On board coral Princess now

[OzKiwiJJ]

6 hours ago, yes!yes!yes! said:

With regards to the speciality  restaurants.

On the previous cruise a few people were  complaining  that they couldn't  get a booking at the steakhouse at all. Apparently they are  only doing 200 covers a night.

I plan on doing it once on the last cruise. Just for something different. I haven't made a booking. I was hoping mum would  get a complimentary  one thru the casino. 

Were they booking through the app? I've heard that it isn't always accurate as to whether there are available tables. Try going to the restaurant, either the night before or early that night to see what is available.

[Aussieflyer]

8 hours ago, Jandex said:

Definitely tried Milky Way Martini - along with many others. The beverage menu is very good, there is lots of variety. Medallion ordering works well most of the time, but plenty of bar staff taking orders the old fashioned way too. 
 

happy cruising everyone! 

We had most of our pre-dinner drinks in Crooners. My friend likes sweet drinks only so a few times we asked the waiter to surprise us - and she was not disappointed. She enjoyed the Milky Way and also the Baileys Raspberry. On the last night they made her a Grasshopper!

I prefer a bit less sweetness so the Sidecar was a good choice and also the Manhattan and Chairman of the Board. 

We did try quite a few over the week. LOL

[yes!yes!yes!]

1 minute ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Were they booking through the app? I've heard that it isn't always accurate as to whether there are available tables. Try going to the restaurant, either the night before or early that night to see what is available.

I think they were  walk ins.

But I will  just speak with one of the matre ds.

I play the ' oh please can you help me, I'm so useless  with the app' often and get great service.

[OzKiwiJJ]

5 minutes ago, Aussieflyer said:

We had most of our pre-dinner drinks in Crooners. My friend likes sweet drinks only so a few times we asked the waiter to surprise us - and she was not disappointed. She enjoyed the Milky Way and also the Baileys Raspberry. On the last night they made her a Grasshopper!

I prefer a bit less sweetness so the Sidecar was a good choice and also the Manhattan and Chairman of the Board. 

We did try quite a few over the week. LOL

My new favourite pre-dinner drink is the Flamingo. I used to love the Lemontini but on our last cruise it tasted different - perhaps a different brand of citrus vodka - so it wasn't as nice. I love the Milky Way as an after dinner cocktail.

[OzKiwiJJ]

5 minutes ago, yes!yes!yes! said:

I think they were  walk ins.

But I will  just speak with one of the matre ds.

I play the ' oh please can you help me, I'm so useless  with the app' often and get great service.

I'm a bit peeved with the app. Since adding the 3rd Sept cruise to the 13th Sept cruise we already had booked it has lost our complimentary suite dinner for the 13th. We have to change cabins that day but the app seems to be only recognising the cabin type for the first cruise. I'll sort it out when we get onboard. 

[arxcards]

It is staggered dining, so tables are rarely filled. It also makes sense to have the right amont of fresh ingredients, and the right ratio of chefs & waiters. 

 

I am sure any unbooked vouchers are accommodated. This one is a 3 nighter and we were undecided on whether to do Bayou, but was pretty much booked out a couple of days before boarding. 

 

The longer the cruise, the more chance of getting a booking after boarding. There is also a backlog of vouchers, as plus fares included a specialty dinner at one stage. The one we booked a couple of years ago with that has been pushed back & back and won't be cashed in till October.

[Ondine]

9 hours ago, Tripmode33 said:

Re the speciality restaurants being booked out prior to cruise, have you heard whether cruisers with complimentary speciality dining are having trouble getting a booking once on board. I understand that you can't book these complimentary speciality dining until you are on board (unless it is the Suite first night perk). It would be a shame to miss out on the promo inclusion because of no availability.

 

I found that when I was booking dining on my computer it told me that I had complimentary speciality dining available and allowed me to select which night and restaurant I wanted it. So I did just that and booked Sabatinis.

