Rare ceeceeDee Posted January 9 #76 Share Posted January 9 1 minute ago, Ozwoody said: Really, I thought all the cruise lines gave something similar, except from P&O, which as their a cut price economy cruise line, I wasn't surprised not to get one from them. Well, I wouldn't expect one from P&O. 🙄🙂 RCI, not a sausage and that was an international cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted January 9 #77 Share Posted January 9 23 minutes ago, Ozwoody said: Really, I thought all the cruise lines gave something similar, except from P&O, which as their a cut price economy cruise line, I wasn't surprised not to get one from them. We have each scored two "free" totes from P&O, as well as another from a whole-of-cruise trivia win. Also lanyards, caps, T-shirts. I am at the other end of the pool though. Freebies aren't free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted January 9 #78 Share Posted January 9 42 minutes ago, ceeceeDee said: Let me know when and where, Geoff, so I can be there to observe the spectacle!!🤣 I am thinking that since the elegant ensemble came from Ipswich via Ebay, that to board our next cruise in Brisbane shouldn't look too much out of place. I am a bit concerned that Princess could put me on a watch list, and it might be better to keep in mothballs until our next Carnival cruise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozwoody Posted January 9 #79 Share Posted January 9 3 minutes ago, arxcards said: We have each scored two "free" totes from P&O, as well as another from a whole-of-cruise trivia win. Also lanyards, caps, T-shirts. I am at the other end of the pool though. Freebies aren't free. Two cruise in the last year, not a single freebie, had to buy a lanyards because we forgot to pack ours on our last cruise. Definitely no hats; T-shirts, or tote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozwoody Posted January 9 #80 Share Posted January 9 3 minutes ago, arxcards said: I am thinking that since the elegant ensemble came from Ipswich via Ebay, that to board our next cruise in Brisbane shouldn't look too much out of place. I am a bit concerned that Princess could put me on a watch list, and it might be better to keep in mothballs until our next Carnival cruise. Oh I don't know you should be ok. On our last Princess cruise, on formal nights one guy kept turning up in a beautiful cut suit, made from multi coloured large circles. Maybe you could get together with him on a cruise.😝 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceeceeDee Posted January 9 #81 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Ozwoody said: Oh I don't know you should be ok. On our last Princess cruise, on formal nights one guy kept turning up in a beautiful cut suit, made from multi coloured large circles. Maybe you could get together with him on a cruise.😝 His name wasn't Willie by any chance? He was the cruise director on a P&O cruise we took in 2016. He had an array of really 'loud' (deafening actually) multi patterned, vibrant coloured suits. I've never forgotten him!🤣 I suppose from his point of view, mission accomplished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozwoody Posted January 9 #82 Share Posted January 9 8 minutes ago, ceeceeDee said: His name wasn't Willie by any chance? He was the cruise director on a P&O cruise we took in 2016. He had an array of really 'loud' (deafening actually) multi patterned, vibrant coloured suits. I've never forgotten him!🤣 I suppose from his point of view, mission accomplished. No idea what his name was, but he was definitely a passenger. Could have been on a bus mans holiday from P&O I suppose.😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted January 10 #83 Share Posted January 10 The best tote bag we've ever got was on the Crystal cruise we went on in 2018. Normally you don't get the bag until yoyr second cruise but that cruise was a 20 night one also counted as two cruises. We took it on the Princess Hawaii/Tahiti cruise in 2019 to use as a pool bag. We didn't get one on the recent Regent cruise but we "bought" a nice one with the points we'd won at trivia and other silly games around the ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceeceeDee Posted January 10 #84 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Ozwoody said: No idea what his name was, but he was definitely a passenger. Could have been on a bus mans holiday from P&O I suppose.😄 It probably wasn't Willie. 🤣 He was based in the UK. Just your description of the passenger made me think of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jean C Posted January 10 #85 Share Posted January 10 55 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: The best tote bag we've ever got was on the Crystal cruise we went on in 2018. Normally you don't get the bag until yoyr second cruise but that cruise was a 20 night one also counted as two cruises. We took it on the Princess Hawaii/Tahiti cruise in 2019 to use as a pool bag. We didn't get one on the recent Regent cruise but we "bought" a nice one with the points we'd won at trivia and other silly games around the ship. Very smart 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted January 10 #86 Share Posted January 10 9 hours ago, Ozwoody said: Oh I don't know you should be ok. On our last Princess cruise, on formal nights one guy kept turning up in a beautiful cut suit, made from multi coloured large circles. Maybe you could get together with him on a cruise.