Design a Princess ship: Let's have some fun

[JG&Lcruisingnewbies]

I’d like some designated staff whose job is to assist those with disabilities. That’s all their role is. Trained to understand & recognise the difficulties of travel when disabled and a good understand of what helps. Understand Visible and invisible illnesses. A trouble shooter and enabler. They can liase with other staff to help make as much as possible accessible to all.

 

It doesn’t need to be a huge group of staff but having some disability specialists on board means a few staff get specific and more enhanced training than the limited training other staff get alongside there other considerably large duties.

 

if you have notified Princess of a disability you get a the details of person to contact for advice/ help. I’m NOT talking bout them being a carer!
 

But there are enough disabled people on board to keep a specialist busy making sure as many barriers to enjoyment as possible are removed 

[mtnesterz]

6 hours ago, cruisermsoon said:

One "Quiet Zone" lounge, preferably the panoramic Crows Nest type, that doesn't give you dawn till dusk inane music blasting from every nook and corner of the ship.

What you describe reminds me of the libraries on the old Pacific and Ocean Princess. Also Skywalkers on most Grands during daytime hours. Adequately meeting the need for quiet are Adagio bar on the Gems and Wakeview bar on Diamond and Sapphire. 

I've found little in the way of quiet spots on the Royal Class ships.

[mahasamatman]

Get rid of the art gallery. Add a large dance floor with a sprung floor.

[mahasamatman]

And bring back ships with under 1,000 people.

[Steelers36]

On 5/7/2024 at 11:13 PM, cr8tiv1 said:

6.  Keep the Piazza clear of large events

7.  No smoking in the casino

Don't need a new ship to accomplish these two.

[cr8tiv1]

36 minutes ago, Steelers36 said:

Don't need a new ship to accomplish these two.

 

Correct....but ... we are "designing" the perfect ship to include all the things we would like to see happen by design or policy.  This is just a pipe dream.  We can wish all we want.

[2 cruises a year]

2 hours ago, JG&Lcruisingnewbies said:

I’d like some designated staff whose job is to assist those with disabilities. That’s all their role is. Trained to understand & recognise the difficulties of travel when disabled and a good understand of what helps. Understand Visible and invisible illnesses. A trouble shooter and enabler. They can liase with other staff to help make as much as possible accessible to all.

 

It doesn’t need to be a huge group of staff but having some disability specialists on board means a few staff get specific and more enhanced training than the limited training other staff get alongside there other considerably large duties.

 

if you have notified Princess of a disability you get a the details of person to contact for advice/ help. I’m NOT talking bout them being a carer!
 

But there are enough disabled people on board to keep a specialist busy making sure as many barriers to enjoyment as possible are removed 

Your point of specifically trained staff is an excellent idea, and well taken.  But I would like to extend Kudos to the crew doing this these days.  They do a damn fine job at this without any special training.  Their care and compassion is second to none.

Edited May 9 by 2 cruises a year

[Kay S]

Another vote for a full Promenade deck.  

[JG&Lcruisingnewbies]

I’d like more outdoor eating areas. More deck space too. I remember years ago we went on the Norweigen spirit before they refurbed and they had a great decent size outdoor seating area at the back of the buffet at the aft. That’s gone and we’ve never had anything match it since.

 

longer opening for the buffet for snacks at night. Because I’m greedy lol

the sky Princess it was open to 10.30pm which was great. I hear from the USA it’s open until 9.30. I’d prefer later.

 

although I’ve not experienced it yet I do like the sound of the buffet set up on the Sun Princess where they serve you. it’s clear that so many don’t even bother to wash / sanitise hands and when you can’t trust people to do the basics, best have the staff serve you and be the only ones to handle the tongs.

 

what can we do to make the elevator situation better? 🤔 more of them? Or info on screens showing you which ones are busier so you can decide if it’s worth moving to aft or forwards lifts?

 

P&O have just started showing a stop light system on screens by places you eat, letting you know when it’s quieter, getting busy, and at its busiest. Worked quite well I think.

