Anyone on the Emerald Princess right now?

[suzyed]

My family is onboard now and are not thrilled at all with the ship, the menus, etc.

[Steelers36]

Yeah, probably at least 3600 happy guests.

Edited August 23, 2023 by Steelers36

[trvlwrld]

Specifics please…

[chrysalis]

 

[trvlwrld]

Why are they not happy…too general to just say menus and ship

[PacnGoNow]

56 minutes ago, suzyed said:

My family is onboard now and are not thrilled at all with the ship, the menus, etc.

I love that ship.  It’s beautiful and our meals were very good. Subjective of course.

 

What’s going on, I wonder?

[Oxo]

1 hour ago, suzyed said:

My family is onboard now and are not thrilled at all with the ship, the menus, etc.

Please be more specific. 

[suzyed]

5 minutes ago, Oxo said:

Please be more specific. 

They thought the MDR menu is like diner food. The cabins are small....compared to NCL.  The ship and the furnishings are dated, even with dinner reservations they had to wait 20 minutes, everyone who works there is new and that even Elites are disappointed with the ship. 
None of these are my complaints....and we haven't been on the Emerald in about 4 years but we liked it.  I'm sure things have change since covid but I wouldn't have expected THAT much change.

[jwattle]

Are they on Emerald or Enchanted? The furnishings on Enchanted aren't "dated", at least in my opinion...matter of taste I guess...

[suzyed]

4 minutes ago, jwattle said:

Are they on Emerald or Enchanted? The furnishings on Enchanted aren't "dated", at least in my opinion...matter of taste I guess...

Emerald...sorry, I guess it auto corrected and I didn't notice.

Edited August 23, 2023 by suzyed

[wallyj]

41 minutes ago, suzyed said:

Emerald...sorry, I guess it auto corrected and I didn't notice.

Might want to send message to moderator to change title to Emerald instead of Enchanted.

[that]

2 hours ago, suzyed said:

My family is onboard now and are not thrilled at all with the ship, the menus, etc.

Your family’s impression complete opposite of our experience in July on the Emerald Princess.  We were delighted with everything.

[suzyed]

52 minutes ago, that said:

Your family’s impression complete opposite of our experience in July on the Emerald Princess.  We were delighted with everything.

Glad to hear that.  I can't imagine that it has changed since July.

[suzyed]

59 minutes ago, wallyj said:

Might want to send message to moderator to change title to Emerald instead of Enchanted.

How do I contact the moderator?

[PacnGoNow]

6 minutes ago, suzyed said:

Glad to hear that.  I can't imagine that it has changed since July.

Well, that changes my response. I thought it was the Enchanted.  IDK the Emerald.

[wallyj]

9 minutes ago, suzyed said:

How do I contact the moderator?

What I have seen, is you post a reply asking moderator to make change as you are original poster, or quick reacting moderator will make change.

[suzyed]

15 minutes ago, wallyj said:

What I have seen, is you post a reply asking moderator to make change as you are original poster, or quick reacting moderator will make change.

Thanks!  I will try that.

[suzyed]

3 hours ago, suzyed said:

My family is onboard now and are not thrilled at all with the ship, the menus, etc.

Moderator:  Could you please change the title of this post to EMERALD instead of Enchanted please?

[jeanandjim]

3 hours ago, suzyed said:

 

change the title of this post to EMERALD instead of Enchanted please?

As a sort of confusing aside, we will be on the Emerald in 15 days and then on the Regal with you in 26 days so we will be able to give you our firsthand notes. LOL

Jim😎

[Host Kat]

5 hours ago, wallyj said:

What I have seen, is you post a reply asking moderator to make change as you are original poster, or quick reacting moderator will make change.

 

Actually, a Report needed to have been made for a quicker response. Click here: How To: Report a Post

 

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[caribill]

8 hours ago, suzyed said:

They thought the MDR menu is like diner food.

Personal opinion. Some will agree. Some will disagree.

 

8 hours ago, suzyed said:

The cabins are small....compared to NCL.  

Fact based. Only question is whether that bothers people.

 

8 hours ago, suzyed said:

 

The ship and the furnishings are dated,

Older ships will always look inferior to new ships that dazzle.

 

8 hours ago, suzyed said:

 

even with dinner reservations they had to wait 20 minutes,

Ah, the wonderful benefits of DMW.

 

 

8 hours ago, suzyed said:

everyone who works there is new

 

New employees can happen on any ship with any cruise company.

 

[Coral]

The ship really hasn't changed that much since it came out. Of course the menus have changed and probably not for the better.

 

I was on the ship for the TA last November. It is probably identical to how the Emerald has always been (with some updates). Anyone who has sailed older class Princess ships will know what they are getting. People from other lines may not be impressed. Especially if they are new to Princess.

 

A friend recently sailed an older NCL ship and she thought it looked very modern compared to Crown Princess.

[suzyed]

9 hours ago, jeanandjim said:

As a sort of confusing aside, we will be on the Emerald in 15 days and then on the Regal with you in 26 days so we will be able to give you our firsthand notes. LOL

Jim😎

Looking forward to it....thanks!

[startedwithamouse]

We've been on the Emerald twice this year, and loved it, we were on Panama Canal voyages.  We made amazing memories.

 

How are they surprised the furnishings are dated?  The ship is older, and won't be sparkly and shiny like the Discovery.  

 

I could see if people are looking for things to complain about, then they'll find them. A vacation is what you make of it.

 

There are always crew members who come and go.  Is their room steward new too?  

 

[sunviking90]

Currently on the Emerald Princess and very happy! We were on her last November after her dry dock and everything still looks as fresh to me. We are in a balcony stateroom and the carpet is new, the bedding is firm. Yes the ship is older and we all know Princess stuck with their 1990’s decors a little too long, but the ship is lovely.

We were happy to see an additional $180 usd credit in our account for port refund. Nicaragua was on the original itinerary but had already been dropped when we booked, but apparently that is what it is for. 

We have a standing reservation for 5:40 every evening in Botticelli and have been given the same table and told it is “our” table, which I like. Food has been quite good. Hazelnut Bar last night has shrunk a bit, but maybe that’s ok?

Lunch in the MDR has had huge lineups from 11:45-1:30. I think this is a direct result of the new room service charge, with many who would otherwise order lunch (and don’t like the buffet) are heading to the MDR. The ship will have to adjust to the higher demand in the MDR for lunch. 
We don’t recognize any crew from our last time in the ship, but all that we have come across are great. Overall they seem to be a more experienced bunch than we met on the Crown in June.

I’ll be happy to answer any question, but may not be fast as we don’t have wifi, but use an Esim in port only.