jeanandjim

On 1/20/2020 at 2:18 PM, The Gremlin said:

One of the people going with me on the Sky Princess would like to be able to talk to her husband. It looks like the Medallion app has a chat function, but I looked around and can't find if that would allow direct communication or if that is just the locator function. 
      

Chat is available, and you can enable 'notification'. This has not always worked for us. There is usually a visible notification, but not always an audio one. However, it is a much improved system to the old one. You can chat with anyone that is a 'shipmate' of yours

Jim😎

22 hours ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said:

 

Where is it located?  Given the small group size it could be worth the $.  I can EASILY spend far more than that in the casino in 20-40 minutes 😂 😤 😂

It is in a room by itself, inside the basketball caged area on deck 18. Sign-up is on day one or day two (listed in the patter).

Jim😎   (just came from the casino......know what you mean)

14 hours ago, SimonPaco said:

Sky Princess Western Caribbean Formal Nights:

We will be on the Sky for the 7 day Western Caribbean Cruise next month. I would like to know which days are designated for formal night.

Thanks!

 

Sunday, (first sea day), Wednesday, (Belize).

We are in Cozumel Thursday til 21:00 so not a good day to have formal night.

Jim😎

On 1/16/2020 at 4:58 PM, kj_connections said:

Is the escape room on sky princess free?

The escape room, 'Phantom Bridge,' is $14 per person. You may have up to 6 people. It takes from 20 minutes to 40 minutes to complete. We had fun, but thought the staff helped us too much. They are just getting used to it themselves.

Jim😎

9 hours ago, c-boy said:

Jim I'll be wearin' this on Sunday ...

 

You going to be aboard? I will look for you and wager a beverage

Jim😎

2 hours ago, barbaraanne said:

Is it perhaps that it’s Sunday and Wednesday on eastern Caribbean and Tuesday and Thursday on Western Caribbean?  We are scheduled to go on 2/22/2020, and I am trying to figure that out too.  When I sign into my completed Medallion Journeys, it shows the main show on the first night, not a sea night, so I think this ship may be doing some different things than usual.  I too am trying to figure out when the formal nights are on the Sky?  Anyone been on an eastern Caribbean 7 day cruise on the Sky lately?  

We are on now, had formal night tonight, Thursday sea day after st Maarten. First formal night was Monday first sea day of cruise after Princess Cays. Next week we will be on and expect formal nights on the West leg to be first sea day, day after leaving FLL, so Sunday. I will not be participating since Packers will be on MUTS at 6:40. Second formal will be Wednesday, as stated earlier in other reports.    So Sunday/Wednesday - Western,  Monday/Thursday - Eastern. Hope this helps.

Jim😎

41 minutes ago, vanreg said:

Does anyone know if the evening shows (ie Rock Opera, etc) are done twice each evening?  We have a late dining time and I don't want to miss them.

Thank you!

Yes

Jim😎

Anyone have clarity on what the different levels of add-ons are?. We got beverage and wifi for $25pp per day. Have heard of $30 and $40. What else is included in these add-ons?

Jim😎

53 minutes ago, h-sar said:

did you get a menu for the nightly snacks in the platinum/elite lounge at the beginning of the cruise? 

A Room Steward lapse, asking him/her for a copy always works for us.

Jim😎

19 hours ago, SargassoPirate said:

Just wondering... Would any of the Medallion cheerleaders fly a 737 Max to their Medallion cruise?

 

I don't need to be a cheerleader to answer this. When the FAA/Southwest Airlines/Boeing decide to return the Airplane to service, the answer is yes.

Jim😎

Not impressed with show as a whole. Costumes were amazing, Acrobatics were good, but did they belong in this show?. Voices were quite adequate. In-between scenes vocal commentary in the computer type voice was extremely annoying. Scenery was thrust too far forward on the sides, not allowing for anyone on the sides or near sides to see the back of the stage, where some of the 'action' was taking place. Too many negatives for me to give it a passing grade.

