Live from the Caribbean Princess, Oct 14 - Nov 5, 22-day Canadian and Atlantic Coast Land and Sea Adventure

[Ken the cruiser]

1 hour ago, cr8tiv1 said:

Cultured and educated historians

 

 

at Quincy Hall. 

 

Very nice! 😂

[Ken the cruiser]

And we’re off! The next stop is Newport, Rhode Island! 😁

 

[abbydancer2003]

5 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Unfortunately, the only place we eat out is when we’re on a cruise, which as you might notice in my below expanded signature is quite often. So I’m pretty useless when it comes to recommending restaurants in the area. Sorry for not having better news.

Ok, By the way, we'll be on Montgomery on February 6.  Although if you know of good restaurants even if you've never been there, it would be more than we know now.

[Ken the cruiser]

After a tasty lunch up at the buffet after our excursion, we went to listen to David Wiemers’ third lecture about his time with the Walt Disney Company, which was quite interesting.

  

 
Then after dinner, we went to watch a new comedian, 

 

 

 
Then it was off to a packed Explorers Lounge to watch the Marriage Match game show. If this gives you any hint on the average age of the guests on this cruise, the newlyweds on the left have been married for 22 years! 😂

 

 

[Ken the cruiser]

Day 13 - Oct 26 - Newport, Rhode Island

 

 

 

 

 

[Ken the cruiser]

Here’s the excursion we’ll be going on once we get to Newport.

 

 

[Ken the cruiser]

41 minutes ago, abbydancer said:

Ok, By the way, we'll be on Montgomery on February 6.  Although if you know of good restaurants even if you've never been there, it would be more than we know now.

I talked with my DW and she suggested checking out Trip Advisor. This link should give you some suggestions along with various reviews. Hope this helps.

 
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g30712-Montgomery_Alabama.html

 

[caribill]

One thing new, at least to us.

 

Instead of elites filling out a card to select canapés for formal evenings, you have to now call room service to request the only choice which is pralines (which are really 2 chocolate candies and 2 white chocolate candies). 

 

The only way to know to do this is a single line on a sheet with a list of elite information which covers topics from the nightly elite/platinum/suite lounge to the wine tasting event. No ordering card in the cabin.

 

[phabric]

6 hours ago, caribill said:

One thing new, at least to us.

 

Instead of elites filling out a card to select canapés for formal evenings, you have to now call room service to request the only choice which is pralines (which are really 2 chocolate candies and 2 white chocolate candies). 

 

The only way to know to do this is a single line on a sheet with a list of elite information which covers topics from the nightly elite/platinum/suite lounge to the wine tasting event. No ordering card in the cabin.

 

Good to know .  

[Ken the cruiser]

We have arrived in Newport, Rhode Island! 

  

 

 

 
We’re sharing the port with the Silversea Silver Shadow today.

 

 

Did I mention this is a tender port.

 

 
We even have a little friend admiring our view! 😂

 

 
Our current location

 

[Ken the cruiser]

9 hours ago, caribill said:

One thing new, at least to us.

 

Instead of elites filling out a card to select canapés for formal evenings, you have to now call room service to request the only choice which is pralines (which are really 2 chocolate candies and 2 white chocolate candies). 

 

The only way to know to do this is a single line on a sheet with a list of elite information which covers topics from the nightly elite/platinum/suite lounge to the wine tasting event. No ordering card in the cabin.

 

Wine tasting event? We’re in a suite and we didn’t receive a sheet of paper telling us about any of our suite perks. Our steward was the one who told us about the new daily canapé rules, which he so kindly placed a standing daily order for us with RS. But there was no mention of any wine tasting event on our Platinum perks list we got. If I might ask, when and where is it on this cruise?

 

 
Update: I just called Guest Services and they said it’s on Oct 28 at 2 pm in the Island dining room. I also asked them if they might send us the Suite perk list just in case we might be missing out on some other fun things. Thanks for the heads up!

