remydiva

My granddaughter hid a few ducks on our July 30-Aug 6 Ruby cruise. All were found but this one was still there in the casino 4 days later when we left ship. The slot machine is first one when entering casino from forward entrance on right side. Wonder if still there?

Wow … just wow. They must think we are stupid to think savvy cruisers don’t price compare. Not cool.

Yes agree perhaps the word ‘production show’ I used is throwing some commenters off but that’s their term not mine Maybe call it was it is .. Tribute montage performed by Princess singers and dancers and house band

perhaps I misspoke .. I don’t mean Broadway per se .. I meant the type of show that included set design, movable sets and backdrops, singers walking down a staircase , coming up from below floor etcetc. ‘Magic Do It’ last nite at least had that . as others have said they used to have two longer shows so getting there 30 mins early was ‘worth it’. Now the show is 45 mins long so it should be ‘worth’ the wait imho, they are NO Rock Opera or Spotlight Bar or on another thread someone spoke about shows called Bravo or Fire or something similar. Nope.. just tributes on this Alaska cruise. But on the flip side we have enjoyed all three comedians .. Ronnie Printz?, Matt Bergman and Kivi Rogers all in Club Fusion which has a nice comedy club vibe.

Just saw ‘Magic Do It’ and quite enjoyed it ; definitely the best of the 7 days of shows.

What shows have you seen this year you e enjoyed? So far we’ve had ‘She will rock you’ one singer doing tribute to female rock stars ’Colours of the world’ the ship’s singers and dancers doing different nation style songs ‘Stardust’ again ships singers and dancers doing tribute to bygone eras The Prince ‘tribute’ singer Tonite is ‘Magic to do’ so mother music tribute to show times from Wicked, Godspell and Pippin done by .. you guessed it.. the ship’s singers and dancers who are talented but seeing essentially the same thing every nite is not how I recall these nightly shows.

Is it just me or has Princess seriously cut back on the type, variety and overall quality of the nightly shows in Princess theatre post covid? After 21 cruises, I’ve seen a few. I recall the shows being darn near off Broadway style with elaborate moving sets and shows that sometimes rivalled NYC. Now they are all just the Princess singers, dancers and house band doing covers of popular songs then and now. Or ‘tributes’ Or like last nite on board the Ruby, a singer with some back up creds doing a Prince tribute for a total of 5 songs peppered with a whole lot of chatter with audience. ‘how many folks here married .. raise your hand. Now give your sweetie a smooch. You sir.. how many years? 45?! Let’s give this man applause! And you over there .. yes you.. how many for you?! 10?! Wow give her a round of applause!’ Not my idea of how to fill a 45 min set. No stage decor just lots of laser lights and strobes. so .. are there any of the types of shows Princess used to have and some cruise lines still have?

When painters tape did not make it turn off I figured it was a faulty sensor. Maintenance must have fixed it as last nite it worked fine… on for brief time when needed then off quickly. THAT I can live with.

I reported to steward .. he agreed a sensor problem I said I don’t care if it stays off .. I do care when it stays ON for hours in middle of nite hopefully maintenance looked at today while we were out

Hi on Ruby ..I know why the motion sensed light is located by bathroom but last nite ours kept coming on and staying on even tho calm seas and no doors were opening or anyone near them. i have masking taped up the sticking out bulb.. is that enough to stop it as this one appears faulty .. don’t want to have to fuss with maintenance needing to access our room is this might work. thoughts or other suggestions?

Thank you all for replies .. I’ll let them know.

Travelling with family who prefer plant based ‘milk’ options. Anyone recall what is available on board? ie almond milk, coconut, etc TIA

For the first time in years I’m thinking of NOT buying a FCD on upcoming cruise. When this started you had 4 years to use it so I often bought a couple. then it switched to must book within 2 years of purchase .. ok I get as it’s a liability on their books. now it’s only a year. With so many $99 deposits with extra OBC promos, it’s a toss up whether it makes sense to buy ahead.

Thank you for the extremely thorough explanation! I don’t know why I didn’t notice that when I ordered water. now I get message saying not available so perhaps it is because we sail in only 3 days in which case I’ll have to do on board. Again thank you

Before C you could buy looking online only see packages that include manicure and flowers. i just want flowers for a special occasion . Can you order from guest services once on board? if so, any idea of cost and what you get? TIA