😝 He sounds like a bit of a try-hard. As much as a safari suit should be #1 formal night attire, I restrain myself to wearing for embarkation and island night. I have long had plans to get a spiral tie-die done to it, but it is currently the original light yellowy green colour. The real deal is getting harder to find in op shops. I spotted a store in South Oz that sells vintage clothes, and they are after around $300 per ensemble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 10 #87 Share Posted January 10 10 hours ago, Ozwoody said: Two cruise in the last year, not a single freebie, had to buy a lanyards because we forgot to pack ours on our last cruise. Definitely no hats; T-shirts, or tote. HAL and NCL are still giving some items, but most lines have cut back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted January 10 #88 Share Posted January 10 Just to test the mood. If they were bringing stuff back, would you rather be getting a tote bag or pillow chocolates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted January 10 #89 Share Posted January 10 23 minutes ago, arxcards said: Just to test the mood. If they were bringing stuff back, would you rather be getting a tote bag or pillow chocolates? Really neither but if I have to pick one I'd pick the tote bag. The chocolates aren't the greatest and usually we never ate them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2022cruisey Posted January 10 #90 Share Posted January 10 We were given the tote bag this week on the Grand. No pen, paper or choccies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozwoody Posted January 10 #91 Share Posted January 10 Tote Bag, more long term use, and as Julie said we rarely ate them, brought them home for the grandkids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 10 #92 Share Posted January 10 I would take the tote over the choices. Especially if I was a new cruiser. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceeceeDee Posted January 10 #93 Share Posted January 10 10 hours ago, arxcards said: Just to test the mood. If they were bringing stuff back, would you rather be getting a tote bag or pillow chocolates? For me, tote is more useful and lasts longer. I eat enough on cruises as it is and can do without chocolates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceeceeDee Posted January 10 #94 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, 2022cruisey said: We were given the tote bag this week on the Grand. No pen, paper or choccies. Last P&O it was about 4 pieces of paper and a keno style pencil in the cabin! Oh, the generosity!🙄 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z0nker Posted January 10 #95 Share Posted January 10 On 1/6/2024 at 11:06 AM, MMDown Under said: Oh dear my prized blue Princess Cruises "escape completely" bag just disintegrated in my hands. Was my bag meant to last longer than me? Do they still give bags to passengers? I'm going on Virgin Voyages on Friday. Does Virgin Voyages give bags? The last time I got such a shock was when the soles of my almost new English "hotter concept" shoes, started to fall to pieces in my hands. I have four other pairs still living which this hasn't happened to. Note to self write to company for replacement pair of their "made in England" shoes. Does anyone know why this happens? I've seen the blue Princess bags but have never been offered one. You might have to try eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jean C Posted January 11 #96 Share Posted January 11 Going against the grain - unless the tote bag was a decent quality and not the cheap one Princess gave out of late, I'd opt for the chocolates, especially if they were the red, heart shaped ones ♥. I agree that the smaller, oblong ones are cheap chocolate, and my motto is life's too short to eat cheap chocolate 🍫 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted January 11 #97 Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, Jean C said: Going against the grain - unless the tote bag was a decent quality and not the cheap one Princess gave out of late, I'd opt for the chocolates, especially if they were the red, heart shaped ones ♥. I agree that the smaller, oblong ones are cheap chocolate, and my motto is life's too short to eat cheap chocolate 🍫 They are all cheap chocolate. The red ones are thicker so fool you into thinking they're better. To me all of them tasted faintly of peppermint and I hate peppermint chocolates, partly because peppermint gives me hay fever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z0nker Posted January 11 #98 Share Posted January 11 On 1/8/2024 at 1:09 AM, OzKiwiJJ said: We've always had face washers, in inside cabins through to suites. If they aren't in the bathroom already just ask your cabin steward We had to ask on our recent Crown Princess cruise. Balcony room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceeceeDee Posted January 11 #99 Share Posted January 11 3 minutes ago, Z0nker said: We had to ask on our recent Crown Princess cruise. Balcony room. Face washers were supplied in our mini suite last cruise. I don't use them anyway. I prefer to take my own mesh sponge ball. Fits in a ziplock bag, so even if it's wet on the last morning it can still go safely in my carry on luggage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted January 11 #100 Share Posted January 11 12 minutes ago, Z0nker said: We had to ask on our recent Crown Princess cruise. Balcony room. I think sometimes they get short supplied by the laundry on embarkation day, or just forget to put them out in the rush to turn the cabins over. I vaguely recall noticing they were missing on one cruise but our steward brought us some very quickly. I think it's only happened once in 15 or so Princess cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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