 

However I have B2B and when I bring up the second trip to book the dining times it gives me the itinerary for the first leg even when I log in using the correct booking number.   eeeee

 

Win some lose some!  It still shows the same cabin for both cruises which is also wrong.

 

 

[Cbtours]

1 hour ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Were they booking through the app? I've heard that it isn't always accurate as to whether there are available tables. Try going to the restaurant, either the night before or early that night to see what is available.

We always called in, even just walking past during the day, and made our booking. Four times over 17 days all complimentary with no problems 

[Cbtours]

16 minutes ago, Ondine said:

 

I found that when I was booking dining on my computer it told me that I had complimentary speciality dining available and allowed me to select which night and restaurant I wanted it. So I did just that and booked Sabatinis.

 

However I have B2B and when I bring up the second trip to book the dining times it gives me the itinerary for the first leg even when I log in using the correct booking number.   eeeee

 

Win some lose some!  It still shows the same cabin for both cruises which is also wrong.

 

 

We had suite perk four times and both restaurants were never full

Edited August 21, 2022 by Cbtours

[OzKiwiJJ]

42 minutes ago, Ondine said:

 

I found that when I was booking dining on my computer it told me that I had complimentary speciality dining available and allowed me to select which night and restaurant I wanted it. So I did just that and booked Sabatinis.

 

However I have B2B and when I bring up the second trip to book the dining times it gives me the itinerary for the first leg even when I log in using the correct booking number.   eeeee

 

Win some lose some!  It still shows the same cabin for both cruises which is also wrong.

 

 

I'm having that problem too. Very annoying. 

[ekka49]

2 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

I'm a bit peeved with the app. Since adding the 3rd Sept cruise to the 13th Sept cruise we already had booked it has lost our complimentary suite dinner for the 13th. We have to change cabins that day but the app seems to be only recognising the cabin type for the first cruise. I'll sort it out when we get onboard. 

I refuse to use the app.

Someone at Princess is trying to justify their job.

Just man the telephones

[shireboi]

24 minutes ago, ekka49 said:

I refuse to use the app.

Someone at Princess is trying to justify their job.

Just man the telephones

best wishes on the cruise without the app… enjoy the longer queue 

At least you can see the drinks menu…prices and order drinks to wherever you are sitting.

 

you can use the app, the tv or any of the screens around the ship to book the restaurants

 

early kick off in Sydney…07.10…… and then back at work (remote) by 8.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 21, 2022 by shireboi

[Hogbay]

44 minutes ago, ekka49 said:

I refuse to use the app.

Someone at Princess is trying to justify their job.

Just man the telephones

ME TOO . can queue for longer caus dont have to get back to work.... just change ships .😁

[OzKiwiJJ]

1 hour ago, ekka49 said:

I refuse to use the app.

Someone at Princess is trying to justify their job.

Just man the telephones

Mostly I like the app. Once we sorted out a minor issue it worked very well for us on our previous cruise. However it does have it's quirks.

[CCC's]

12 hours ago, Tripmode33 said:

Re the speciality restaurants being booked out prior to cruise, have you heard whether cruisers with complimentary speciality dining are having trouble getting a booking once on board. I understand that you can't book these complimentary speciality dining until you are on board (unless it is the Suite first night perk). It would be a shame to miss out on the promo inclusion because of no availability.

I have an upcoming cruise in November on Majestic Princess.   I also have complimentary speciality dining for one night.   Tried using the Medallion app to book Crown Grill using my freebie but would only accept payment which at $29 each pax was a no brainer, so booked and paid.   Then read a post here (thank you Ondine) which suggested using the laptop/computer website, which I did.  I booked the French Speciality restaurant and instead of paying it "Reserved" my booking.  So will pay for this booking using my freebie when onboard.  Worth giving it a try.

Edited August 21, 2022 by CCC's

[ekka49]

53 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Mostly I like the app. Once we sorted out a minor issue it worked very well for us on our previous cruise. However it does have it's quirks.

I'm too old to handle quirks. 😊

[Cbtours]

3 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

I'm having that problem too. Very annoying. 

