Rare CineGraphic Posted December 23, 2016 #1 Share Posted December 23, 2016 My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our 10 day Panama Canal cruise on the Coral 12/8-18, despite a few hiccups. A review is forthcoming, but in the meantime, if anyone has any questions, fire away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted December 23, 2016 Author #2 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Oy veh! Should be WONDERFUL, not wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuccaman Posted December 23, 2016 #3 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Just a curiosity of service levels of room stewards & dining staff, given their seemingly larger quota of rooms and tables? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted December 23, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Stewards have 18 cabins to deal with, and ours was excellent. Special requests were met with a smile, and our room was spotless. I did hear however, that one passenger complained that after spending an hour away from his cabin for breakfast, he expected his room to be fully serviced by the time he came back. Pretty ridiculous, if you ask me. Especially if you don't put up the refresh my room sign. Waiters in the main dining room were hit & miss, mostly hit. We did have one really creepy waiter, who always continued grinding pepper when you said you had enough, and who after adding 2 spoonfuls of vanilla sauce to my wife's souffle, insisted that she needed 3 more, drowning it in sauce. The staff at the International Cafe was excellent. Our favorite barista, Ray, always knew what we wanted. He worked in the Explorer's Lounge as well as a bartender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuccaman Posted December 23, 2016 #5 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I did hear however, that one passenger complained that after spending an hour away from his cabin for breakfast, he expected his room to be fully serviced by the time he came back.Pretty ridiculous, if you ask me. Especially if you don't put up the refresh my room sign. Thanks for the report! Yeah, no one around here expects one-hour service, around lunchtime or even mid-afternoon is more than fine, really, it's just nice to have the refresh in time for post-port visit, post-sea day pool, pre-dinner retooling! And we don't see the sign as a demand for service, but as an aid to our steward, as he then knows we're "ready" for him, and he can go in unabashed vs checking our room 50 times to see if the coast is clear. Just a little way to try and make things easier for them to provide great service, so I do indeed chuckle on the 1-hour person you encountered! If anything, when sometimes returning to the room unexpectedly, after breakfast, only to find an apologetic steward working there, I'm like, "No problem, just came back to get something forgotten! Hey, I invited you here with a "coast is clear" message! Don't apologize!" Looking forward to your review! Take care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted December 23, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Yes, the refresh my room sign is really a courtesy for the steward, and it's a shame more passengers don't know that. I'm not sure if it matters, but there were a lot of blue cards on this sailing. Some people's expectations amaze me. The poor stewards had to have a meeting because of the complainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzinnana47 Posted December 23, 2016 #7 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Yes, the refresh my room sign is really a courtesy for the steward, and it's a shame more passengers don't know that.I'm not sure if it matters, but there were a lot of blue cards on this sailing. Some people's expectations amaze me. The poor stewards had to have a meeting because of the complainer. We always use our sign to let the steward know it's OK to clean. No matter how good the service is, it's unfortunately true that there are ALWAYS some people who cannot stop complaining about everything....:( Hey, we're on v-a-c-a-t-i-o-n. Don't have to clean or cook the whole time!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_and_hawk Posted December 23, 2016 #8 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Glad you had a great time and to hear Ray is still working the IC. He was there every morning when I went to get coffee. Looking forward to your review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted December 23, 2016 #9 Share Posted December 23, 2016 In 32 years of cruising, we've never had a steward who was less than polite or efficient. It's remarkable to me that they can keep smiling with some of the demands put on them. I had a friend tell me they leave shoes and underwear in the floor because it's like having a house servant. She said she loves cruising because they can experience the " Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted December 23, 2016 #10 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I do have a question. How was the selection at the International Cafe, and did the Casino smoke migrate to it? What excursions did you go on? Thanks Mimi Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted December 23, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) I do have a question. How was the selection at the International Cafe, and did the Casino smoke migrate to it?What excursions did you go on? Thanks Mimi Compared to the Regal which I was on last, the selection of munchies at the IC seemed smaller, but I was always able to find something yummy. As an ex-smoker, I never really noticed anything, at least early in the morning, when there was hardly anyone in the Casino. As for excursions, we book independently. We find we have more freedom that way, and save money as well. Edited December 23, 2016 by CineGraphic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotaryMike Posted December 24, 2016 #12 Share Posted December 24, 2016 thanks for posting, glad you enjoyed, what were the "hiccups" ? We're on the Coral in 35 days, booked a balcony "B2 guarantee", just checked our booking and today we got assigned an extended, partially covered balcony on Caribe, just what i wanted ! surprised that there was no email from princess . Mike in CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotribe Posted December 26, 2016 #13 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Who is the cruise director? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted December 26, 2016 Author #14 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Who is the cruise director? Corey Moir. Very funny, very personable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted December 26, 2016 #15 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Thanks for posting. I'm thinking of booking a cruise on the Coral for February. Looking forward to your review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsmum Posted December 27, 2016 #16 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Thank you for asking. :) Do you remember any of the MUTS offerings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted December 27, 2016 Author #17 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Thank you for asking. :) Do you remember any of the MUTS offerings? We did not watch any of the MUTS. The only one I noticed on the list was Ant Man, because I'm in the background of one scene as an "extra", but we already saw it on board the Regal last January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreaminofcruisin Posted December 28, 2016 #18 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Thanks for answering questions! Just wondering if the dining room attire is still jacket and tie for men or did you see a lot of just shirts and ties? I want to be sure if I make DH bring a jacket, that is still the 'standard'. :cool: Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted December 28, 2016 Author #19 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Thanks for answering questions! Just wondering if the dining room attire is still jacket and tie for men or did you see a lot of just shirts and ties? I want to be sure if I make DH bring a jacket, that is still the 'standard'. :cool: Thanks. There were two formal nights. We avoided them by dining at the Bayou for one of them and the buffet for the other. I used to have to wear suits daily, this is my vacation, so no suits for me. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotaryMike Posted December 28, 2016 #20 Share Posted December 28, 2016 What deck was your cabin on? Port or starboard? Did Coral always dock on the port side, or does it vary by port and pier locations? Thanx, Mike Sent from my LG-LS997 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted December 28, 2016 Author #21 Share Posted December 28, 2016 What deck was your cabin on? Port or starboard? Did Coral always dock on the port side, or does it vary by port and pier locations? Thanx, Mike Sent from my LG-LS997 using Forums mobile app We were in A324, Port. Docking varied by port. FLL: Starboard Aruba: Port Cartegena: Starboard Colon: Port Limon: Starboard Grand Cayman: Tender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingdancers Posted December 28, 2016 #22 Share Posted December 28, 2016 My wife and I enjoy dancing. Do you know what bands were on board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted December 28, 2016 Author #23 Share Posted December 28, 2016 My wife and I enjoy dancing. Do you know what bands were on board? Purple Haze was very popular and played in several venues daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anteaters Posted December 28, 2016 #24 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Did you do any Princess excursions? If so, could you mention which ones if any stood out as particularly good or bad? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted December 28, 2016 #25 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I loved my time on the Coral. I really love their Sanctuary! I am glad you had a terrific cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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