Edited October 26, 2023 by Ken the cruiser

[arizonaperson]

@Ken the cruiser

 I love reading your live from. I’ve never been in a suite, but I thought the wine tasting that was complementary was for elites, but sounds like it is also for full suite guests too. Enjoy, I tried it once.

[Ken the cruiser]

4 hours ago, arizonaperson said:

@Ken the cruiser

 I love reading your live from. I’ve never been in a suite, but I thought the wine tasting that was complementary was for elites, but sounds like it is also for full suite guests too. Enjoy, I tried it once.

Thanks! I guess we’ll find out if suite guests actually do get to attend when I show up. On the bright side after this cruise, we will be Elite! 😁

[abbydancer2003]

11 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Thanks! I guess we’ll find out if suite guests actually do get to attend when I show up. On the bright side after this cruise, we will be Elite! 😁

Then don't worry too much, since they'll probably have the same wines on the next cruise (I'm assuming you'll make Elite after the first one?)

[KLM3164]

45 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Thanks! I guess we’ll find out if suite guests actually do get to attend when I show up. On the bright side after this cruise, we will be Elite! 😁

I’m curious to know if you’ll get the Elite benefits on your next cruise automatically or if you’ll have to go to Guest Services to get updated status? Please report back if you can.

 

We have a B2B next month and I’ll be Platinum on the first cruise and Elite on the second cruise. My plan is to hold out on doing laundry until the 2nd cruise and hopefully get it done for free. Also want the mini-bar set up for cruise #2 as we don’t have Plus/Premier on #2.

[avonlady6390]

You should automatically be elite for second cruise I had the same thing happen to me on a back to back if not I would go to GS also your app should say elite for second cruise for the mini bar you might want to mention to your steward as well.

[Ken the cruiser]

20 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Here’s the excursion we’ll be going on once we get to Newport.

 

 

What an interesting excursion! It was quite fascinating to see some of the elegant mansions found in and around Newport, many of which evolved from the Gilded Age from 1870 through 1900 and beyond! First, we tendered over, which was quite painless as we had our morning excursion where we met in the theater.

 

 

 

 

 
Along the way we saw a greeting committee of cormorants.

 

 

Once onshore, we all met up with our tour guide who then mentioned we were going to go on the cruise around the bay first. So once we got settled on the “yacht”, we were off!

 

One of the first places we cruised by was the Newport Yacht Club, whose membership the first year is $200,000! 😂

 

  

 

Then we passed by a beach loaded with Canadian geese.

 

 

 

This was Jackie O’s childhood doll house that had an elevator added when her dog got too old to walk up the steps! 😂

 

The main house was a little larger!

 

 

 

Then we headed back for our bus tour to drive around to look at some homes.

 

 

 

 

 

and sheep!

 

 

and donkeys and maybe even a llama if you look hard enough.

  
and Canadian geese looking for tasty things to eat in the grass.

 

 
and horses! 
 

 
Now, back to the mansions! 😁

 

 

and quaint homes on the bay

 

 
with gorgeous views, to include one with the only very elusive Newport pigeon we saw all day, sitting there admiring the view too! 😂

 

 

 

 

This if I remember correctly is Jay Leno’s home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Then it was time to head back to the ship, to include saying goodbye to the port guard! 😂

 

 
The greatest part of the excursion was the awesome day we got to spend both on the yacht as well as sightseeing through town! 😁

 

Edited October 26, 2023 by Ken the cruiser

[Ken the cruiser]

And we’re off! Next stop New York City tomorrow morning around 7 am.

 

 

 

[Ken the cruiser]

1 hour ago, KLM3164 said:

I’m curious to know if you’ll get the Elite benefits on your next cruise automatically or if you’ll have to go to Guest Services to get updated status? Please report back if you can.

 

We have a B2B next month and I’ll be Platinum on the first cruise and Elite on the second cruise. My plan is to hold out on doing laundry until the 2nd cruise and hopefully get it done for free. Also want the mini-bar set up for cruise #2 as we don’t have Plus/Premier on #2.