 

I really like the Cinema on Arvia and think you can easily put that on other ships. In addition to MUTS

 

i love the idea of conservatory suites but not going straight onto a deck! The ones on P&O Arvia that are on the promenade deck are imo a daft idea. People sitting against your balcony railing and no sea view. Somtimes you are looking straight at a hot tub!

 

chocolates on pillows was mentioned. yes. And bring back towel animals 🙏 

 

I love the sound of larger libraries. Quiet zones but with places to charge up devices while you sit and chill too. 
 

Keep areas used to play board games & provide some to borrow, like they had in the crown grill during the day on Sky Princess.

 

more Mocktail choices and smoothies available.

 

and binoculars in every cabin/suite with a balcony.

 

and nightlights you can turn off without the use of duct tape 😂

[cr8tiv1]

27 minutes ago, JG&Lcruisingnewbies said:

what can we do to make the elevator situation better? 🤔 more of them? Or info on screens showing you which ones are busier so you can decide if it’s worth moving to aft or forwards lifts?

 

From the videos that have come out, it seems the Sun Princess has smart elevators.  I just recently had experience with them in HNL.  What a great invention!  I detest the middle elevators where you have to push the button for the glass elevator AND the other banks.  Then play elevator roulette.  I've missed so many open elevators.

 

Princess never had towel animals.  There are a few who know how to, but by request or rare.

[Over from NZ]

7 hours ago, doghog said:

A dedicated lounge that is open all the time for Platinum and Elite members. Model it after the Diamond Lounge, now called the Crown Lounge on RC ships. 

Now that's something I would avoid!!! 😛

[doghog]

2 hours ago, Over from NZ said:

Now that's something I would avoid!!! 😛

Different strokes...🤪

[ljandiernp]

23 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said:

Best suggestion yet.  You win the happiness award. 

Only if it's dark. It doesn't have to be expensive, fancy dark, Hershey's dark is fine, but dark!  Laurie

[cr8tiv1]

34 minutes ago, ljandiernp said:

Only if it's dark. It doesn't have to be expensive, fancy dark, Hershey's dark is fine, but dark!  Laurie

 

Funny that we all have different favorites.  When Princess did this, they had 3 (I think:  milk, dark, and mint).  I would trade/give away all of my dark chocolate.  Same with chocolate covered strawberries (which I don't like strawberries...and white chocolate doesn't count).

[Over from NZ]

1 hour ago, doghog said:

Different strokes...🤪

 

1 hour ago, doghog said:

Different strokes...🤪

Yep lol. I reckon it would as cringey as anything haha. All the noters trying to out-do each other as to who's more "elite" haha. But if that's your thing.. 🤣

[annmarz]

9 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said:

 

From the videos that have come out, it seems the Sun Princess has smart elevators.  I just recently had experience with them in HNL.  What a great invention!  I detest the middle elevators where you have to push the button for the glass elevator AND the other banks.  Then play elevator roulette.  I've missed so many open elevators.

 

Princess never had towel animals.  There are a few who know how to, but by request or rare.

 

[annmarz]

We were on Caribbean Princess last week.  We had several elaborate and very cute towel animals in our stateroom during the cruise.  They even had a "Towel Making Class" in the Piazza that was well attended!

[PoppyVelvet]

16 hours ago, arxcards said:

That is the Australian way - no smoking indoors on Aussie based Princess ships (and other lines). Just avoid booking aft starboard balconies to steer clear of the waft.

Yes I was happy to find that but I’m dreading my non-Australian cruises being spoiled by smoke

15 hours ago, JG&Lcruisingnewbies said:

And the UK. 
 

the one thing I don’t like about sailing on Princess and other US based ships. The smoke in the casino 🤢 I don’t even play BUT the smell travels out of the casino and if I need to walk through it, it’s horrid.

 

I’m sure they think that as it’s the only indoor place you can smoke it keeps smokers by the machines playing more. But I think we are at a point, in 2024, where it puts off more people than it keeps there
 

In the uk we’re just not used to it I guess. Smoking is banned in all indoor places. All hotel rooms, all pubs and restaurants, everywhere

I’m in London RN and was surprised, when sitting in a restaurants outdoor space where people were eating, to have people lighting up at the next table! Ugh! This doesn’t happen in Australia (although people can and do light up in the public space right next to the eating area - but I will ask them to move if they do).

