Rare Ken the cruiser Posted February 2, 2022 #151 Share Posted February 2, 2022 15 minutes ago, gardenbunny said: Good job Ken the Cruiser! Actually I remember reading about that on Enchanted in early January that a ship could not stop because of 7 cases. We had just booked on board our March 13 Canal cruise. I said well maybe it will be open again by March. Guess they decided now it was too much economic impact since ships stopped coming. Thanks! We’re booked on a Panama Canal cruise on the Caribbean leaving SFO Apr 26 and hope Cartagena is open then as well. We always love going to the “free” zoo near where we will hopefully be docking. 😎 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenbunny Posted February 2, 2022 #152 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Ken the cruiser said: Thanks! We’re booked on a Panama Canal cruise on the Caribbean leaving SFO Apr 26 and hope Cartagena is open then as well. We always love going to the “free” zoo near where we will hopefully be docking. 😎 We have never been to Cartegena or Limon - hope they will all still be open ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted February 2, 2022 #153 Share Posted February 2, 2022 The reopening today wasn’t a surprise - the Colombian authorities said effective 01FEB like a week ago. Just unfortunate timing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coo359a2 Posted February 2, 2022 #154 Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Robbie555 said: I hate to add insult to injury, but checking out other threads....sailings from other cruise lines such as Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line, and Regent Seven Seas all successfully stopped in Cartagena, Colombia today and passengers were able to get off and engage in their excursions. How come these other cruise lines could make proper arrangements to anchor in Cartagena, but Princess could not! 😤😡 Boy you sure have added these comments about the Emerald missing Cartagena to a lot of other threads. Not upset about missing that port as it will open back up when their requirements change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted February 2, 2022 #155 Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 1/31/2022 at 10:52 PM, Robbie555 said: For the half-transite round trip from FLL on 1/18/22, Cartagena was replaced by a day at Princess Cays in the Bahamas. Too bad that neither Cartagena and Nicaragua have been replaced by sea days. 🤬 9 hours ago, beg3yrs said: They needed a distant foreign port to satisfy the PVSA. Aruba, Bonaire and Dominica are too far and the rest of Central America and the Caribbean islands do not satisfy that requirement. Santa Marta, another Colombian port has been called at before but they've probably got the same restrictions as Cartagena. The half-transit does not require a distant foreign port as it returns to the same port it started from. Any foreign port will do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbabyfish Posted February 2, 2022 #156 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Glad Cartagena has opened back up. I hope san juan del ser opens up before my coast to coast cruise in march! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejw Posted February 2, 2022 #157 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Great information and love the canal pictures. Hoping to be on the partial canal cruise in March. Curious about $3.00, for pizza. I thought room service was free, (except tip). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted February 2, 2022 #158 Share Posted February 2, 2022 6 minutes ago, bejw said: Curious about $3.00, for pizza. I thought room service was free, (except tip). Thanks! Historically (well, as far back as I can remember and we started cruising Princess in 2008) Princess has always charged for an entire pizza delivered by room service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted February 2, 2022 #159 Share Posted February 2, 2022 7 hours ago, caribill said: The half-transit does not require a distant foreign port as it returns to the same port it started from. Any foreign port will do. Yes but the topic of this thread is the FLL to LA trip, a full-transit journey. While Robbie555 mentioned a half-transit, the loss of Nicaragua without a replacement was also mentioned. My point was to illustrate the problems cruise ships face trying to substitute the far distant ports on the FLL to LA itineraries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted February 2, 2022 #160 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, bejw said: Curious about $3.00, for pizza. I thought room service was free, (except tip). Thanks! Originally there was no charge. But then Princess found that there were many orders for multiple Pizzas which much of them going to waste. So they instituted the charge to stop the ordering of multiple pizzas just because they were free. However, I see no reason that ordering one pizza to a cabin could be free, but multiple orders at about the same time would not be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted February 2, 2022 #161 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, beg3yrs said: Yes but the topic of this thread is the FLL to LA trip, a full-transit journey. While Robbie555 mentioned a half-transit, the loss of Nicaragua without a replacement was also mentioned. My point was to illustrate the problems cruise ships face trying to substitute the far distant ports on the FLL to LA itineraries. Right. I was just responding to the Robbie555 post you quoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huneymoonerz Posted February 2, 2022 #162 Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 1/31/2022 at 7:31 AM, whitecap said: Can someone aboard advise about the KN95 mask being provided by Princess. Is there any indication on the mask where it was manufactured? From what I am reading, the vast majority of the KN95's are manufactured in China. I'm not usually the paranoid type, but I'm not crazy about getting or using anything regarding COVID that has been made in China. Apparently from reports, taken with a grain of salt, many of the home test kits