is your thoughts? I may have missed it somewhere, but how long is this cruise? Not that it makes too much difference, but you didn't mention Sabatini's. Was that available? My thought is, if Princess wants to do something like this, perhaps they should advise the public when booking the cruise that this is happening. There are many folks who do not use the CG, etc. so I don't think it would change the amount of cabins sold. JMHO:D dweeb, don't forget Alfredo's. Great Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Yoda Posted May 4, 2016 #42 Share Posted May 4, 2016 It's the Ruby. No Sabatini's or Alfredo's The "worst" cruise we've been on was a 4 day leg LA - Vancouver at the tail end of a Canal cruise. Lot's of folks disembarked in LA (where we should have also got off) and a horde of Party people came on board (kids running the MDR etc type stuff), changed the whole vibe. We heard many TAs got it as a free cruise. I think these little repo cruises are sacrificial. Hopefully the OP can get some OBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmckm Posted May 4, 2016 #43 Share Posted May 4, 2016 We just got off the Ruby May 3rd and the staff told us about 6 days ago they were fully booked in Share, Crown Grill, Crab Shack for the whole 4 day cruise. Corporate is on board winning and dinning travel agents and other clients. This was all done, before boarding not after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted May 4, 2016 #44 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Yes, this isn't as unusual as you'd think. Whenever there's a booking promotion that includes dinner in a specialty restaurant, expect to be frozen out. This has happened to me a couple of times: completely booked a couple of hours after boarding (and before Muster.) I can understand a booking promotion, but not Corporate taking over all specialty restaurants on a particular cruise leaving paying passengers left out in the cold:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylandtk Posted May 4, 2016 #45 Share Posted May 4, 2016 There are a bunch of posts on the Princess Facebook page from travel agencies talking about an Executive Sales Conference on board. I'd guess the specialty dining is booked up so they can wine and dine the TAs.THIS. I know a TA onboard; Princess is hosting them and they want the TA's to try out all the venues so they can sell 'em to clients. It would have been nice if corporate had only booked say HALF the spaces, though. It's truly sad when ordinary people come onboard to find they have been shortchanged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylandtk Posted May 4, 2016 #46 Share Posted May 4, 2016 . I think these little repo cruises are sacrificial. I have to agree; it's not the first time that a one-off repo did not sell well and got turned into a marketing tool; much to the disappointment of real paying passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan Joe Posted May 4, 2016 #47 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I have a suggestion. Corporate should just book a cruise for them and the TA's they are trying to impress. Wait what would the work staff in the MDR and HC do since no one would be eating there???:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiring cajun Posted May 4, 2016 #48 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Love the crab shack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted May 4, 2016 #49 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I guess that's one way to fill SHARE. :p I like the way you think.....:D:D:D Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted May 4, 2016 #50 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Your title is confusing. There are specialty restaurants on the Ruby, just no reservations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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