Too bad, because the ONLY other production show in our 21 day cruise had me believing this crew has a lot of talent. Too bad they were not allowed to use their talent for our enjoyment.

Jim😎

Your Phone Does Matter!!

We just got back from an amazing 21 day T/A on the Sky Princess. We were very prepared for the Medallion experience, having been on the CB this past winter and helped wring out some of the bugs in the system. 

We both used our phones pre-cruise to fill out our info and get our medallions, everything worked well for both of our phones, mine an ancient version of android and hers a much newer version. This was going to change once aboard the ship.

Jean was able to do all of the things that were promised. I, however met with repeated messages of unresponsive screens when trying to order a drink, find shipmates, check daily schedule, and just about anything else. The team on deck was able to get my phone to respond by taking it through a number of clean-up procedures, but this would only last for a short period. After about eight sessions of this cleansing, I went to the expert in the internet cafe and was told that the problem is with my older version of android, the two are virtually incompatible, and I spent the rest of the cruise cleaning my phone each and every time I wanted to perform one function. I will not let that happen again. I am getting a new phone before we embark on the Sky Princess in January.

I have a Motorola Droid Turbo with android version 6.0.1 If you have this or an older version you are going to be disappointed. Some-one should be able to tell us what the cut-off is when it comes to android support, it would be nice.

Jim😎

On 11/5/2019 at 12:10 PM, lx200gps said:

Thanks for the offer to report back, much appreciated. I'd love to know more about this venue, as Crooners was our go-to bar and will be missed. A couple of requests if I may be so bold: if at all possible, could you post some pictures, as that would help some of us understand the layout, Also, could you report back on the availability of seating for two, (particularly any against the windows) as the few images I've seen didn't seem to show much. Hopefully, there will be as many tables for two as in the old Crooners. Thanks again....

Well, after a couple of very long port days, I have finally got some time to report on the music venues of the Sky Princess.

Take five has twelve seats for 2, mostly against the windows. There are also six 4's, and three 5's. There are also twelve individual seats surrounding the performance area if you want to be intently entertained by the jazz. The bar has 10 stools for a total seating capacity of 85. This venue is strictly jazz entertainment, and so far has been very good, if poorly attended. We have had some tiring days so maybe once we head out on the T/A, attendance will improve. I have not noticed any smoke issue from either the casino or Churchill Lounge.

The Piano bar looks like it will be the new Crown Grill Bar. There is limited seating for 2, maybe 4 individual spots scattered throughout. There are plenty of couch/chair type areas that will seat 4-5 or 5-6. 6 bar stools for a total seating of around 66. I have not spent much time here, but it looks little crowded as I pass through after late seating. I will try to get a better in-person experience in the next couple of days. 

Jim😎

Very impressive ship. The upgraded wine glasses are also available from the steward for your rooms.

The Dress to impress night was interesting. In the patter they asked that during dress to impress night, please observe the suggested dress code for the traditional and anytime dining venues. I guess they are saying on other nights not to worry about the dress code????

We will have a formal night on tomorrows sea day.

In addition to the pump soap and improved shower curtain, I believe the showers themselves are about 35 -50% larger and have hand held shower heads. Big improvement.

No way to measure, but hallways may be a little wider, and I believe a scooter and steward's cart can co-exist.

Jim😎

13 hours ago, capriccio said:

 

How is it different?  It is in the same location and, while the shape along the wall shared with the casino looks a little different, overall it is looks to be the same length and width as Club 6 on the Royal Princess according to the deck plans.

You are right about the length, but the width has been increased by about 30% (in my interpretation of the deck plans). The lines are much cleaner and the bar does not stick out as far into the space. As viewed on a video I have seen, the seating area has a much more open concept, similar to Crooners. The old Club six seemed to be rather compartmentalized. The stage area and the piano by the dance floor appear to be visible from anywhere in the room.

I anticipate after watching the production show in the theater this coming Sunday, we will go to the Crown Grill Bar to listen to music by solo pianist Slava. I will then retire to Take five for a Woodford Reserve and listen to the Phillipe Lavoipierre Jazz Trio.

