Crusin Karen

Exit 163! Right onto good old route 17! Parents and brother have summer homes at the shore (exit 98 lol) so I travel the GSP very often!

That’s the itinerary I’m doing also! 9/14.

^^^thank you! I have gone thru this forum. Just doesn’t seem as active as the crazy CCL forum! I am very lucky that I have cruised so many times on CCL and on same ship so I’m very familiar with everything. So I’m just a bit intimidated-especially cruising solo! I’m very excited-she looks like a beautiful ship.

Yes that’s what I’m looking for! I’m not much into shows. I do like to be where the “action is” just because I am an avid people watcher lol. I enjoy cocktails, I enjoy BEING at sea! I enjoy dressing up! I’m most interested in learning about meals-breakfast and lunch buffet? Dinner in dining room? Is it assigned or any time dining. I did sign up for “plus.” I’m not interested in pay extra specialty dining…does Princess offer excursions to the ports of call?

As you can see if you look at my sig I’m a CCL cruiser. Top notch diamond! Tough stuff lol! 🤗 I live in NE NJ and being widowed now I sail solo and sail exclusively from this area. Have “friends on that other site” who are doing a live on enchanted. So I booked her for a 7 day Canada/NE in September. The plus….anyone have any tips/advice for me? TIA!

Me. Me. Me. And I’ve been on same ship twice (Venezia) since June. Going in March and may and food is picked. Steakhouse day one in March. Know what I’m having. Held off may, 2025 but today booked enchanted princess! Haven’t been on a Princess cruise in 90 years! AHHHHHH. I just opened a whole new can of worms. HELP! 🤯😳😫

Years and years ago I remember they had little dishes of goldfish, etc at the bar. The following cruise they didn’t and I remember asking about this and the bar tender said they discontinued because the snacks got stale sitting out. 🤷‍♀️

I’d like a camera at the activities such as deck parties, white parties, etc. sometimes they’re late and I’m too tired to go or whatever, but if they had a camera I could watch festivities in my cabin on tv/web cam. I think years ago they did this and put on tv the next day (?)

Venezia has this. I believe at 11pm

I was down the hall-deck 1 aft. My steward was great! Granted-I clean my room and make my bed lol but he was very friendly, left me paper Fun times as requested and always answered questions or just chatted. Edi-not to be confused with Jamman’s edY lol (see his B2B review)

Great review. I’ve been on Venezia twice and have 3 more booked. I live 20 minutes from the port of Manhattan and am now a “solo cruiser” so I sail exclusively from here. Thanks for a very informative and thorough review. I don’t pay much attention to CD’s but Marq was fantastic!

My thoughts exactly! Very thoughtful and considerate of you to go that extra mile, Jamman. 👍👏

Agree! 😖

I’m never ordering escargots again! 😣

Ok I hope I’m not kicked off CC or blacklisted by my fellow cruisers but I was going to say if you turned that towel animal upside down….🙄🥹 forgive me I’m on my 4th “last one.” Cheers and hope your cabin stewardess was able to take a cold shower….🫢😵‍💫

Caught up for the day! I’m loving that ship. Just looks so BIG! I have to go back to your Venezia review. I remember you talking about Edy. I had Edi with an I. and he was great. Of course I’m like Sid and clean my cabin and make my bed but I enjoyed talking to him throughout the day. Oh I had to laugh. I am guilty of 3 (+!} “one mores” myself! 🍺🍸🥃🍷🍹🤗

There are always a few “bad apples” no matter what age! I think for kids and teens it’s kind of the excitement of being on this beautiful ship, having freedom to do what they want, eat what they want, etc. they don’t mean to be troublesome. Two of the lessons I’d like to tell kids is: when the elevator door opens, wait until people get off before you barge on. And DON’T RUN! How many times I’ve carried a plate of food, a cup of coffee or a drink I paid $16 for and don’t want a drop spilled and wasted lol and have had to move to the side of the walkway so as not to be tackled! Be the kid or teen someone recalls being courteous or kind when they talk about their cruise. Then we’ll both have a good memory of a small passing moment.

Patti and Jamman, just as an “aside”, the signs from Kevin were beautiful. My dad—day after Christmas. 🥲 So I had another loved one who watched over me as I boarded and cruised Venezia. There will always be signs to put a smile in your heart! 🌟🤩 And I have to tell you after seeing only a few of Pattis pictures: that’s a BIG SHIP!!! 🥹😳😲

Ahhh…. Wish I had waited a week and hitched a ride with you and gone on this cruise but then again never heard of buc ees and i might still be in there! This is icing on the cake after the other GREAT reviews. LOVE that diamond/platinum lounge. A lot different from the one in Manhattan!

I’m the same! I’m an “it’s 5:00 HERE” not somewhere drinker! That’s why I get my drink, take back to cabin, remove ice cubes and keep in fridge until 4:59.59 lol! 🍻

I googled. Jaky Tang is CD that week. Marq will be on vacation 😣 I’m sure he/she (?lol) will be great!

Our very first cruise was the celebrity horizon in 1992. It was a PBA chartered cruise with our town and neighboring town PBA. Our next cruise was during SPRING BREAK 1998 with our 2 young sons. Oh yes, I remember kids and college students with their beer funnels! 🙄🫣 As you can see from my signature we survived that first spring break cruise and it was the beginning of a love affair with cruising. I may not have picked this week if I knew ahead of time, but there is no doubt in my mind it will be another wonderful and memorable cruise. Our sons are now grown with families of their own and sadly my husband is no longer with us so I’ve cruised solo my past 3 cruises. But I am as excited about this cruise as I was for my first! Looking forward to coconut Easter bunny cakes! My Easter bonnet is already packed! 👏🌷🐇

1/6-1/14 was Marq Anthony. I don’t pay much attention to CD’s but he was very good ! Not sure what his schedule is.

Did a Super Bowl cruise years ago. From San Diego. Live in Jersey-Giants fan my whole life. Guess who was in the Super Bowl….and we’re all the way across the country! 🙄🥴 Love Venezia and love that itin. And love NYC add ons.. I live right across GW bridge and have never done/know about 3/4 of the treasures found there. Enjoy the planning. Looking forward to going along with you! 👍

That’s horrible. I cannot stand people who do things like that. What’s the point? As I mentioned we never had any problems, one deck below lido. I guess in the 6 years since I’ve been in that cabin things have changed. 👿😡🤬