sunsetme Posted November 20, 2022 #1 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Does anyone show up anymore? With the drinking packages hardly anyone attended on my last cruise in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted November 20, 2022 #2 Share Posted November 20, 2022 We met friends there for a quick nosh on our last cruise. There were maybe 15 people there at that time. Only went the one time in 12 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug R. Posted November 21, 2022 #3 Share Posted November 21, 2022 We did not attend it during our Enchanted 10/29 cruise, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 cruises a year Posted November 21, 2022 #4 Share Posted November 21, 2022 If it is in a Skywalkers, or even Club 15 on the Grand, we go, those are nice venues. If it is in a Vista Lounge, Meh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare AnyMajorCruiseDude Posted November 21, 2022 #5 Share Posted November 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, 2 cruises a year said: If it is in a Skywalkers, or even Club 15 on the Grand, we go, those are nice venues. If it is in a Vista Lounge, Meh. Yes, exactly. Us too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted November 21, 2022 #6 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Didn't darken the doorway in 37 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted November 21, 2022 #7 Share Posted November 21, 2022 We have the drink package. We usually have a glass of wine and an appetizer in the Vista Lounge if open at 4:30 before going down for dinner. Doubt we would do that if we had to go all the way up to Skywalkers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare AnyMajorCruiseDude Posted November 21, 2022 #8 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Since it is less attended these days, It's a great, uncrowded venue and there are good snacks available. You can use your package to order whatever you want and not be crowded out! Also, the bartenders are usually superior as they are used to dealing with the "elite" crowd! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted November 21, 2022 #9 Share Posted November 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, AnyMajorCruiseDude said: Since it is less attended these days, It's a great, uncrowded venue and there are good snacks available. You can use your package to order whatever you want and not be crowded out! Also, the bartenders are usually superior as they are used to dealing with the "elite" crowd! Sorry, but what is “elite crowd” you speak of? We have elite loyalty status, but the bartenders don’t treat us any differently than anyone else, nor would we want them to. I doubt if they’re superior because they’re used to us super important people, but because they are simply good at their job. Some of us are elite status, but apparently some of us are elitists. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 cruises a year Posted November 21, 2022 #10 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, 2 cruises a year said: If it is in a Skywalkers, or even Club 15 on the Grand, we go, those are nice venues. If it is in a Vista Lounge, Meh. 35 minutes ago, billco said: We have the drink package. We usually have a glass of wine and an appetizer in the Vista Lounge if open at 4:30 before going down for dinner. Doubt we would do that if we had to go all the way up to Skywalkers. Luv it, different strokes for different folks. It is all good. Then we probably cross paths after dinner and chat it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 cruises a year Posted November 21, 2022 #11 Share Posted November 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, Lady Arwen said: Sorry, but what is “elite crowd” you speak of? We have elite loyalty status, but the bartenders don’t treat us any differently than anyone else, nor would we want them to. I doubt if they’re superior because they’re used to us super important people, but because they are simply good at their job. Some of us are elite status, but apparently some of us are elitists. Until the last sentence, I agreed with you. My wife and I say that we made elite because of the superior treatment we received from day one. But your last sentence was not necessary. It makes you sound, oops, never mind. 😉 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fpsphil Posted November 21, 2022 #12 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Love the elite lounge and the light appetizers. I always go grab some to take back to the room. Having it in skywalkers makes it so so nice. Hollywood conservancy on the majestic was super nice too. Vista lounge = meh 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted November 21, 2022 #13 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Until they actually offer some really good appetizers, I doubt if we'll rush back anytime soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted November 21, 2022 #14 Share Posted November 21, 2022 We enjoy it no matter the venue. It's a pleasant diversion, especially on sea days. 😊 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted November 21, 2022 #15 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Just off the Island Princess for 38 days. Happy Hour was in the Explorer's Lounge as the Island has not Skywalkers or Vista Lounge. The snacks were in the dark and dreary back corner. We attended only a couple of times mostly on sea days as it was right after the afternoon Bingo session. Never saw a large number of people in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRINCESS Sweet Pea Posted November 21, 2022 #16 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I thought I saw one where there was actually a couple performing some light entertainment. Maybe that is rare? Or maybe that was some other thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted November 21, 2022 #17 Share Posted November 21, 2022 12 hours ago, 2 cruises a year said: Until the last sentence, I agreed with you. My wife and I say that we made elite because of the superior treatment we received from day one. But your last sentence was not necessary. It makes you sound, oops, never mind. 😉 Sorry, but except for our loyalty status with Princess and Celebrity, we are far, far from being elite people. We live on a farm northwest of Toronto and you will find us most often in our rubber boots picking up dog poop from the dogs we foster (Samoyeds). We clean up nicely when we cruise so as not to offend anyone. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Colorado Coasty Posted November 21, 2022 #18 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, beg3yrs said: Just off the Island Princess for 38 days. Happy Hour was in the Explorer's Lounge as the Island has not Skywalkers or Vista Lounge. The snacks were in the dark and dreary back corner. We attended only a couple of times mostly on sea days as it was right after the afternoon Bingo session. Never saw a large number of people in there. Agree, the PES experience on Island is by far the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fpsphil Posted November 21, 2022 #19 Share Posted November 21, 2022 58 minutes ago, PRINCESS Sweet Pea said: I thought I saw one where there was actually a couple performing some light entertainment. Maybe that is rare? Or maybe that was some other thing. They had someone playing the piano on the sapphire last month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level six Posted November 21, 2022 #20 Share Posted November 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, Colorado Coasty said: Agree, the PES experience on Island is by far the worst. We were on the Island for 30 days and it was great for us. We went almost every night and met our friends there. They had club class dining, so we didn't have dinner with them (we would have, but the ship was so crowded that the dining experience was far different for club class compared to regular, quicker and better service for them so we wanted them to enjoy that benefit. Food was good, service was good and there was live music every night! For us, the best part was there were so few people because of the large amount of covid on board. It was one of the few things I did enjoy on the Island. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sonomaphil Posted November 21, 2022 #21 Share Posted November 21, 2022 We went everyday on our last cruise on Royal because it was in the Vista Lounge. We were in an aft cabin as usually so we always walked by Vista while it was going on. We tend to forget about it if it is at Skywalkers. Royal had someone playing piano and the apps were very good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeagle12 Posted November 21, 2022 #22 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Are the drinks discounted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjkTX Posted November 21, 2022 #23 Share Posted November 21, 2022 We used to love going when friends would take us with them years ago - before we reached Plat status. And it was a good place to meet up with friends before heading out for the evening. But over the years we found that the drink specials weren't anything we cared for, and neither of us were ever too excited about snacks on our way to dinner. So it just never really became a habit - we didn't go at all on our last cruise - we'll see what happens on our Christmas cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted November 21, 2022 #24 Share Posted November 21, 2022 8 hours ago, MissP22 said: Until they actually offer some really good appetizers, I doubt if we'll rush back anytime soon. How to you know if you do not visit. Princess does provide a list on the special item featured each day, but there are other items. We find the desirability of the appetizers vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted November 21, 2022 #25 Share Posted November 21, 2022 When we attended in May it was because we had friends on the cruise who didn't have Princess Plus. They were there for the nosh and the discounted drinks and we were happy to meet them there. We had Princess Plus so we just ordered what we wanted and had a small bit to eat. We had a good time with good people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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