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trvlwrld

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  1. Try booking the Winemakers Dinner….exactly like Chef’s table only no tour of dining room or cookbook and it is $65 cheaper…only $40 per person (recommended by maitre d’ on Royal last month…they had them both at the same time and our servers told us the menus were exactly the same..only 1 of the wines was different)
  2. We were on the same Royal cruise as you and figured out that they were using flat egg noodles instead of fettuccine noodles (from an Italian chef…really?) That cruise had the worst food we’ve ever experienced on Princess…sooooo disappointed!
  3. Food on the Royal 2 weeks ago was sub-par and heard several others complaining…sauce on everything to cover-up the poor food quality…but liked the smaller portions…desserts were really lacking in taste…servers were great!
  4. Biggest laundry problem is getting the token machines to work!
  5. I’d worry about the sub-par quality of the food…dining rooms and waitstaff are all nice!
  6. Normally LOVE the Crown Grill and was so looking forward to it on our Royal Hawaii cruise last week since the dining room and buffet food was sub-par…really disappointed-thin cut of meat and tasteless…really noticing the quality of food since restart is suffering…thank goodness the crew attitude is trying to make up for it…they were great!
  7. In Honolulu last week the couple in front of us was stopped getting back on ship and told no alcohol or food (even wrapped candy) could be brought back on board by passengers - only crew….I was grumbling how unfair that was since we had both items…really? Candy? And why was it ok for crew but not passengers?.. A crew member behind me grabbed my tray of stuff and pushed it through with his…gotta love the crew!
  8. Crown Grill on Royal Hawaii cruise last week was very disappointing…thin, tasteless ribeye and NY strip…service was great!
  9. I have been trying to purchase internet for my October cruise before the price goes up. Have updated app, closed browser, changed CC,etc…but each time I hit confirm, it says failure…think Princess is locking me out til the price increase goes into effect?
  10. 2 day private tours are extremely difficult on this itinerary because the ship moves to a different port while you are off the boat (overland tour).
  11. If your itinerary is similar to ours, there is no option to do a DIY because the ship drops you at one port and picks you up at a different one...hope your trip is as great as our experience!
  12. We have done this and it was amazing...we saw so many things it’s hard to remember it all...it was expensive, but everything was included so there are no add-ons for meals or hotel...would do it again in a heartbeat!
  13. We are Elite and prefer to have our clothes come back without tears and one size smaller,, so we will continue to do our own laundry. Wish they would have kept the internet minutes and dumped the laundry perk!
  14. Lahaina is no longer a port...overnite in Honolulu and an extra day
  15. I’m confused about that also...Princess gave me 2 different answers so we are going to get the second booster next month just to make sure. Different websites have different answers because countries vary on 2nd shot requirements
  16. Just now tried to go to the website I had bookmarked with the info, but states no longer available. Did some other digging and looks like you are correct...health form IS still required, but if vaxed then no test is needed (only to board ship). BIG dissappointment!
  17. e This was updated last week and is no longer needed
  18. If you are a citizen of a Schegen country (US is a Schegen country) then you only need a CDC vaccination card OR a digital vaccine record on your phone or Ipad. Your latest shot cannot be more than 270 days old from your FINAL day in Spain. Go to your airline website and look at your reservation...it will have a notice posted IF you need additional forms or testing. The airlines are really good about this (similar to not letting you board the plane without showing your passport if you are going to a foreign country)
  19. If you go directly to the Spanish site and read all the ways through, those requirements are no longer in place for boosted US citizens
  20. Unfortunately this scenario is not new since Covid. We were put off the ship mid-cruise in Buenos Aires 5 years ago with absolutely no help arranging hospitalization, transportation, or finally scheduling flights or getting luggage to the pier. My DH had a kidney stone blockage and was in extreme pain, so the med center drugged him up and sent us on our way. My takeaway from that experience is that I now know when I travel I am on my own, and not to believe anything that those “in charge” tell me...yes, we had Princess insurance and 4 months later they did reimburse us. The OP’s experience is not unique, unfortunately!
  21. When you embarked in Barcelona did you have to have the Spanish QR health code to enter (or has that been dropped?)
  22. When we cruise in November, our 4th booster will be more than 270 days old, can we even get a 5th shot or are we not able to cruise?
  23. Those of us on the “other “ side of the pond are much less formal than most Europeans. PCL is definitely not a premium cruise line and therefore when they “suggest” that you dress to pretend like they are, well...... We can go out to dinner and easily spend $400 for a couple and have much better food and service, I wear jeans (which cost about the same as our dinner and are more fashion-forward than some of the formal attire we’ve witnessed), others are dressed in similar fashion, and everyone is happy...(nobody snarks about others attire) Cleanliness is absolutely a must, but let’s not try to impose our values on others when we’re on vacation...if Covid didn’t teach us that life is too short....well, enough said
  24. Had Covid-got it from a cruise-extremely sick for over a month, but WON’T cruise IF mask mandates are in place. I now having breathing issues (long covid) so wearing a mask makes breathing even more difficult...if you are worried about getting sick then by all means wear a mask, but please don’t impose that on me!
  25. how many days was your voyage and itinerary.
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