Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 20 Author #176 Share Posted June 20 9 minutes ago, insidecabin said: Planks, steamers are permanent space either side, aft part of the buffet. Open alternative nights on current (live) cruise tonight(20/6/24) is Steamers. Thanks , we looked at the deck plans on the Princess web site and could not find them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amajaa Posted June 20 #177 Share Posted June 20 Thanks yes Planks and Steamers are both at the back of the buffet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare insidecabin Posted June 20 #178 Share Posted June 20 Asked tonight no popup crab shack on Caribbean P. The Planks and Steamers space is used for overflow seating for buffet. There are some stations that support breakfast and sea day lunches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 21 Author #179 Share Posted June 21 1 hour ago, insidecabin said: Asked tonight no popup crab shack on Caribbean P. The Planks and Steamers space is used for overflow seating for buffet. There are some stations that support breakfast and sea day lunches thank you . Does that mean if you book the planks or steamers that it will have priority over the overflow . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 21 Author #180 Share Posted June 21 (edited) This mornings update. The staff Dr. gave me the hope of maybe going home today and I do feel a little better after 2x of IV antibiotics each lasting 2 hours . The last one started at 2215 until 0015 . After a sleeping pill I was awakened by a blood draw at 0415 . Hopefully it be my ticket to freedom , but I must see the Infectious Disease Dr. and be given their release before I can go . Edited June 21 by scubacruiserx2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 21 Author #181 Share Posted June 21 Another 2 hour round of IV antibiotics currently and Pat is making the 30 minute ride hopefully for the last time today to go home ,We still need to see 2 doctors to clear us to go home . My primary doctor is suppose to be in London when we are before going home to India to visit family , so we hope to call him and ask him to call the ID doctor and maybe speed things up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amajaa Posted June 21 #182 Share Posted June 21 15 hours ago, scubacruiserx2 said: thank you . Does that mean if you book the planks or steamers that it will have priority over the overflow . The overflow from the buffet is only used for breakfast/ lunch/ afternoon tea then they start clearing the area and getting ready for the evening Planks or Steamers. What I don’t know is, as they are on opposite sides and operate on alternate night whether the one that isn’t open that night is used for overflow from the buffet or overflow from the Planks or Steamers from the other side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 21 Author #183 Share Posted June 21 13 minutes ago, amajaa said: The overflow from the buffet is only used for breakfast/ lunch/ afternoon tea then they start clearing the area and getting ready for the evening Planks or Steamers. What I don’t know is, as they are on opposite sides and operate on alternate night whether the one that isn’t open that night is used for overflow from the buffet or overflow from the Planks or Steamers from the other side. Thank you for all the information ! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare insidecabin Posted June 21 #184 Share Posted June 21 16 hours ago, scubacruiserx2 said: thank you . Does that mean if you book the planks or steamers that it will have priority over the overflow . The side in use for plank or steamers is exclusive the other side is overflow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 21 Author #185 Share Posted June 21 30 minutes ago, insidecabin said: The side in use for plank or steamers is exclusive the other side is overflow Thanks again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 21 Author #186 Share Posted June 21 (edited) We spoke to the staff doctor ho has given us her approval . We are waiting for the ID doctor for their medication recommendations and their blessing to allow us to go home . We hope to watch the Stanley Cup at home and sleep together in our own bed tonight ! 🙂🙂 Edited June 21 by scubacruiserx2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolafan Posted June 21 #187 Share Posted June 21 2 hours ago, scubacruiserx2 said: We spoke to the staff doctor ho has given us her approval . We are waiting for the ID doctor for their medication recommendations and their blessing to allow us to go home . We hope to watch the Stanley Cup at home and sleep together in our own bed tonight ! 