being mailed out to homes were also manufactured in China. Thanks for any information. Bring your own. I recommended South Korean masks. They are really good quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitecap Posted February 2, 2022 #163 Share Posted February 2, 2022 47 minutes ago, huneymoonerz said: Bring your own. I recommended South Korean masks. They are really good quality. We found this company, I believe out of Texas that has certifications from the FDA and HHS. Made in USA with USA material. On Amazon, $24 for a box of 10 and they are the N95 not a K number. BNX N95 Mask Black NIOSH Certified MADE IN USA Particulate Respirator Protective Face Mask (10-Pack, Approval Number TC-84A-9315 / Model H95B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shelly97060 Posted February 2, 2022 Author #164 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Room service menu was changed today and now you can purchase Crown Grill and Sabatini items between 5:30pm and 9:30 pm. Crown Grill Soups and sides are $7 -$8.Mains $19, desserts $5. Sabatini Soups and salads $7-8, Pasta & Mains $15, desserts $5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shelly97060 Posted February 2, 2022 Author #165 Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, bejw said: Great information and love the canal pictures. Hoping to be on the partial canal cruise in March. Curious about $3.00, for pizza. I thought room service was free, (except tip). Thanks! Pizza has had a $3 charge for many years. The other items they charge for are Cheese Plate ($4), Humus & Vegetable Plate ($4), Steak Frites ($19) and now today on Emerald they have added Sabatini and Crown Grill items available for purchase with prices ranging from $7 to $19 per item. Edited February 2, 2022 by Shelly97060 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvpends Posted February 3, 2022 #166 Share Posted February 3, 2022 6 hours ago, Shelly97060 said: Pizza has had a $3 charge for many years. The other items they charge for are Cheese Plate ($4), Humus & Vegetable Plate ($4), Steak Frites ($19) and now today on Emerald they have added Sabatini and Crown Grill items available for purchase with prices ranging from $7 to $19 per item. If the room service pizza is as good as it was on Majestic last month, it is worth every penny and more! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coo359a2 Posted February 3, 2022 #167 Share Posted February 3, 2022 We each got back $10 for port fees -didn’t specify if only for Cartagena. That’s really the only port we have missed on this itinerary since San Juan was dropped before we even started the cruise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huneymoonerz Posted February 3, 2022 #168 Share Posted February 3, 2022 22 hours ago, whitecap said: We found this company, I believe out of Texas that has certifications from the FDA and HHS. Made in USA with USA material. On Amazon, $24 for a box of 10 and they are the N95 not a K number. BNX N95 Mask Black NIOSH Certified MADE IN USA Particulate Respirator Protective Face Mask (10-Pack, Approval Number TC-84A-9315 / Model H95B) Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted February 3, 2022 #169 Share Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) Enjoying the blog, having done the Canal twice on Coral and Island Princesses. The wider canal was opened when we went through the older one, about 6 years ago. I have a couple of old cruise friends on this one. Above all enjoy the cruise !! Edited February 3, 2022 by NSWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SAKay Posted February 4, 2022 #170 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Hi, I'm enjoying hearing about your cruise ! Have you stopped at any ports yet? If so, when and where? We are on a Panama Canal cruise in March and are scheduled to stop at Fuerte Amador the day after going through the Canal, for Panama City. Were you scheduled for that port? Did you stop there? When and where is your next port? Also how has the entertainment been at night? Have you had any shows? Thanks very much for the info ! Hope you're enjoying the cruise !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coo359a2 Posted February 4, 2022 #171 Share Posted February 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, SAKay said: Hi, I'm enjoying hearing about your cruise ! Have you stopped at any ports yet? If so, when and where? We are on a Panama Canal cruise in March and are scheduled to stop at Fuerte Amador the day after going through the Canal, for Panama City. Were you scheduled for that port? Did you stop there? When and where is your next port? Also how has the entertainment been at night? Have you had any shows? Thanks very much for the info ! Hope you're enjoying the cruise !! So far only missed Cartagena on our itinerary. We stopped at Fuerte Amador (on itinerary) on the 2nd. Now stopped at Puntarenas. We have our second production show tonight - Blame It On The Boogie. Should be one more before getting to San Pedro. Great weather so far 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coo359a2 Posted February 4, 2022 #172 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Crew got approved for shore leave today at Puntarenas. They are so happy. Our steward has his leave in Puerto Vallarta and is heading to Walmart for chips 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casandbliz Posted February 4, 2022 #173 Share Posted February 4, 2022 What's the weather been like? Humid much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roking2000 Posted February 4, 2022 #174 Share Posted February 4, 2022 On 2/1/2022 at 8:50 AM, Essiesmom said: Transit time. Unfortunately, the cam at Agua Clara locks has been stuck since 1/27. But here is the view from the bridge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roking2000 Posted February 4, 2022 #175 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just now, roking2000 said: Thanks for the photos. I used to live there 1975-1978 and I am so happy to see current photos of the canal. Booked for 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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