HomeLover Posted May 23, 2015 #276 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Hooked on Travel, I believe you are right about the jewelry, except on one ship, they had a display with diamonds. (encouraging spending more money hahah) HoneLover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco Posted May 27, 2015 #277 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Suite Traveler,Yes, I remember those gold globes with the diamonds! As well as sterling Sulver, there were gold charms of the ships, all to scale. When they supposed selling them, I found the company name on the box, found them online, then ordered a few that they carried,but not the new ships. For instance, the Sitmar Lineship that eventually became HAL Prinsendam. Alas, due to lack of demand, they went out of business. Actually, Sitmar didn't exactly "go out of business", it merged into Princess. In fact, at the time there was much discussion as to which line was going to get incorporated into which and would the "winner" be either be Sitmar or Princess. Princess was choosen because of greater name recognition. Of course, this was LONG before it came under the Carnival umbrella. I don't remember exactly what year it was, but we had booked a cruise on Sitmar's "Fairsky". The ship was still not completed and not sailing when we had booked adn it would have been sailing but a couple of months prior to our cruise. A few months after booking our TA called and told us we still could go on that ship, same price, same itinerary, but by the time for the date of the cruise it would be Princesses "Sky Princess" as Sitmar (and it's 3 ships) would be incorporated into Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkinci Posted July 9, 2015 #278 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Recently I had an all access tour on Quantum of the Seas (apr/4/2015). Cost $150. Included galley, laundry, crew mess, security, crew sun deck (bow and heli pad), crew bar, and bridge. They offered four tours of sixteen people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie J. Posted July 9, 2015 #279 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Carnival no longer puts chocolate on your pillow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted July 9, 2015 #280 Share Posted July 9, 2015 On the negative there is no more lobster, the shrimp cocktail are so small you can barely see them and there is no freshly squeezed orange juice. Howard Hal still has fresh squeezed OJ no charge, RCCL still has Lobster but very small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie J. Posted July 9, 2015 #281 Share Posted July 9, 2015 We have always had lobster but it is the smaller Caribbean lobster- not New England's. But, on one Princess cruise, they had Alaskan crab legs but only on the buffet on Formal night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jana60 Posted July 12, 2015 #282 Share Posted July 12, 2015 24 hr soft serve ice cream14 hr pizza, calzones and ceasar salad The 24 hour soft serve ice cream is still served is he is 24 hour pizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jana60 Posted July 12, 2015 #283 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Princess doesn't have pool towels either. What lines still have pool towels? Carnival does but you have to sign the towel out and if you don't return it it cost you 50 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobyhilda Posted July 12, 2015 #284 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hal still has fresh squeezed OJ no charge, RCCL still has Lobster but very small Shi...happens...RCCL no longer,has post cards of ship in cabin, no writing paper, no chocolate on bed,,,If you want to send out a post card of ship, you have to pay $1.00 in gift shop... As a D+ member, we used to get, free gift every cruise, i.e. miniture radios, burlap travel bags, set of glassses with RCCL logo... Tobyhilda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted July 12, 2015 #285 Share Posted July 12, 2015 RCCL no longer,has post cards of ship in cabin, no writing paper, no chocolate on bed,,,If you want to send out a post card of ship, you have to pay $1.00 in gift shop... I remember a couple of years ago on board an NCL cruise seeing that friends had a post card of the ship in their room binder. I did not have one in my binder, and went to ask at the purser's desk for one. I was treated very suspiciously, as if I was stealing something. They said I could buy a card in the shop. When I explained that I was just asking for what I had seen provided in my friends cabin, they reluctantly handed one over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted July 12, 2015 #286 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Princess doesn't have pool towels either. What lines still have pool towels? Sapphire Princess provided them by the pool on our Alaska cruise, and I thought I saw them on Grand Princess when we did a Bon Voyage Experience in April, 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie J. Posted July 12, 2015 #287 Share Posted July 12, 2015 On Princess towels by the pool are given away, no charge if not returned. They don't know who has them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antique sailor Posted July 12, 2015 #288 Share Posted July 12, 2015 On Princess towels by the pool are given away, no charge if not returned. They don't know who has them. AHOY SHIPMATES, I am by no means an angel when it comes to collecting a souvenir occasionally but many of the changes and disappearances have been caused by US overdoing it. I always thought that towels with ships logo would be the biggest loss but actually it was the demitasse spoons on the tables in the dining room that topped the list. SEA YA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted July 12, 2015 #289 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Shi...happens...RCCL no longer,has post cards of ship in cabin, no writing paper, no chocolate on bed,,,If you want to send out a post card of ship, you have to pay $1.00 in gift shop... As a D+ member, we used to get, free gift every cruise, i.e. miniture radios, burlap travel bags, set of glassses with RCCL logo... Tobyhilda If you travel in a suite you get some of these things. I do not need the chocolate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelinGert Posted July 18, 2015 #290 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Did the inaugural cruise of RCI's Quantum. Pretty much name a much touted tech feature and it did not work, or glitched out here and there throughout the cruise. Luckily we enjoyed all the free wine we wanted during boarding and sail away. Really, other than the Wifi, they could just do that and a lot of pax would be quite happy. :p Probably partly as a concession to the many annoying little issues RCI showered us with wonderful things. A new towel