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33 minutes ago, startedwithamouse said:
Maybe Princess scored an "end of the season" price on seafood.
Our Alaska sailing, this was definitely NOT the case.
Interesting…I was going to expect in the future!
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11 hours ago, karatemom2 said:
They may have a couple of regional dishes that feature seafood with reference to the Alaska itinerary, but by and large the menu is the same. You will find the standard seafood menu items - salmon, sea bass, halibut, shrimp, lobster etc. on the menu as usual on different nights. Not sure they are even actually sourced from Alaska. Not that they aren’t good - generally the seafood dishes on Princess are fine.
But if you want fresh, locally sourced Alaska seafood you will be better served eating in the ports at a local restaurant. There are many great options.
Not true on our Sept 2022 Discovery Princess sailing! See my post above.
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12 hours ago, cusematt4 said:
Hi all,
Does anyone know if Alaska sailings have the same dining menus as Caribbean and other ships and itineraries? Or are dining menus different with features for locally sourced salmon and seafood?
Thank you.
That is what I LOVED about Princess in Alaska (RCCL didn't change).
Over the course of the week, they served several different KINDS of salmon...they obviously got it at each port.
OMG it was SO SO good.
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15 hours ago, Nily D said:
Hi all - my husband will be going on our first cruise ever to Alaska in June on the Ruby Princess. Very excited!
I made the purchase during the Black Friday sale a bit on a whim, and purchased the lowest priced balcony cabin (BD). It is on the Baja Deck in the "aft" section on the starboard side (B631 to be exact).
Now that it's getting closer, I've been reading more about cabins and am having second thoughts that we should have paid for a nicer/bigger one. So, my questions are:
- Is this cabin going to be OK? I think as long as there's no noise or excessive vibration from the engine, we should be fine. I doubt we would spend a ton of time in our room.
- Should I submit a bid to upgrade? That whole process seems confusing. Is it worthwhile to upgrade to "premium" balcony? Those seem exactly the same but just in a different location? Or should I try for a mini-suite?
- Looking at the website there seem to be some nice Premium Balcony available at the back of the boat (eg., 754, 748 on decks 10 or 11). Can I just call/chat with Princess to switch the cabin and pay the difference?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Personally I'd stick with what you have.
A Premium balcony room is EXACTLY the same size--only the balcony is bigger. I don't see that as worth much extra.
A Deluxe balcony is larger & has a loveseat (tho you will lose some storage in the desk).
A mini-suite is larger still.
Now, I am a big fan of the upgrade process. I have had pretty good success. I usually bid just a bit over minimum. Very simple.
Have a great time--Alaska is so majestic!
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On 3/31/2024 at 3:41 PM, gvre said:
We will be on the Emerald on Friday 15-day solar eclipse cruise through Panama Canal.
If your cabin is hot, will they bring you a fan?
Thanks
I bought a travel fan on Amazon--maybe 5"x5".Works quite well if it is directed right on me.
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I understand the cost of a cab is 25-30E from the pier--can anyone confirm?
Will they be able to hold 4 passengers?
Are they readily available?MUCH cheaper than the ship "on your own" excursion into Dublin.
I realize the train is less expensive, there is so much we want to do in Dublin we want to maximize our time--will a cab do that?
Thanks!
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7 minutes ago, damiross said:
This is what I have in my emails:
When I click "get your reward", I get this:
Oooh...that's not good. You need to contact AARP.
I just opened mine & it went straight to it.
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13 hours ago, beg3yrs said:
You should have received an email from AARP for each card you purchased. Each email has a link to the associated card. That link takes you to a webpage with your card number and PIN on it. On that same page is a link to "Print" the page. I always save to a PDF which is usually an option under the Print but may be on the same page. Anyway, you can print from the card page or print the PDF file you've saved.
I once tried to give customer service a simple list of card numbers and pins. They would not accept that. They wanted printed pages. I had to go to the Internet Cafe and go through my emails (again) and print the cards onboard.
12 hours ago, damiross said:I either didn't see or ignored the print option. I still have the emails from July-September 2023 but the links on all of the emails have expired. The emails I have do not have the gift card numbers.
Odd. Just bought 2 this week from AARP....when you open the gift card from the email, the gift card is on it.
I have just given my phone w/ the screenshot of the gift card to the rep at guest services; no one ever needed a printed copy.
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6 hours ago, HaveDogWillTravel said:
They offer 3 kinds of manicures with shellac. This is for my upcoming April 3rd sailing on Discovery. I think prebooking is less expensive than once on board. But not certain.
I finally was able to get online using my phone (not on laptop for whatever reason...)
$79 for Shellac to prebook--plus tip?
I'll get it done here & cross my fingers!
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31 minutes ago, AZaTaz said:
Has anyone had a refill manicure done on ship? If so price if you remember
They don't do acrylic
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3 minutes ago, Worn out mailman said:
Since my post, the offerings came back. The upgrades are certainly tempting. I wish Emerald had a pizza/pasta casual dining place like the newest ships. I also wish they'd throw in one more night of casual dining for a 10 nighter compared to a 7 nighter.
Still, one or maybe two drinks a day plus enjoying speciality coffee drinks, water for the islands and free delivery service.....those incidentals pile up.
I need to get a girlfriend so I don't have to keep doing these cruises solo.
Thanks for your input. 😊
$60-$18 tips-$25 Wfit=$17/day for drinks (I consider free delivery/casual dining extra perk).
Heck that's 2 alcoholic drinks...not to mention specialty coffees, sodas, water.
Best deal at sea, imo.
