Rare phonejock Posted January 1, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Recently there was a thread about there just being a book cart, not a library, on the Sky Princess. DH and I are booked on the Enchanted this summer. I looked at the deck plans twice, and I do not see a library. Looks like I will be buying a Kindle this spring 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted January 1, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 1, 2020 You need to be writing a letter ( yes, a handwritten letter ) every week, and mail it ( yes, with a stamp ) to Princess headquarters requesting funding for the library to be continued and expanded I believe somewhere I read that Brooks Hatlen would be pushing the cart 4 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampram Posted January 1, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I bought a Kindle 3 years ago just to cut back on the books in my luggage. I read fast and I love to read. I am surprised that I really love my Kindle and it's so easy to load and books are much cheaper or free depending on how you get them. I have not seen a good library in the last 5 years on any Princess ship........they've all been mostly empty, even on Day 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare c-boy Posted January 1, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Kindles are in. Find a nice cozy quite nook to relax in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 1, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, phonejock said: Recently there was a thread about there just being a book cart, not a library, on the Sky Princess. DH and I are booked on the Enchanted this summer. I looked at the deck plans twice, and I do not see a library. They are history. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted January 1, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Sad but true. On the TA they would invite guests to come to an area by the Crown Grill and exchange books among ourselves. There was a rumor that there was a book cart but due to the noro before we got on the books were destroyed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywildcatfanone Posted January 1, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 1, 2020 No more library. Replaced with space that makes money. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted January 1, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Another tradition replaced ,sad 😥 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tip Posted January 2, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, kywildcatfanone said: No more library. Replaced with space that makes money. Sad, but true. It is all about corporate greed. We shall be on the Enchanted in November and this news saddens me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare phonejock Posted January 2, 2020 Author #10 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Voljeep, thanks for the laugh...Andy says hi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generichandle Posted January 2, 2020 #11 Share Posted January 2, 2020 When we did the 'Midnight Sun' on Ocean Princess [sadly, now Oceania Sirena] we were heartened by the most magnificent Library at sea, truly beautiful. I have not yet been on Ocean P's sister Pacific P. I hope it, too, has such a palace. Yes, most newer ship have less, and some virtually none, and sad indeed. But I, as you say, have my Kindle, always loaded with a few hundred entries to keep me satisfied on even the most 'sea day' oriented cruises. Of course I also play all trivia, and hope to find chess or scrabble players aboard. No getting bored for me. Sitting on some obscure deck reading in the sea breeze is my own idea of heaven. Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamkmm2 Posted January 2, 2020 #12 Share Posted January 2, 2020 3 hours ago, c-boy said: Kindles are in. Find a nice cozy quite nook to relax in. There is no such place. LOL Unless you count your own cabin LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted January 2, 2020 #13 Share Posted January 2, 2020 The Pacific still has a beautiful library with fireplace 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted January 2, 2020 #14 Share Posted January 2, 2020 4 hours ago, kywildcatfanone said: No more library. Replaced with space that makes money. That's a pretty small space for revenue gathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted January 2, 2020 #15 Share Posted January 2, 2020 It’s not just about replacing the library with space to make money. Go anywhere on any ship and the vast majority of passengers are using a reader (Kindle, Nook, IPad, etc.) rather than a hard-covered book. Fewer and fewer people are reading paperback or hard cover books. It takes a lot of books to create a library as you have to offer a wide variety. I used to pack lots of books but now I just carry my Kindle around with me, whether at home or on a ship. It’s so easy (and free) to download e-books from the library. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted January 2, 2020 #16 Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Pam in CA said: It’s so easy (and free) to download e-books from the library. My wife downloads free audio books to her iPhone from the library & listens to them on Bluetooth earbuds while doing other activities such as quilting or scrapbooking. The library area on other Royal-class ships is now part of the Crown Grill Bar on the Sky with nightly musical entertainment & was crowded whenever we walked through the area. Edited January 2, 2020 by Astro Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted January 2, 2020 #17 Share Posted January 2, 2020 35 minutes ago, Pam in CA said: It’s not just about replacing the library with space to make money. Go anywhere on any ship and the vast majority of passengers are using a reader (Kindle, Nook, IPad, etc.) rather than a hard-covered book. Fewer and fewer people are reading paperback or hard cover books. It takes a lot of books to create a library as you have to offer a wide variety. I used to pack lots of books but now I just carry my Kindle around with me, whether at home or on a ship. It’s so easy (and free) to download e-books from the library. Of course, there are still a few of us who prefer actual books. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafedumonde Posted January 2, 2020 #18 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Ugh, this sucks. The library is our favorite place. I think I have to try HAL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted January 2, 2020 #19 Share Posted January 2, 2020 20 minutes ago, Cafedumonde said: Ugh, this sucks. The library is our favorite place. I think I have to try HAL. Well, HAL has eliminated libraries, also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMMariner Posted January 2, 2020 #20 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I love books too, but let's face it the selection was always limited, and the best books were gone the first day of the cruise. I also talked to several crew members, and it appears that our fellow passengers were not great at returning the books at the end of the cruise. I now use a Kindle and to be honest it is much better than the ship's library. In this case, I think Princess is just evolving. Unfortunately, technology has made the library obsolete. Try a Kindle. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafedumonde Posted January 2, 2020 #21 Share Posted January 2, 2020 6 hours ago, Shmoo here said: Well, HAL has eliminated libraries, also. That’s awful. I did not know that. I read somewhere that they have great libraries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorenceItaly Posted January 2, 2020 #22 Share Posted January 2, 2020 37 minutes ago, Cafedumonde said: That’s awful. I did not know that. I read somewhere that they have great libraries. Not on all ships. I just spent 51 days on the Amsterdam and they have a very extensive library space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbyfarmer2 Posted January 2, 2020 #23 Share Posted January 2, 2020 15 hours ago, tip said: Sad, but true. It is all about corporate greed. We shall be on the Enchanted in November and this news saddens me. Don't know about the greed thing. I think It's more a sign of the times and moving on. I read a lot and am over 65. I replaced all my magazines with digital on my tablet and most, though not all, of my books come from Amazon or Google Play books now. I just find it more convenient and definitely easier on my fading vision. You know the old bad joke about tradition? Dead people telling you what to do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare grouchomarx Posted January 2, 2020 #24 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Sky Princess had a stack of books for borrowing on the counter at Guest services. I personally don't need a library. Just my Kindle. Lots of quiet places to read on the ship including the Promenade deck with it's nice padded loungers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susancruzs Posted January 2, 2020 #25 Share Posted January 2, 2020 On my longer cruises with many sea days, I've always done jigsaw puzzles in the library. Many people enjoy doing them. I'll miss having space to do one this Fall on my Sky transatlantic cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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