Squire5000

Dream on😂

Agree. It may be time to look at other cruise lines, e.g., Oceania Seabourn etc. While the the upfront cost is higher, at least you don’t have to put up with crap like this

You have correctly demonstrated why cruise lines will, with outrageous pricing, contribute to their own demise

We haven’t been on RCL for years. We are Diamond but the amusement park at sea turns us off. However, our grandchildren want to go on RCL next year so we’ll probably accommodate them. Nevertheles, I’ll be d****d if I’ll pay for a slice of pizza. We have about given on on the mainstream cruise lines and have just returned from a Seabourn cruise and are booked on an Oceania next year. They’re more expensive but the food is better, the service is better, the items included in the cost, drinks, gratuities, internet , etc., make those lines more attractive to us aging boomers

Thank you for this info. We plan on taking our daughter, son-in-law and the grandkids on a RCL cruise in August 2025

This shows the Wonder of the Seas in August 2025 is not available. Is that because it’s a charter or something else. Also the RCL websites does not show booking availability for the summer. Any idea when that segment will be released. Thanks

Does anyone know When bookings open for 2024 Caribbean season? Thx

There was a thread in this a while back on this topic, but I can’t find. Does anyone know the date? Thanks

The subject topic says it all. From trying to communicate with people you can’t understand or understand you; to people who can’t make a simple reservation, charge your credit card and than cancel the reservation and the charge at the same time; to getting a customer service representative on the phone who has kids screaming in the background and claims she can’t hear you, perhaps because of the kids, and terminates your call, that today is Princess customer service. I fully understand that finding competent help can be difficult to hire these days, especially with whatI imagine are not high paying jobs. Notwithstanding those issues, the customer service representative is the face of Princess, one who we turn to to make reservations, solve a problem, etc. When a company fails, as Princess has, to realize this critical element of how a company is perceived by it’s customers, actual and potential, those people will quickly turn to a competitor.

We just went through the latest iteration of the Princess Circle magazine. There was an article regarding the speciality restaurants and the suggestion that they would be an ideal setting to teach children the benefits of a gourmet meal. To encourage parents to consider this option, reduced prices for participating families is being offered. We look forward to the specialty restaurants not because the food is outstanding, which it is mediocre at best when compared to the specialty restaurants of times past. We go for these restaurants to take a break from the hustle and bustle that occurs in the main dining room, the buffet, etc. Introducing young children to the mix will surely impact the dining atmosphere that we seek. As an aside, we have an 11 year old grandson. He’s well behaved but he is too young for “fine dining”. Any thoughts?