We will actually make Elite when we finish the 5-day Caribbean cruise immediately following this cruise. However, I would imagine you should be able to go to Guest Services once you start your second leg of your B2B to get your shipboard account upgraded with your Elite status. But that of course is just a guess.

[cr8tiv1]

18 hours ago, caribill said:

One thing new, at least to us.

 

Instead of elites filling out a card to select canapés for formal evenings, you have to now call room service to request the only choice which is pralines (which are really 2 chocolate candies and 2 white chocolate candies). 

 

The only way to know to do this is a single line on a sheet with a list of elite information which covers topics from the nightly elite/platinum/suite lounge to the wine tasting event. No ordering card in the cabin.

 

today….3 versions of praline. 
buffet - cake like dessert

MDR - torte like dessert

MDR - similar to what I considered a praline/almond and corn syrup crisp

 

8 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Wine tasting event? We’re in a suite and we didn’t receive a sheet of paper telling us about any of our suite perks. Our steward was the one who told us about the new daily canapé rules, which he so kindly placed a standing daily order for us with RS. But there was no mention of any wine tasting event on our Platinum perks list we got. If I might ask, when and where is it on this cruise?

 

 
Update: I just called Guest Services and they said it’s on Oct 28 at 2 pm in the Island dining room. I also asked them if they might send us the Suite perk list just in case we might be missing out on some other fun things. Thanks for the heads up!

Sorry to disappoint you but the wine tasting is an elite perk.

 

1 hour ago, KLM3164 said:

I’m curious to know if you’ll get the Elite benefits on your next cruise automatically or if you’ll have to go to Guest Services to get updated status? Please report back if you can.

 

We have a B2B next month and I’ll be Platinum on the first cruise and Elite on the second cruise. My plan is to hold out on doing laundry until the 2nd cruise and hopefully get it done for free. Also want the mini-bar set up for cruise #2 as we don’t have Plus/Premier on #2.

 

You would need to see Future Cruise people if you are not automatically switched to Elite. On my last cruise, I went to the office to pick up a pin for my cabin mate. Not even a welcome packet at the end of her cruise. 

[Ken the cruiser]

Thanks everyone for keeping me straight. I also just checked and the wine tasting is indeed only for Elites. No problem. I’ll go to it when we get on the Sapphire in January for our 30-day Antarctica cruise. 😁

 

[KLM3164]

47 minutes ago, cr8tiv1 said:

On my last cruise, I went to the office to pick up a pin for my cabin mate. Not even a welcome packet at the end of her cruise. 

I’m surprised to hear they still give out pins! I remember the old days when they would deliver your pin and a benefits packet to your stateroom.

[GonzoWCS]

1 hour ago, Ken the cruiser said:

We will actually make Elite when we finish the 5-day Caribbean cruise immediately following this cruise. However, I would imagine you should be able to go to Guest Services once you start your second leg of your B2B to get your shipboard account upgraded with your Elite status. But that of course is just a guess.

When we made Elite we were on a B2B.  First we went to Princess Captain's Circle Loyalty and after they updated things straight down to Customer Service for new medallions.  Easy.

 

Cheers

[Ken the cruiser]

The evening entertainment for us tonight after another tasty dinner in the a reserve dining room included listening to a singer, Crystal Cimaglia, doing a tribute to Celine Dion.

 

 

 
Then we were off to watch tonight’s game show, HollyWould U?, in the Explorers Lounge.

 

 

Edited October 27, 2023 by Ken the cruiser

[Ken the cruiser]

Day 14 - Oct 27 - New York City, New York

  

 

 
Internet service still providing good service.

 

 

Here’s where we’re currently located with an arrival time at the NYC Manhattan-Brooklyn cruise port tomorrow around 7 am.

 

 
And the weather is once again looking pretty good!

 

Edited October 27, 2023 by Ken the cruiser