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May 2nd, 2012, 01:26 PM
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Island Princess, helpful tips, secrets, ideas, etc
We are 37 days away from our Alaskan CruiseTour. I'm running out of steam in regards to research, so...
All you valuable Princess cruisers, especially with Island Princess, would you please share your thoughts, tips, suggestions and any tidbits about this ship. I'm working on compiling a list of things to do while onboard! I'm interest in special doors to open, "secret" decks", not well known area's where the viewing is wonderful, things to do, things to try...things to avoid. Input about the evening activities would really be valuable to me! (Perhaps that cannot be discussed until after the 1st cruise of the season, though.) Although some things will be subjective, I am ready to add to my list! TIA
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May 2nd, 2012, 02:12 PM
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Oh, and the Promenade deck is very wide and a great place to stroll and take in the scenery. Enjoy your cruise!
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Last edited by RickEk; May 2nd, 2012 at 02:24 PM.
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May 2nd, 2012, 02:16 PM
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Great questions, will be following this one for sure!
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Cruises: Crown Princess, Western Caribbean, February 5, 2011 Island Princess, Alaska, May 16, 2012 Last edited by TallinnGirl; May 2nd, 2012 at 02:16 PM.
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May 2nd, 2012, 03:57 PM
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Thanks!
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May 2nd, 2012, 02:33 PM
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Mediterranean in May 1977 Panama Canal Sept 2006 Caribbean Jan 2008 Alaska Aug 2008 Panama Canal Dec 2009 Pacific Coastal May 2010 Alaska May 2010 Mexican Riviera January 2011 Southern Caribbean November 2011 Hawaii April 2012 Hawaii Feb 2013 Alaska June 2013
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May 2nd, 2012, 03:59 PM
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Horizon Court
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 Great hint about sitting in the Horizon court watching the scenery go by! Thanks
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May 2nd, 2012, 04:36 PM
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During our Panama Canal transit there were so many people in the Horizon Court that it was literally impossible to find a table due to people occupying them and only sight seeing. Mike
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May 2nd, 2012, 06:10 PM
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[quote=bhopal21;33609964]Just please be considerate of people looking for places to sit and enjoy their meal. OF COURSE!!!
During our Panama Canal transit there were so many people in the Horizon Court that it was literally impossible to find a table due to people occupying them and only sight seeing. I remember that from our cruise back in 2007...walking back and forth looking for a seat! Thanks for the reminder, though! Mike [/quote
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May 2nd, 2012, 04:32 PM
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May 2nd, 2012, 11:08 PM
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Upcoming Cruises: 09/13 - Royal Princess - Grand Mediterranean, 10/13 - Royal Princess - Maiden Passage - Venice to FLL, 03/14 - Grand Princess - Mexico RT from SF Past Cruises: 06/13 - Emerald Princess - Baltic, 01/13 - Island Princess - Panama Canal, 09/12 - Coral Princess - Pacific Coastal, 09/12 - Golden Princess - Inside Passage (B2B Glacier Bay & Tracy Arm), 09/11 - Sapphire Princess - California Coastal, 04/11 - Sapphire Princess - Mexican Riviera, 08/10 - Coral Princess - Voyage of the Glaciers, 03/10 - Star Princess - Valparaiso to Buenos Aires (The Shortened Post Earthquake Cruise), 02/10 - Star Princess - Buenos Aires to Valparaiso around Cape Horn (the Chilean Earthquake Cruise), 10/09 – Golden Princess – Hawaii, 11/07 – Golden Princess – Mexican Riviera, 02/07 – Grand Princess – Western Caribbean from Galveston, 04/06 – Coral Princess – Panama Canal RT from FLL, 10/04 – Golden Princess – Southern Caribbean Explorer from San Juan, 05/02 – Carnival Fantasy – Bahamas (3 Night)
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May 3rd, 2012, 02:27 AM
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It seems that only Island and Coral have the production show "On the Bayou". We've seen lots of these shows, and enjoyed this one the most. We had a back to back and saw it both times.
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May 3rd, 2012, 08:24 AM
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There is a wonderful person who walks around at the aft pool area around 3-4pm with a cart of warm cookies!
 The aft pool is covered so you can stay warm, watch the scenery and munch on warm cookies!
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May 3rd, 2012, 01:37 PM
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looking forward to the cookies!
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May 3rd, 2012, 01:38 PM
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good to know
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May 3rd, 2012, 03:48 PM
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I agree with the other posts regarding the forward and aft 'balconies' on the upper stateroom decks. On our recent Panama Canal cruise, my party and I called the aft Caribe deck one our 'secret spot' since we were typically the only ones who used the area
On the Bayou is a must see show. If you or any one in your group enjoys the night life or cocktail scene, please seek out Dimitrije and/or Johnny! They are on the pool decks throughout the day, but are stationed in the Explorer's Lounge at night. Out of seven different cruises I've been on, they both by far provided the most excellent bar/customer service (and the most laughs and entertainment) of any other bar server I've met. Happy cruising!