animal joined our entourage each night after dinner, along with a gifting. We also received gifts for attending several of the activities. We came home with the most gorgeous book about the ship and a pile of logo gifts including a lightweight backpack each, four light totes that scrunch up in little holders to look like the North Star which fasten to a purse strap - probably the most used freebie I've ever received! - , stainless steel water bottles, insulated mugs, two different scrap booking kits, and at least 3 other things I'm forgetting! Oops! Another great thing was our arrival in NYC. Waiters passed out hot cider while everyone gathered on the upper decks before dawn to wave to the news helicopters and fire boats as stirringly patriotic music videos were shown on the outdoor movie screens. It was mayhem when Lady Liberty came into view and well worth getting up at 3 in the morning to enjoy. From reading this thread, I suspect we'll find we're so spoiled we won't know how to act on our upcoming cruise in November when we don't find a gift on the bed every night. Oh well. We can just flaunt our logo items at the beach and smile knowingly at each other if anyone asks where we got it. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted July 25, 2015 #291 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Streamers. Friends coming aboard to see you off before they had to leave. Chocolates at turn down. The sheer curtain behind the regular drape in balcony cabins. Lots more--this is on Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted July 27, 2015 #292 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Streamers.Friends coming aboard to see you off before they had to leave. Chocolates at turn down. The sheer curtain behind the regular drape in balcony cabins. Lots more--this is on Carnival. The chocolates at turn down and the sheer curtains are still provided on Princess. Princess also has a program called Bon Voyage Experience where, for $39, you can go on board and spend a few hours seeing the ship and having a nice lunch. You don't actually have to know someone going on the cruise, but if you do then all of you get to go on before other passengers (early boarding). This is not available for all boardings, but worth checking out if you are interested. I remember when I was young seeing friends off aboard the Queen Elizabeth in New York harbor. It would be great if the world was secure enough that could be brought back for everyone to enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercharged86 Posted August 2, 2015 #293 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) Carnival no longer puts chocolate on your pillow! No chocolates last week aboard NCL Pearl, even though its advertised??? In October we'll see what my NCL Platinum status brings me. Or NOT! :confused: Use to enjoy the lobster tail night, not anymore! Edited August 2, 2015 by Supercharged86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jana60 Posted August 3, 2015 #294 Share Posted August 3, 2015 No chocolates last week aboard NCL Pearl, even though its advertised??? In October we'll see what my NCL Platinum status brings me. Or NOT! :confused:Use to enjoy the lobster tail night, not anymore! I'm told that Carnival is doing away with their chocolates also. But they were crappy chocolates anyway! So far they still have lobster on formal night and and shrimp cocktail every night I love seafood so I'm happy. They are little lobsters but they'll give you as many of them as you want. I've been told they're bringing back live Caribbean music at sail away so that's good! I just hope they don't get rid of any more of their live music elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych Cruiser Posted August 31, 2015 #295 Share Posted August 31, 2015 love the response: "Discontinued items on cruise lines: Thin Passengers - 1995 Well Dressed Passengers - 1998 Well Behaved Passengers - -1999" Also have to add: Chew with mouth closed - 2000 Speedos - still happening :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplelife Posted September 28, 2015 #296 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Our first Carnival Cruise featured: A midnight Gala Buffet with intricate ice and fruit carving and food sculptures so elaborate passengers walked through first to admire the culinary artwork and take pictures and then to eat; Free drinks at the Captain's party and just for visiting the casino when it opened; A complimentary drawing of the ship; A deck of cards with Carnival logo; We have not had these amenities since. Other amenities which we did not have on more recent Carnival cruises: Amenity basket with "goodies"; Chocolates on the pillow each night; Topless funnel deck I don't really miss these more recent changes, and many good perks have been added that DO matter (more comfortable beds, serenity deck, upcharge restaurants, for example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted December 23, 2015 #297 Share Posted December 23, 2015 No chocolates last week aboard NCL Pearl, even though its advertised??? In October we'll see what my NCL Platinum status brings me. Or NOT! :confused:Use to enjoy the lobster tail night, not anymore! On our cruise on the Jewel last April we had chocolates on our pillow every night from our being Platinum. I definitely miss the lobster tail. I also miss cappucino being free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrskhodak Posted January 15, 2016 #298 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I know this is an old thread . .I just happened across. . .but I do remember the decks of cards! Silly me. . .we actually played with ours. . Still have them. . .but they are tattered and worn. . .but I keep it just for keepsake. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted January 16, 2016 #299 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I know this is an old thread . .I just happened across. . .but I do remember the decks of cards! Silly me. . .we actually played with ours. . Still have them. . .but they are tattered and worn. . .but I keep it just for keepsake. . . I still have a few decks of RCCL cards that I have not opened yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMuzz Posted February 7, 2016 #300 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) On Princess towels by the pool are given away, no charge if not returned. They don't know who has them. Actually they DO know who has them. Many many thousands of Princess pool towels now belong to the inhabitants of all the Caribbean Islands that Princess ships visit. Because so many Passengers, too lazy to return them, left them on the beach. Have you wondered why cruise prices keep going up? This is one of the many reasons. Edited February 7, 2016 by BruceMuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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