Julie we had a letter delivered to us by our steward each embarkation which just had names not room numbers. As soon as we went to make reservations they knew it was complimentary embarkation.

[JohnGc]

Bit cheeky but I would like to know if there has been many older people on recent cruises. As a couple of don't feel it 80 year olds that have managed to dodge Covid,  it would be interesting  to know as there is no info on the ages of people presently booking. Are the older generation avoiding booking cruises until assessing the situation or are they just going for it. Difficult question but maybe our members that have completed or are on a cruise have noticed, or maybe not if they have been having a good time.😄

[Cbtours]

2 minutes ago, JohnGc said:

Bit cheeky but I would like to know if there has been many older people on recent cruises. As a couple of don't feel it 80 year olds that have managed to dodge Covid,  it would be interesting  to know as there is no info on the ages of people presently booking. Are the older generation avoiding booking cruises until assessing the situation or are they just going for it. Difficult question but maybe our members that have completed or are on a cruise have noticed, or maybe not if they have been having a good time.😄

Yep we’re a couple of young oldies and enjoyed every minute of our recent 17 days B2B. There were a great range of ages on board, especially as it touched school holidays.

 

Our “formal” photo on board in June! I am 71 and my DH is 83! So we def qualify as senior 😂😂😂

[marinating]

Love the excitement of being in a hotel the night prior to hopping on a ship!

Will be watching out for the Coral tomorrow morning, looking forward to 22  nights of doing nothing! 
Thank you to those on board who have shared their experiences, the anticipation is at fever pitch!

[OzKiwiJJ]

29 minutes ago, Cbtours said:

Julie we had a letter delivered to us by our steward each embarkation which just had names not room numbers. As soon as we went to make reservations they knew it was complimentary embarkation.

Thanks, Irene. I recall that from our last cruise. My issue is that I had Sabatinis booked for the 13th as we move to a suite that day but the new booking for the 3rd seems which is B2B with the 14th has clobbered my dinner booking as far as I can tell. Of course it might still be in their system just not being picked up by the app because we don't have a suite for the 3rd cruise.

[OzKiwiJJ]

21 minutes ago, Cbtours said:

Yep we’re a couple of young oldies and enjoyed every minute of our recent 17 days B2B. There were a great range of ages on board, especially as it touched school holidays.

 

Our “formal” photo on board in June! I am 71 and my DH is 83! So we def qualify as senior 😂😂😂

That is such a gorgeous photo of you both.

[JohnGc]

1 minute ago, Cbtours said:

Yep we’re a couple of young oldies and enjoyed every minute of our recent 17 days B2B. There were a great range of ages on board, especially as it touched school holidays.

 

Our “formal” photo on board in June! I am 71 and my DH is 83! So we def qualify as senior 😂😂😂

Yep been following you guys, you are inspirational and I really enjoyed your reports, they have been a great help as was your insurance information. My wife and I have until the end of Nov before one of our cruise payments are due and we have to decide to risk it or not. As mentioned before the wife will have been one year since Chemo. At this stage we are keen to go as the cruise is only in Australia.  By the way that is a great photo.

[Cbtours]

1 minute ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

That is such a gorgeous photo of you both.

Thanks. We loved that it was not stiffly formal so just had to get it lol

[OzKiwiJJ]

27 minutes ago, JohnGc said:

Bit cheeky but I would like to know if there has been many older people on recent cruises. As a couple of don't feel it 80 year olds that have managed to dodge Covid,  it would be interesting  to know as there is no info on the ages of people presently booking. Are the older generation avoiding booking cruises until assessing the situation or are they just going for it. Difficult question but maybe our members that have completed or are on a cruise have noticed, or maybe not if they have been having a good time.😄

There were more younger people than usual on our 26th June cruise but I put that down to people of all ages wanting to get back to cruising ASAP. Most of the itineraries so far have been short which suits the younger age group who have work commitments. But there are plenty of us seniors onboard.