Small Cutbacks Noticed

[donaldsc]

22 minutes ago, Potstech said:

You forgot butter, breadsticks and barrel chairs.

5 hours ago, JimmyVWine said:

I think the day is coming when the cruise Personalizer contains a three-page questionnaire that looks something like this:

INDICATE ITEMS REQUESTED:
WAFFLE ROBES SLIPPERS PEN (PLEASE SPECIFY INK COLOR) WRITING PAPER

 

 

Can I specify an italic point fountain pen?

 

DON

[Princessfan20]

3 hours ago, JimmyVWine said:

The "Chairless Chair".  Problem solved!!

Also perfect for waiting in the ATD line.....a two for!!!

[vikkiw]

1 hour ago, brisalta said:

A friend of mine has booked their first Princess Cruise and they cannot find in the Cruise Personalizer the option to request a robe but me having been on multiple Princess cruise do have the option.

Perhaps old hands at cruising with Princess are grandfathered in for robes? Does this mean newbies will never be offered a robe even if they make more reservations with Princess?

My first Princess cruise, but I had the option.

[brisalta]

1 minute ago, vikkiw said:

My first Princess cruise, but I had the option.

 

So more bad quality IT!!!

[WAvoyager]

14 minutes ago, vikkiw said:

My first Princess cruise, but I had the option.

Can anyone tell me where the option is?  I don’t see it anywhere.

[Mike45LC]

1 hour ago, Potstech said:

You forgot butter, breadsticks and barrel chairs.

 

On our current Majestic cruise, we have been asked at each of our dinners how many pats of butter we wanted. The servers were happy to give us as much as we wanted for bread and potatoes. But, there still are no barrel chairs.

[vikkiw]

25 minutes ago, WAvoyager said:

Can anyone tell me where the option is?  I don’t see it anywhere.

It’s under check-in at the bottom of the page

[capriccio]

21 minutes ago, WAvoyager said:

Can anyone tell me where the option is?  I don’t see it anywhere.

In your on-line personalizer click on Check-In.  At the bottom of the page check the complementary robe in cabin.

[vjmatty]

You know in all fairness, the OP did admittedly title the thread about noticing “small” cutbacks….with a title like that I expected the kind of minor issues that were listed. Some of the pearl-clutchy responses to these observations by mocking or otherwise being over critical seem a bit unwarranted. The OP did not say these are dealbreakers, just reporting back so people can plan better. 

[JF - retired RRT]

23 hours ago, WAvoyager said:

Can anyone tell me where the option is?  I don’t see it anywhere.

Log into the Personalizer @ Princess.com. Pick "Manage this Booking". Next click on "Check-in".

Choose "Twin/Queen bed"...don't ask my why, but it's under that section.

[brisalta]

23 hours ago, WAvoyager said:

Can anyone tell me where the option is?  I don’t see it anywhere.

 

https://book.princess.com/cruisepersonalizer/paxCheckIn.page

 

Then at bottom of page is Onboard Preferences.

 

[WAvoyager]

On 3/22/2022 at 4:43 PM, capriccio said:

In your on-line personalizer click on Check-In.  At the bottom of the page check the complementary robe in cabin.

 

1 hour ago, brisalta said:

 

https://book.princess.com/cruisepersonalizer/paxCheckIn.page

 

Then at bottom of page is Onboard Preferences.

 

Ah - thanks guys.  I was looking in the app.  The Cruise Personalizer isn’t letting me log in right now.  🙄

[Level six]

17 hours ago, vjmatty said:

You know in all fairness, the OP did admittedly title the thread about noticing “small” cutbacks….with a title like that I expected the kind of minor issues that were listed. Some of the pearl-clutchy responses to these observations by mocking or otherwise being over critical seem a bit unwarranted. The OP did not say these are dealbreakers, just reporting back so people can plan better. 

Agree, well said. Thanks for this observation. 

Plus, everyone has a different idea of what affects their cruise experience, so why question or invalidate what people have mentioned.

For instance, I could care less about "chair hogs" and never comment on those links, but I feel like everyone has a right to talk or complain about it. If the cut back doesn't affect you or you don't agree with it........move on. 