I will then be able to come back to this thread and give a more informed opinion.

Jim😎 

1 hour ago, Colo Cruiser said:

Take 5 other than decor is the same.  🙁

Not true.

Jim😎

1 hour ago, memoak said:

We have bought chips in port and eaten them at the bars in the past 

the question was not about what is available in port.

(got you back😉)

Jim😎

7 hours ago, Daniel A said:

Anyone have any idea when the Journey View app gets populated?  I am 90 days out and I have excursions booked and Journey View is empty except the image of the ship sailing to the different ports of call.

The information for our Nov.10 boarding is mostly there, with the exception of MUTS movies. The information for our Nov.17 leg is just getting filled in. I would guess that with entertainers coming and going, venues being changed for certain events and private use of venues based on individual cruise needs, the information tends to get solidified no closer than a week or two out.

Jim😎

13 minutes ago, voljeep said:

we were Ocean Ready on the CB , with OM in hand when we boarded in May ...

 

just now getting ready to download the Medallion Class app for our December cruise on SKY .. how much of the info will carryover from Ocean Ready, and how much will we have to re-enter ?

 

all of our 'stuff' is complete on the personalizer if that makes a difference ...

I did not delete any of the original apps when I downloaded MCapp. All of our information was there including pictures, passport information, shipmates for chatting and stalking. PIN, etc. all that information is available for our next cruises, our January cruise on the Sky, our October cruise on the CB.

Jim😎

We will be doing this itinerary in October of 2020. What were the colors like this year?

thanx, Jim 😎

3 hours ago, SargassoPirate said:

 

Wouldn't the easiest thing to do would be just print out your cruise documents and show up at the port rather than wasting time with a wonky app at home - time that you'll never get back? 

 

I've been following this discussion for some time now and can't see any real upside to wasting time at home just to get on the ship 10 minutes faster.

We leave in two days to get on the Sky Princess next Sunday. This wonky app has allowed us to get our medallions, enter our security photo, enter our avitar to show up on screens on the ship. Roughly same amount of time that it would take when we arrive at the port. we actually entered  most of our information when we sailed on the CB last January. So the biggest benefit is it is a lasting editable information package that only needs to be entered once. Our medallions are on order for our cruise in January as well.

We now have a listing and timing of the entertainment in most of the venues on the Journey View part of wonky, almost like having the Patters mailed to us pre-cruise, and can begin to plan our days. I have not been able to order a drink yet, but if I could, the ice would probably be melted by the time we boarded.

Jim😎

1 hour ago, relaxatsea said:

 

Mine was exactly like yours today.  There is a "!" on the travel docs circle, although all of our info is there.  It also says medallions on the way, but I have not received any email with a tracking number.  Hopefully this is all just another Medallion glitch.  We are sailing on Nov. 17.

Received ours this past Tuesday, sailing Nov. 10. Friends received theirs a week ago Tuesday, sailing Nov. 3. You will get yours this Tuesday. You do not need to be there to sign. 

Bon Voyage, Jim 😎

ps. we got our e-mail notification after the fact. LOL

10 hours ago, LAS!!1414 said:

Underway to Kotor.

please go ask the captain to turn on the bridge cam.😀

36 minutes ago, geoherb said:

I'm on the Crown's transatlantic. The captain just confirmed that we'll be skipping our scheduled stop at Ponta Delgada due to Hurricane Lorenzo. We were supposed to be there on Tuesday, October 1. He said we should make it to Fort Lauderdale on schedule on October 8. We'll have eight fun days in a row at sea instead of six. We left Lisbon this afternoon shortly after the captain made his announcement. 

Do you know whether you are going to go north of the storm or is he going to dip south underneath it and give you guys some better pool deck time?

Jim😎

16 hours ago, Notonboard said:

Ok i got say this...Why would they make us get Ocean Ready? 

You do not need Ocean Ready or any of the other apps. Just your passport,luggage tags and boarding pass, (maybe a bottle of wine). Same as always.

Jim😎