1965 Posted October 20, 2017 #1 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Just returned from a 2 segment cruise, so there were 2 capt.'s parties. We noticed there were no appetizers at either. We had to leave both parties early so maybe they just hadn't started serving them yet. Do they still serve appetizers? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coo359a2 Posted October 20, 2017 #2 Share Posted October 20, 2017 If you are talking about the Captain Circle Party they have for the different cruise levels, I haven't seen appetizers served in the past year or so. They use to come around with appetizers at the same time they were serving the drinks before the "party" began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthomp5 Posted October 20, 2017 #3 Share Posted October 20, 2017 We were just on the Regal 10/7-10/14 and they had appetizers and drinks being served before the presentation part of the party started. Servers walked around handing out appetizers and drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted October 20, 2017 #4 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Didn’t have it on the CB, or maybe we just missed it for being late. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kartgv Posted October 20, 2017 #5 Share Posted October 20, 2017 None on the Star Princess in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmoger Posted October 20, 2017 #6 Share Posted October 20, 2017 They had them on the Regal TA in September. This was the Elite/Platinum version. Perhaps that makes a difference? Based on the previous threads on this topic I keep expecting them not to be served. However, they have always been served on all of our cruises to date. Not that they're that great. ;p:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coo359a2 Posted October 20, 2017 #7 Share Posted October 20, 2017 MIght be by ship. None on the CB for January, June or September this year for the Elite/ Platinum version of the CC party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted October 20, 2017 #8 Share Posted October 20, 2017 We were on the Crown in February and March and the Ruby in August where they served appetizers at the Captain's Circle Party. We had the same experience on the Caribbean last year in March, August and September as well as the Regal in February 2016. We will be on the Ruby again next month so we will see what is offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted October 20, 2017 #9 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I thought they were getting so poor :( that when they ceased it was no big loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted October 21, 2017 #10 Share Posted October 21, 2017 None on the Royal in January. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dforeigner Posted October 21, 2017 #11 Share Posted October 21, 2017 None on the Emerald this past June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted October 21, 2017 #12 Share Posted October 21, 2017 When they did not have them on the CB last year, I was told the reason was that too much or what was served went to waste. They even did not put out the little containers with a nut snack mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted October 21, 2017 #13 Share Posted October 21, 2017 They even did not put out the little containers with a nut snack mix. I think very few people actually ate them.... I stopped eating them after I saw a person pour some into one hand to pick out only what they wanted & pour the rest back in the jar. :rolleyes: I'm not a germaphobe but that was just nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted October 21, 2017 Author #14 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I think very few people actually ate them.... I stopped eating them after I saw a person pour some into one hand to pick out only what they wanted & pour the rest back in the jar. :rolleyes:I'm not a germaphobe but that was just nasty. Yikes! I think I'll skip the snack mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliair Posted October 21, 2017 #15 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Just returned from a 2 segment cruise, so there were 2 capt.'s parties. We noticed there were no appetizers at either. We had to leave both parties early so maybe they just hadn't started serving them yet. Do they still serve appetizers? Thanks. No appetizers, they stopped serving them a long time ago. All you get now is a small carafe of rice crackers and 1 free drink. Imagine that, we spend thousands of dollars cruising on Princess and all we're worth is a jar of crackers. I sent an email to Princess voicing my opinion. We'll probably skip the platinum/elite parties in the future, not worth the time, SOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmoger Posted October 21, 2017 #16 Share Posted October 21, 2017 No appetizers, they stopped serving them a long time ago. All you get now is a small carafe of rice crackers and 1 free drink. Imagine that, we spend thousands of dollars cruising on Princess and all we're worth is a jar of crackers. I sent an email to Princess voicing my opinion. We'll probably skip the platinum/elite parties in the future, not worth the time, SOS. I guess it depends on who you know. ;) On our Regal TA in September not only did we receive plenty of canapés, but we each had two custom made Hendricks martinis. :cocktail::cocktail: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted October 21, 2017 #17 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I think very few people actually ate them.... I stopped eating them after I saw a person pour some into one hand to pick out only what they wanted & pour the rest back in the jar. :rolleyes: I'm not a germaphobe but that was just nasty. The 'jar' is for your personal use. Any nuts/crackers left in those jars are (or should be) discarded and never served to anyone else. If a jar is left on a table, we ask the bar staff to remove it and bring us a fresh one. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted October 21, 2017 #18 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Funny thing about those Captain's parties....as long time cruisers (about forty years) we no longer attend those parties and now view them as a great time to go to our favorite bars...which are not nearly as crowded :). To us, the typical Captains party means waiting on a line, bumping elbows with some of the hired help, being handed a lousy drink. and then listening to the usual speeches (which have not changed much on our last 100+ cruises). Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue gill Posted October 21, 2017 #19 Share Posted October 21, 2017 our last princess cruise in june no app. 1 drink pre person.the captain was late told a dumb store about his wife and left . no pictures ,just bye I'm busy.come on captain why even come. the whole thing was rushed.sorry to waste your 10 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted October 21, 2017 #20 Share Posted October 21, 2017 The 'jar' is for your personal use. Any nuts/crackers left in those jars are (or should be) discarded and never served to anyone else. If a jar is left on a table, we ask the bar staff to remove it and bring us a fresh one. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk That very well could be and hopefully should be the practice. We always attend before dinner so I just wait till we reach the DR or buffet before eating. Other than a couple of drinks made to order I've never found much to get excited about except to hear how many of each category are sailing on our cruise and the number of days the 2nd & 3rd place people have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinned19 Posted October 22, 2017 #21 Share Posted October 22, 2017 We were on the same cruise,we attended the platinum/elite party, they had a few appetizers, they were nothing special. I was able to get 2 margaritas, which were not one of the pre made drinks they brought around. We were just on the Regal 10/7-10/14 and they had appetizers and drinks being served before the presentation part of the party started. Servers walked around handing out appetizers and drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthomp5 Posted October 22, 2017 #22 Share Posted October 22, 2017 We were on the same cruise,we attended the platinum/elite party, they had a few appetizers, they were nothing special. I was able to get 2 margaritas, which were not one of the pre made drinks they brought around. So true...they were nothing special. Just cold canapés over small pieces of bread. That’s so nice you scored 2 margaritas! I didn’t think about asking for a special drink. I will try that next time...if we go to the party again. I took the green looking drink because it looked interesting and I was hoping it had Midori. Not sure what it was. It was just okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delidan Posted October 23, 2017 #23 Share Posted October 23, 2017 We had hot and cold on the Grand this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted October 23, 2017 #24 Share Posted October 23, 2017 No appetizers, they stopped serving them a long time ago. All you get now is a small carafe of rice crackers and 1 free drink. Imagine that, we spend thousands of dollars cruising on Princess and all we're worth is a jar of crackers. I sent an email to Princess voicing my opinion. We'll probably skip the platinum/elite parties in the future, not worth the time, SOS. You are spending thousands on your cruise and you are worried about $2 worth of appetizers. Seems like you have a major priority prob;lem. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted October 23, 2017 #25 Share Posted October 23, 2017 That very well could be and hopefully should be the practice. We always attend before dinner so I just wait till we reach the DR or buffet before eating. Other than a couple of drinks made to order I've never found much to get excited about except to hear how many of each category are sailing on our cruise and the number of days the 2nd & 3rd place people have. We never go to the parties now. All that queueing to get in and trying to find a seat - we just go and have a quiet drink in a bar [emoji3] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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