 

[USCcruisecrazy]

On 3/22/2022 at 12:15 PM, JimmyVWine said:

I think the day is coming when the cruise Personalizer contains a three-page questionnaire that looks something like this:

INDICATE ITEMS REQUESTED:

WAFFLE ROBES SLIPPERS PEN (PLEASE SPECIFY INK COLOR) WRITING PAPER HARDCOPY OF PATTERS HARDCOPY OF ANNNOUNCEMENTS HARDCOPY OF SALES PROMOTIONS HARDCOPY NOTICE THAT YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE HARDCOPY NOTICES WHITEBOARD FOR WRITTEN NOTICES PLEASE DON'T NOTICE ME REUSABLE TUMBLER REUSABLE METAL STRAW PAPER STRAW HOLLOWED OUT BAMBOO REED NIGHTLY CHOCOLATES ELECTRIC KETTLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR ELECTRIC KETTLE   INDICATE SERVICE REQUESTED NIGHTLY TURNDOWN DAILY TRASH REMOVAL EVENING TOWEL REFRESHING DAILY ICE DELIVERY TOWEL ANIMALS (SPECIFY GENUS AND SPECIES) TOWEL PLANTS FOR OUR VEGAN GUESTS TOWELS IN THE SHAPE OF TOWELS   INDICATE MUSIC PREFERENCES JAZZ ROCK COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CLASSICAL GREGORIAN CHANTING RAP MILLIE VANILLIE DIETARY PREFERENCES VEGETARIAN VEGAN PESCATARIAN TWICE-BAKED GOAT CHEESE SOUFFLE-ATARIAN PLANT-BASED MEATS PLANT-BASED PLANTS MEAT-BASED MEATS MEAT-BASED PLANTS FILTERED WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER JUST GIVE ME SOME DAMN WATER SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOURCES ENDANGERED FOOD SOURCES ESCARGOT

 

Well done!!!

[Happy2cruise]

On 3/22/2022 at 5:55 PM, brisalta said:

 

A friend of mine has booked their first Princess Cruise and they cannot find in the Cruise Personalizer the option to request a robe but me having been on multiple Princess cruise do have the option.

Perhaps old hands at cruising with Princess are grandfathered in for robes? Does this mean newbies will never be offered a robe even if they make more reservations with Princess?

You can ask your steward, sure he will get one for you.

[tawlaw1526]

23 hours ago, vjmatty said:

You know in all fairness, the OP did admittedly title the thread about noticing “small” cutbacks….with a title like that I expected the kind of minor issues that were listed. Some of the pearl-clutchy responses to these observations by mocking or otherwise being over critical seem a bit unwarranted. The OP did not say these are dealbreakers, just reporting back so people can plan better. 

I am the OP and I want to say thank you.    You are 100% correct in why I posted.    I was just commenting  and noting observations.     

[jeno]

On 3/22/2022 at 9:33 AM, Thrak said:

 

It became a joke to many but, for those who have mobility issues or simply a back problem it was a real loss. I know it made a major difference to me.

 

On our upcoming cruise they have not only taken away the chair but most of the balcony as well!  (We were booked on Sapphire with a large Caribe Deck balcony and they moved us to the same cabin on Royal with a tiny speck of a balcony.) It's disappointing but at least we will get to cruise!

One CC said, “They call it a balcony, but it’s really more like a shelf.” 

[vjmatty]

45 minutes ago, jeno said:

One CC said, “They call it a balcony, but it’s really more like a shelf.” 

I’m reminded of the ledges on buildings in  Spider-Man movies 

[brisalta]

4 hours ago, Happy2cruise said:

You can ask your steward, sure he will get one for you.

 

Not always available same day if you ask onboard.

[maggie777]

8 minutes ago, brisalta said:

 

Not always available same day if you ask onboard.

Not always in cabin on embark day . May be in laundry but will always appear within a day if requested.

[Kmkub]

3 hours ago, tawlaw1526 said:

I am the OP and I want to say thank you.    You are 100% correct in why I posted.    I was just commenting  and noting observations.     

I do understand that. It morphed into a debate about if those changes were good or bad. This is healthy debate.

 

I think the generic pattern trend is that older cruisers hate the changes, while newer cruises welcome the change.

 

note that generic means generally. Outliers will exist.

 

I, personally, support almost all of these changes. 

[caribill]

5 hours ago, Kmkub said:

 

I, personally, support almost all of these changes. 

 

 

Most people do not prefer to pay more for less.

 

[vjmatty]

10 hours ago, Kmkub said:

I do understand that. It morphed into a debate about if those changes were good or bad. This is healthy debate.

 

I think the generic pattern trend is that older cruisers hate the changes, while newer cruises welcome the change.

 

note that generic means generally. Outliers will exist.

 

I, personally, support almost all of these changes. 

 

I agree that the debate part is healthy. The mocking not so much.

[MissP22]

Small to large cutbacks noticed in most departments on the Enchanted. 

I'm still uncertain how it compares to say HAL or RCI but it's noticeable no matter where you turn. 

[WAvoyager]

7 hours ago, caribill said:

 

 

Most people do not prefer to pay more for less.

 

But is anyone paying more these days to go on a cruise?  They’ve practically been giving them away to get the industry restarted.  One things are more stable, we’ll see what cutbacks have returned.