🙂🙂 Glad to hear that you are going home and have the Doctor’s approval for the cruise. Get your rest because you will be very busy soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 21 #188 Share Posted June 21 Great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 22 Author #189 Share Posted June 22 (edited) Some photos of the CB at dinner time when it appears deserted The reef Bar and pool in the Caribbean Edited June 22 by scubacruiserx2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 22 Author #190 Share Posted June 22 (edited) The Caribbean Sunrise from the roving Lido bow cam . This forward facing suite was available with a short walk to the large viewing area over the Bridge . It's larger than most suites but you are suppose to keep the balcony door shut while underway . And their is a lack of privacy with people able to look down into your balcony while in port when you can open the doors . So we didn't book it . It's L -107 and can be seen on the deck plan from the Princess website . https://www.princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=CB Edited June 22 by scubacruiserx2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 23 Author #191 Share Posted June 23 The 2 exit doors to the over the bridge viewing . Both are next to L-107 . The Baja hallways and the MUTS in the morning . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 23 Author #192 Share Posted June 23 We have had 11 cruises on Princess all in the Caribbean and mostly SCUBA related . We first cruised the CB in preparation for a European cruise and TA about 9 years ago . We wanted to be familiar with it before we got to Europe and there were a lot of cheap cruises on her from Fort Lauderdale . One thing that we really liked was the atrium to the 24/7 International Cafe all decked out for Christmas . The atrium elevator ride , watching the sea life go past felt like descending on a SCUBA dive . Near the Crown Grill where Pat couldn't wait to attack her steak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 23 Author #193 Share Posted June 23 The Buffet and some ship shots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 23 Author #194 Share Posted June 23 Our first night dinner at the steakhouse will be free 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 23 Author #195 Share Posted June 23 We won't be able to share our flight over the pond live so here's a previous flight on the same Virgin Airlines configuration Jack and Jill seating mid plane because of our late booking . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 24 Author #196 Share Posted June 24 (edited) The only suite that we ever had was in 2018 . We think it was A -753 . Edited June 24 by scubacruiserx2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 24 Author #197 Share Posted June 24 We started the Southern Summer with a visit that included Penguins and we hope to continue with a Northern Summer with Puffins . Coming up is a look at the other ship compared to the CD . A pair of Kings vs A pair of Puffins 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 24 Author #198 Share Posted June 24 Whales , Penguins and Puffins ( oh my ! ) The first trip that we made to Europe ( the Baltic ) was in 2006 and the first trip to South America was 2007 both on the NCL Dream . So like the NCL Star and the CB Princess it's about the location . A Star was born in 2001 to NCL and it has room for 2813 passengers . The Caribbean Princess was made in 2004 like it's sister ship the Sapphire Princess . The difference was that the CB has 19 decks and holds 3134 passengers while the Sapphire has only 17 decks and holds 2678 , leaving the Star in the middle of the passenger count but 3 years older than the Princess sisters . Both of the ships depart after about a 9 hour flight with a 2 day say in London for the Princess and 2 days in Buenos Aries for the Star . Both of the departure ports we will return to after the cruise and both will be the warmest ports of the cruise . The price is similar for suites but the Star has a much larger suite . They both have side balconies but the Star also has a forward facing balcony . Our last suite cruise on Princess was the Enchanted and it has a concierge while the CB does not . It does included a Spa pass instead of the Concierge , but the Spa on the Enchanted is much nicer than the CB . For a review of the Enchanted please see below . The Star has a Concierge before and during the cruise and a butler . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 25 Author #199 Share Posted June 25 (edited) 2 weeks from today we are scheduled to leave . And so we are in the hunter and gatherer but soon to be packer mode . ✈️🌐 London is in a heat wave with tomorrow's forecast of 85 F tomorrow afternoon . It is that hot here currently at 1000 . Edited June 25 by scubacruiserx2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare azbirdmom Posted June 26 #200 Share Posted June 26 (edited) On 6/4/2024 at 1:16 PM, cr8tiv1 said: I am really trying to make sense of this "LIVE". I know that you are NOT on the Caribbean Princess until July 2024, yet you are posting as if you were on the ship now. Am I the only one confused? Maybe you could ask the moderators to change the title of this thread and THEN start a live when you are actually on your next cruise????? No you're not the only one confused. There's a lot of lovely pictures from the OP's past cruises from north Atlantic ports and oddly Cozumel. But it's not a live from. I really do think it would be more helpful to have this one renamed to something more appropriate in recognition of the fact that it's really about past cruises on Princess so as not to mislead other CC'ers. And them maybe they can start a real live from when they are on the way to the actual cruise? Which of course we all love following. Edited June 26 by azbirdmom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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