Rare ceilidh1 Posted August 4 #1801 Share Posted August 4 Glad you got to Voice of the Ocean - it’s a never miss for us. I’m disappointed that the culinary demonstration hasn’t appeared on either of your sailings. That’s another highlight for us. I wonder if Princess has discontinued it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted August 4 Author #1802 Share Posted August 4 (edited) It has been on both. I just didn’t go. I was at the bar. Both times! I’ve learned from years of cruising that I don’t need to do everything and that it’s ok to save something for another time. You can see it listed in today’s patter. Edited August 4 by YVRteacher 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted August 4 Author #1803 Share Posted August 4 What would you do if you had the “Privacy Please” sign on and your room steward stood outside the door and phoned you? This has now happened twice and both times he woke me up. To me, do not disturb means do not disturb and not “call me!” 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BamaVol Posted August 4 #1804 Share Posted August 4 2 hours ago, YVRteacher said: What would you do if you had the “Privacy Please” sign on and your room steward stood outside the door and phoned you? This has now happened twice and both times he woke me up. To me, do not disturb means do not disturb and not “call me!” What did he want? I would probably slip him a note under the door telling him to go away and stay away unless the ship catches fire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted August 5 #1805 Share Posted August 5 3 hours ago, YVRteacher said: What would you do if you had the “Privacy Please” sign on and your room steward stood outside the door and phoned you? This has now happened twice and both times he woke me up. To me, do not disturb means do not disturb and not “call me!” I would go to Customer Service and ask to either speak with the steward's supervisor or the head of the hotel services. If they were not available I would ask that they contact me and would turn in a "made a difference" card (or whatever the proper name of it is) detailing the issue including my cabin number and the steward's name. The steward needs to be reprimanded and properly trained. If I didn't get satisfaction I would send an email with an attached not to customerrelations@princesscruises.com detailing my issue. I would also complain about the steward by name on my post-cruise survey. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dlh015 Posted August 5 #1806 Share Posted August 5 SMH!! I am just astounded and appalled (hmmm...how many verbs that start with an 'A' can I conjure up??) that you have, across the board, encountered staff that just don't seem to understand that part of their job is to enhance the customer experience? 🤔 Thank goodness for the Good Spirits team!! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted August 5 Author #1807 Share Posted August 5 We are docked at Portland today and I am going to Weymouth. Crew drill is currently underway and one of the announcements was all crew who are in isolation and quarantine should not leave their rooms for the crew safety drill. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted August 5 Author #1808 Share Posted August 5 So I’ve been waiting in the line for the shuttle into Weymouth for an hour. What I should have done (if I had known or thought this through) was book the excursion to Corfe castle today and explored Portland and Weymouth on my own last cruise. Getting 2000 people into town is faster than getting 4500 into town. Oh well. It isn’t raining today and I’m excited to explore Weymouth and maybe shop a little. I packed a lot of clothes that were worn out and old and I have them with me to either donate or dispose. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckyduckway Posted August 5 #1809 Share Posted August 5 Hindsight and all that.... So much for a bus every 20 mins! Hope you have a good day and don't have to wait too much longer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommapadraig Posted August 5 #1810 Share Posted August 5 (edited) 3 hours ago, YVRteacher said: We are docked at Portland today and I am going to Weymouth. Crew drill is currently underway and one of the announcements was all crew who are in isolation and quarantine should not leave their rooms for the crew safety drill. That’s a little scary. Stay well. As far as the steward I would have opened the door…pointed at the sign and said do not ever call me again if that sign is there! And closed the door….with force. Edited August 5 by Mommapadraig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quillwercruisers Posted August 5 #1811 Share Posted August 5 On 8/3/2024 at 4:48 PM, YVRteacher said: I should not write while at the bar. That should read “did not take me seriously at all.” How funny that I read what you meant and not what you wrote.LOL.. I had to go back and reread it again.. I'm usually like your dad where I can catch the mistakes, but completely didn't this time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted August 5 #1812 Share Posted August 5 OMG....just tell the steward not to disturb you when the sign is up because you are sleeping. No need to report him or have him retrained. On our sailing I didn't feel well the last two days...and I had the "do not disturb" on. The steward knocked...I told him we were fine...and we didn't need his service at that time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JGmf Posted August 5 #1813 Share Posted August 5 18 hours ago, YVRteacher said: What would you do if you had the “Privacy Please” sign on and your room steward stood outside the door and phoned you? This has now happened twice and both times he woke me up. To me, do not disturb means do not disturb and not “call me!” Well, what did he/she want? Before you follow-through as advised by some of the other posters and burn-up this person's job with his/her bosses, maybe it was something important? If not, then, well, um, burn-away...🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted August 5 #1814 Share Posted August 5 19 hours ago, YVRteacher said: What would you do if you had the “Privacy Please” sign on and your room steward stood outside the door and phoned you? This has now happened twice and both times he woke me up. To me, do not disturb means do not disturb and not “call me!” What did he want? This has happened to us a few times. Came in before we could get to door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted August 5 Author #1815 Share Posted August 5 (edited) He wanted to know if I needed any towels. I did not. I had already told him not to disturb me if the privacy sign was on. Both times I was in bed sleeping. Edited August 5 by YVRteacher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted August 5 Author #1816 Share Posted August 5 Day 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted August 5 #1817 Share Posted August 5 1 minute ago, YVRteacher said: He wanted to know if I needed any towels. I did not. I had already told him not to disturb me if the privacy sign was on. Both times I was in bed sleeping. Yeah, unacceptable but cruise is almost over- no extra treats for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted August 5 Author #1818 Share Posted August 5 I’m at Alfredo’s having some bubbly, back on board after an absolutely fabulous day in Weymouth. I got back to the cabin and saw my luggage tags. I also saw the disembarkation information and realized I had been given the incorrect colour/number. I took my pre-booked Princess Shuttle ticket (from the Regal to Heathrow) to Guest Services and before I could say anything the guest services officer took one look at the luggage tags and said “that’s wrong!” This was a quick fix but it was yet another error. These are the wrong tags! When the guest services officer brought me new luggage tags he handed me a stack of 5. I giggled and said “how much luggage do you think I have?” He laughed and said “you never know!” I gave him back 4 tags so as not to waste them. He was a nice guy! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Travelicious Posted August 5 #1819 Share Posted August 5 On 8/1/2024 at 9:38 AM, YVRteacher said: Thank you for reading! Yes, I’m on the NCL Jewel with my dad for a B2B from Vancouver to Seward and back. I have written so many trip reports from the Jewel to Alaska that I won’t be doing another one this summer. ☹️ If I recall correctly, there is some expectation that will be your last cruise with Dad. Enjoy every minute! It is completely understandable that you won't do another trip report. But maybe, just maybe, you can fill us in on the various Dad-isms when you return? 🤞 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted August 5 Author #1820 Share Posted August 5 5 hours ago, Mommapadraig said: That’s a little scary. Stay well. As far as the steward I would have opened the door…pointed at the sign and said do not ever call me again if that sign is there! And closed the door….with force. I wasn’t dressed! I travel with carry on luggage and pyjamas didn’t make the cut! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted August 5 Author #1821 Share Posted August 5 12 minutes ago, Travelicious said: ☹️ If I recall correctly, there is some expectation that will be your last cruise with Dad. Enjoy every minute! It is completely understandable that you won't do another trip report. But maybe, just maybe, you can fill us in on the various Dad-isms when you return? 🤞 Sadly, my dad doesn’t talk a lot anymore. Dementia is impacting the language part of his brain and he is quite quiet these days. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommapadraig Posted August 5 #1822 Share Posted August 5 43 minutes ago, YVRteacher said: I wasn’t dressed! I travel with carry on luggage and pyjamas didn’t make the cut! I think you’d only have to go to the door once like that…….I kid…maybe… 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted August 5 Author #1823 Share Posted August 5 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Mommapadraig said: I think you’d only have to go to the door once like that…….I kid…maybe… He’d be knocking on my door night and day!!😁 Edited August 5 by YVRteacher 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted August 5 #1824 Share Posted August 5 1 minute ago, YVRteacher said: He’d be knocking on my door night and day!!😁 🥂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted August 5 #1825 Share Posted August 5 1 hour ago, YVRteacher said: Sadly, my dad doesn’t talk a lot anymore. Dementia is impacting the language part of his brain and he is quite quiet these days. OH WOW!!! I am so sorry. Prayers for both you and Dad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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