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May 3rd, 2012, 05:36 PM
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Upcoming Cruises: 09/13 - Royal Princess - Grand Mediterranean, 10/13 - Royal Princess - Maiden Passage - Venice to FLL, 03/14 - Grand Princess - Mexico RT from SF Past Cruises: 06/13 - Emerald Princess - Baltic, 01/13 - Island Princess - Panama Canal, 09/12 - Coral Princess - Pacific Coastal, 09/12 - Golden Princess - Inside Passage (B2B Glacier Bay & Tracy Arm), 09/11 - Sapphire Princess - California Coastal, 04/11 - Sapphire Princess - Mexican Riviera, 08/10 - Coral Princess - Voyage of the Glaciers, 03/10 - Star Princess - Valparaiso to Buenos Aires (The Shortened Post Earthquake Cruise), 02/10 - Star Princess - Buenos Aires to Valparaiso around Cape Horn (the Chilean Earthquake Cruise), 10/09 – Golden Princess – Hawaii, 11/07 – Golden Princess – Mexican Riviera, 02/07 – Grand Princess – Western Caribbean from Galveston, 04/06 – Coral Princess – Panama Canal RT from FLL, 10/04 – Golden Princess – Southern Caribbean Explorer from San Juan, 05/02 – Carnival Fantasy – Bahamas (3 Night)
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June 5th, 2012, 10:48 AM
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A link to pictures of the Island Princess and our Alaksa cruise can be found in my signature.
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Cheryl 4/22/01 RCI Voyager of the Seas - Western Caribbean Pictures 6/08/02 RCI Radiance of the Seas - Alaska Pictures 4/19/03 Star Princess - Mexican Riviera Pictures 4/17/04 Tahitian Princess - French Polynesia & Cook Islands Pictures 4/24/05 RCI Adventure of the Seas - Southern Caribbean Pictures 5/12/05 Coral Princess - Pacific Coastal Pictures 5/26/06 Regal Princess - Alaska Pictures 1/16/07 Tahitian Princess - French Polynesia & Marquesas Islands Pictures 5/12/08 Coral Princess - Alaska Northbound Pictures 5/19/08 Coral Princess - Alaska Southbound 4/17/09 Star Princess - Mexican Riviera Pictures 5/22/10 Sea Princess - Alaska RT from SF Pictures 10/4/10 Island Princess - Pacific Coastal Pictures 5/19/11 Coral Princess - Pacific Coastal Pictures 9/24/11 Coral Princess - Pacific Coastal Pictures 5/13/12 Star Princess - Pacific Coastal Pictures 5/16/12 Island Princess - Alaska Inside Passage Pictures 9/24/12 Star Princess - Pacific Coastal Pictures 2/08/13 Ocean Princess - French Polynesia Pictures 4/06/14 Grand Princess - California Coastal
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June 5th, 2012, 11:25 AM
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We are just back from an Island Princess northbound sailing. This was our first cruise and we had a wonderful time. Some things we discovered:
Call the Dine Line for anytime dining early and late reservations. We had no trouble being seated at a table for two on any occasion. The only really busy night was sail away. Dinner options were varied, well prepared, and served with a smile! Lots of choices that are indicated to be lower fat and salt content. Breakfast via room service was a great treat. We ordered hot milk with the coffee and found it just fine (I love good coffee and after the complaints I had read on CC was expecting it to be quite awful). Just order enough of everything as it is done by per person. We ordered extra pastries and yoghurt that we kept in the fridge for disembarkation day when no room service is available. Coffee Card works well--we had a skinny latte (either reg or decaf) most days. No punch for hot chocolate. Decaf coffee after dinner in the dining room was fine so did not use it there. The aft balconies were great on glacier days. We had wonderful views either from there or our balcony. We did not like viewing through the "blue" panels on the upper decks. Very glad we took binoculars for each of us --we saw lots of wild life from the ship including sea lions, sea otters, brown bear, and even a whale breaching. We were in D709 mini-suite--bed was extremely comfortable with a padded top and was wider than a traditional US Queen. Bath tub was longer and deeper than a standard US tub. This room is over the engines and at times had lots of vibrations but we slept like logs. Our steward Robert was super! Disembarkation was done expediently and very well organized. My only gripe--and a very minor one--the hand lotion in the bathroom is in very hard bottles and difficult to retrieve if you have any arthritis.
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June 5th, 2012, 09:15 PM
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