Btimmer

Trust me I will. I even raised the issue in my current situation when I asked "How can I be expected to comply with a policy that is not disclosed in advance and is against a practice which has been in place for many years and even encouraged?"

Door decorations are still officially banned but we'll try again on the Emerald next month.

As a follow up to my original post, I had a great discussion with our stateroom attendant and he definitely doesn't like being put in the position of being a door decoration policeman. The person who is enforcing the rule is a Princess new hire who is going by the book. Also he said that we have a "Safety Auditor" onboard and that he spoke with that person and they had no issue with door decorations. And lastly, the people staying in a stateroom aft of us refused to take down their decoration and it's still up. As for us, we're complying and trying to not let us be discouraged about sailing with Princess. There are definitely more important issues than whether door decorations are permitted. We had a great last port stop at Mahogany Bay where we had the best snorkeling of the trip. Today we're enjoying the first of two sea days on our way back to Galveston. If you want to read about our voyage, my blog is found at: Https://timmer2024belize.blogspot.com

I couldn't find any policy, but I did read the policy that was shown to me by a supervisor onboard. It's a full ban except for recitations approved by Princess.

I asked and they wouldn't give it to me. I did read the official document.

They have specifically told me that the corridors are public spaces.

It was funny when the supervisor explained that we could decorate the inside of our cabin. We're trying to like Princess but they throw up many obstacles like disingenuous front desk help, no public front facing interior space, self serve buffets, this ban, slow drink service, a broken and incomplete app, inadequate tendering capability, and a few more. On the flip side, the food is good, the entertainment has been excellent, and the general ship vibe is good.

I was specifically told that the inside of the door is fine except for covering the peep hole.

Bingo!

No. It had nothing to do with the specific sign. It's virtually a total ban fleetwide.

I was told it was a 'safety' issue, but it made no sense and was being implemented fleet wide.

None of the above. It's a change in policy just being implemented without notice.

Totally agree and I told them so!

We were informed yesterday that per new Princess Company policy, no door decorations are allowed and we had to remove ours. After following up, a supervisor explained and read the policy which only permits company approved items in public areas.

When we purchased them on board, that was an option. I can't address shipping options when purchasing them off the ship.

We bought several of these on a past cruise and they were mailed direct to our home so we didn't need to pack them home.

Pete, I'll be very interested in your impressions of the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal (location, accessibility to sites, etc.). We've been to the Yokohama Cruise Terminal location many times and are quite familiar with it. I see that Haneda Airport is really close to the the TICT.

In July, 2023 we departed from Vancouver, BC for our Alaska cruise on the Noordam. It took 2 hours from the time we entered the terminal after 2pm until we were on the ship. The bulk of the delay was the CBP process. It's not a port that we enjoy departing from. But Boston was worse for us in 2022, and that's another story. . .

We've got the book and purchased our on board following a towel animal class. On our last two cruises in SA on the Oosterdam and the Zaandam, there were towel animal classes held.

There is another option. We recently completed the Grand South America which was RT from Fort Lauderdale. It was a fabulous trip including Antarctica but took 2.5 months to complete.

For more than 3 years I have used a simple white folding Bluetooth rechargeable keyboard with my iPhone or iPad. It was around $30 on Amazon. I think Pete has seen it. There are lots of options there.

We were recently on the Oosterdam South America & Antarctica cruise and the ship sailed at capacity. The LIDO was generally crowded for breakfast and lunch and occasionally for dinner. The Main Stage was very crowded and one had to get there 1/2 hour or more ahead of time for a choice of seats. They even broadcast some of the presentations into the Rolling Stone Lounge and/or staterooms. Immediately preceding it, we were on the Grand South America cruise on the Zaandam which only had 900 guests out of 1400 capacity. It was wonderful!

We loved Castro on our Grand SA voyage and highly recommend it.

We found that dinner options were better next door at the Princess Cruises area. There's a shuttle there or it's an easy walk. As mentioned, across the highway is an assortment of eating options including a Subway, pizzza, and more.

Make it three!! Oh, wait, we've done it three times. A fourth might be necessary. . .