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On 3/27/2024 at 12:59 PM, Worn out mailman said:
Hi everybody.
I'm toying around with the idea of booking a solo sailing on Emerald this May 20th. When going thru the booking process, P.com is not offering me the Plus or Premium packages which would cover my wifi.
Can any of you tell me the ala carte price for one device? The website says starting at $24.99. If that's per day, then obviously that's a no. RCCL was outrageous for the per day cost of wifi so, nothing will surprise me.
Thanks anyone in advance for your insights.
Rob.
Use the chat feature on P.com or call--they can add it for you.
With daily grats at $18 & wifi $25, P. Plus is pretty much a no brainer even if one doesn't drink much.
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18 hours ago, Vol fan said:
Do they do acrylic fills in the spa on the Regal Princess?
No acrylics or dips on ships it appears.
Someone posted a price list (not sure date of it); no acrylics listed.
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17 hours ago, arizonaperson said:
Found this under someone’s travel website. I don’t know how old these prices are ,but I believe a basic manicure plus the shellac would be $69 plus the mandatory gratuity.( maybe)
I would think you could get this done anywhere in your home state/city for way cheaper. If you have lots of onboard credit, then no worry on the price .Are you able to look under your cruise personalize and pretend like you are booking a spa/nail appointment? That may give you the price .
Hmmm...probably double what I pay at home.
BUT if I get it at home & then need one once I board, pointless.
Oh, well, we have quite a bit of OBC this time...
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30 minutes ago, Wishing on a star said:
Not sure when your final payment is coming up...
But, remember... The first couple of sailings did have these 'new ship' growing pains...
Also, dining reservations have been slow to become available... Yours should show up soon. This might be because of the new 'system' and the new venues on the Sun. Well known that they are working on this. ( I don't think that 'status' is a factor?)
There is probably a lot to like about the new ship!
I would wait until the last moment, and consider only the latest reviews.
I have seen reviews of not-so-stellar food... but also positive reviews! Mention of better beef onboard... And, yes, some dishes and recipes might be adjusted. I understand Rudi has been onboard and has been receptive.
Interesting...did you read @CanadianBurger Live TR?
He did say while MDR service was slow, overall they thought food was very good. A few misses, but not surprising with a 1st sailing.
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20 hours ago, cruizingOmi said:
There are pay items in Eden cafe but most items are free.It is open 7:30 - 9:00 for breakfast, lunch only on Seadays. Short hours so.
Get a drink at the Eden bar and sit outside it is quiet there.
Don't know about the chicken Gyoza, but everything we had was delicious. They have a seafood tower.
Staff very friendly.
Not correct. No upcharge for anything at the Eden Cafe.
Breakfast menu:
Lunch menus:
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15 hours ago, 7Contraveler said:
Only the cruise fare
Yeah, that's what I figured...shoot.
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I have had such long lasting shellac manicures on Celebrity & Carnival that I'm tempted to just wait until I board to get my nails done there.
(seriously...I had my nails done Feb 14 on Carnival...obviously have grown out, but still in fantastic shape!)
My gal isn't working before we go, so I'd rather not have a crummy job here just to have it redone on the ship.
Does anyone know the prices?
Thx
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OK...I have a $750 coupon.
I understand that I can only apply it to my fare--can I use it to cover my taxes & fees as well, or ONLY the cruise fare?Thx
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On the Splendor last month the table was full later most evenings.
I had 2 runner runner suck outs--on consecutive nights; decided I was done.
Did well at the TX Hold Em Ultimate table game. Hard to get on early in the cruise, even with 2 tables. But the last 3 nights I played about 10 hours total & broke even. Racked up some nice points.
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I don't see it anywhere on my account...is it necessary to call to use it?
Thx
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23 hours ago, sns1 said:
We had the old Plus package and didn’t realize that we had to pay to have the Medallion mailed to us. This was very confusing to us. We thought we were all set with Plus.
This isn't right--have been booking the Plus package since 2021...never have had to pay for our Medallions to be shipped.🤷♀️
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17 hours ago, hockeymom21 said:
Thank you in advance for your help. It has been 10 years since my husband and I have cruised on Princess. We cruised 6 times on Princess and jumped to Celebrity. The Sun Princess has sparked our interest. Question #1- I have read that you are only “allowed” 15 drinks per day on the upgraded beverage package. Is this true? What happens when you reach 15? Back in the day we would stop at Total Wine- pick up a case- hand it to the porter and take glasses of wine to dinner. Celebrity Premium Beverage packages is unlimited and we do tend to start early with Mimosa’s! It is vacation after all.
Yes, 15 alcoholic drinks per person. If you go over, you then pay for them.
One tip--on port days when you are less likely to get to 15, get some unopened beer/cider/seltzers to keep in your fridge to help on those long sea days--you can even order them on the app to be sent to your room.
You could also bring a bottle of wine aboard each to help stretch.
But I'll be honest--DH starts his day early. Only ONCE did we both go over 15 drinks...luckily our friends hadn't so ordered one for us...server knew us well (and we tip a dollar or 2 each order along the way), so was fine with that.
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13 minutes ago, JamieLogical said:
I didn't get the sense that the OP was complaining so much as remarking. I found the post very helpful in expectation setting for my upcoming Enchanted Princess sailing.
Glad to hear you are going to give Princess a try again! Your experience on the Emerald had me drop our Emerald reservation last year--ended up snagging a great deal in Retreat on the Beyond, so it was a win-win!
I do think that experience on the Emerald was a one-off for Princess--hopefully this one will be more up to their standards!
Can OBC be used for FCC?
in Princess Cruises
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Guessing not but thought I’d ask