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I agree. The MDR is a much better choice if you have time for table service.

It’s not uncommon or anything new to pay for extra or priority service when traveling. Many airports offer offer it. Sometimes it’s called VIP or concierge service. You get help with your luggage, priority lines, and sometimes access to lounge spaces. Airlines offer the same to passengers who pay for first class or business class tickets.

Still using numbers today.

It’s not something that interests me, especially since they aren’t even desserts available with meals in the MDR or specialty restaurants. I can’t imagine myself ever going to get ice cream twice a day. An upgraded main course at dinner would be much more appealing even if it were once or twice a cruise.

I can’t say enough positive things about Christelle and the Pile et Face tour we did with Karambole Tours. She is very knowledgeable and engaging and the food and drink items offered were terrific. It was a great combination of food tour and island highlights. No time sitting in restaurants or bars, but still getting to sample a good selection of local flavors. Christelle’s background as a teacher is probably one of the things that held make her an extraordinary tour guide. If you are stopping at Martinique, I would definitely recommend her tour! https://www.karamboletoursmartinique.com/en-GB/offers/pile-et-face.html

I was given a number in World Fresh Marketplace yesterday. No tickets. I didn’t have breakfast today so maybe they went back to tickets this morning if you got one.

Exactly

No, I just prefer to get all of my food at one time. I hate having to either let everything get cold while I wait around for a waiter to take my ticket and then go back to the buffet and get my omelette and then bring it to meal or having to get up and return to the buffet with my omelette to get the rest of my breakfast.

The route showing on the link you shared is identical to the image I posted, It shows the route for Royal Class ships is on the west side of Vancouver Island. Grand Class ships sail the Inside Passage located on the east side of the Island

You don’t have to stand in front of the egg station any more than all the waiters waiting for omelets did. You can take a plate and get the rest of your food for one thing or just step aside. Given staffing shortages on recent cruises this has been a huge reduction in waiting time for me. Waiters have been hard to find in the buffet since the restart. It also lets me take my breakfast out to a table by the pool where it’s less crowded.

This is the first Princess cruise for me where they would give omelets directly to passengers. It was always no table, no waiter - no omelets

To each his own. I think both methods probably cause about the same congestion. Waiting time was much longer the old way though

They finally got rid of one of my pet peeves, at least on the Enchanted. They simply give you a number when you order an omelette and let you wait and take it yourself when it is ready. No more getting a ticket, taking the ticket to your table, waiting for a waiter to come take your ticket, waiting for the waiter to return with your omelette, then going back to collect the rest of your breakfast.

The medallion actually comes on a lanyard. I like though that it is easy to wear on a wristband so it’s with me all the time - swimming, exercising etc are not great with a lanyard and I’m not crazy about leaving my key card lying around. The hands free aspect is also helpful to me when opening doors and ordering at bars.

Royal class ships cannot sail the inside passage the way smaller ships can

Sky and Discovery were bad but the Enchanted was worse on the nights I was there. There must be something about those ships

One can only hope. It’s the worst of all the Princess ships I’ve been on.

I think you will see plenty of people in jeans, but maybe not so many in sweatshirts and tennis shoes in the dining room on most Princess ships. The itinerary you are looking at will make a difference. Alaska, or possibly Antarctica, might be the only itineraries where sweatshirts are common. That said, on a Caribbean or other warm weather cruise you probably wouldn’t be wearing jeans and a sweatshirt on an excursion anyway. 😎 If you like Celebrity, you will probably like Princess too. I like the fact that Princess has self-service laundry, will deliver food and drink to you anywhere on the ship at no charge, savory food at the International Cafe instead of just sweets at Cafe Al Baccio. Celebrity though does seem to have better food and doesn’t allow indoor smoking anywhere on their ships.

My experience on the Enchanted is limited but the casino was ridiculously crowded when I have been in it. An expansion might be a great idea

Drinks are available at nearly all bars, including those that are outdoors by the pool and Cafe Al Baccio. You can order a drink and take it wherever you like. Happy hour is no longer an event held in a specific space.

The Sunset Verandas are fantastic cabins. Larger than a deluxe balcony on Royal Class ships with balconies big enough for loungers

I would disagree - I like the Celebrity Summit a lot. I’ve been on it several times 2011, 2014, and 2021. I enjoyed it every time.

Good for you! Enjoy every minute!

Not finding a table seemed all about understaffing when I was on the Solstice recently. It takes much longer to clear tables if there aren’t enough staff.

Unless you are at a port that limits access to the building itself based on boarding time and you want to be among the first to board. I’m not sure I’d count on staff to know or recognize status. I remember separate lines for entry to the building based on arrival time at one port last year. For me it’s worth the effort to select a time.