15 hours ago, JG&Lcruisingnewbies said:

As a neurodivergent person I LOVE this idea. Or at least various lounges having designated quiet times listed in the patter

 

14 hours ago, JG&Lcruisingnewbies said:

I’d like some designated staff whose job is to assist those with disabilities. That’s all their role is. Trained to understand & recognise the difficulties of travel when disabled and a good understand of what helps. Understand Visible and invisible illnesses. A trouble shooter and enabler. They can liase with other staff to help make as much as possible accessible to all.

 

It doesn’t need to be a huge group of staff but having some disability specialists on board means a few staff get specific and more enhanced training than the limited training other staff get alongside there other considerably large duties.

 

if you have notified Princess of a disability you get a the details of person to contact for advice/ help. I’m NOT talking bout them being a carer!
 

But there are enough disabled people on board to keep a specialist busy making sure as many barriers to enjoyment as possible are removed 

This is a great idea. I’m neuro divergent and my husband is legally blind. We find that it is usually reasonably easy to get assistance with his vision issues but not so much for my autism ☹️

[arxcards]

11 minutes ago, PoppyVelvet said:

This is a great idea. I’m neuro divergent and my husband is legally blind. We find that it is usually reasonably easy to get assistance with his vision issues but not so much for my autism ☹️

As a side, Carnival has sensory packs available on request. Fair to say there is much more need to wind things back a bit on Carnival, but I can't see why Princess couldn't do something similar.

[arxcards]

11 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said:

 

From the videos that have come out, it seems the Sun Princess has smart elevators.  I just recently had experience with them in HNL.  What a great invention!  I detest the middle elevators where you have to push the button for the glass elevator AND the other banks.  Then play elevator roulette.  I've missed so many open elevators.

 

Princess never had towel animals.  There are a few who know how to, but by request or rare.

When our daughter was younger, we always scored towelies on Princess. We still get the occasional one on formal night, but the effort is pretty much wasted on us.

[cr8tiv1]

21 minutes ago, arxcards said:

When our daughter was younger, we always scored towelies on Princess. We still get the occasional one on formal night, but the effort is pretty much wasted on us.

I’ve only received one animal by request on Princess.  I know there are staff that have this talent…watched them in the Piazza.  Guess I never had the talented steward on my deck. 

[doghog]

13 hours ago, Over from NZ said:

 

Yep lol. I reckon it would as cringey as anything haha. All the noters trying to out-do each other as to who's more "elite" haha. But if that's your thing.. 🤣

We've never experienced any of that with Celebrity, RC or Princess with the people we speak with. Thanks for the heads up as I'll try and avoid you at the next CC HH as I don't want to hear you try to outdo others. Cheers...🍻😂

Edited May 10 by doghog

[doghog]

No or a lot smaller areas for Park West and Photo Centers. 

 

Interactive option on the cabin TV to view onboard account. Yea, yea, I know you can use the app and the kiosks at GS. 

Edited May 10 by doghog

[CRUISEWITHH]

On 5/9/2024 at 8:11 AM, JG&Lcruisingnewbies said:

I’d like some designated staff whose job is to assist those with disabilities. That’s all their role is. Trained to understand & recognise the difficulties of travel when disabled and a good understand of what helps. Understand Visible and invisible illnesses. A trouble shooter and enabler. They can liase with other staff to help make as much as possible accessible to all.

 

It doesn’t need to be a huge group of staff but having some disability specialists on board means a few staff get specific and more enhanced training than the limited training other staff get alongside there other considerably large duties.

 

if you have notified Princess of a disability you get a the details of person to contact for advice/ help. I’m NOT talking bout them being a carer!
 

But there are enough disabled people on board to keep a specialist busy making sure as many barriers to enjoyment as possible are removed 

I had mentioned it before that they should have one elevator marked for disabled travelers who use mobility scooters, walkers or just canes.  It does not have to go empty but if a disabled traveler is waiting then others on that elevator should exit to make room for the disabled traveler.

[STLCARDS82]

Bring back the Grand midnight buffet for just one night!!!