Lady Arwen

Princess is aware that smokers are using the casino as a smoking room only, but it’s very hard to monitor everyone in the casino, so they just ignore it. The carpet and other soft goods do smell of smoke! If I use the casino, even for a short time, my hair and my clothes reek of smoke! I’ve learned after dinner to change into my sweats before going to the casino and then washing my hair before going to bed. Our cruising days with Princess are probably coming to an end in the near future. So sad.

Love your attitude! Thanks for that!

I doubt if anyone is trying to influence you. Most folks just like sharing their experiences. Wishing you happy sailing whichever ship you sail.

Enjoy your Lido deck deluxe balcony! Get back to us when you get home and let us know your thoughts.

The Celebrity website and the Cruise Critic Celebrity boards are a wealth of information. You won’t find many Celebrity fans here. I’m one of very few.

Of course, we’re all capable of making our own decisions, but I do very much appreciate other people’s perspective.

We’re doing a New Years Eve cruise on the new Ascent and can’t wait to spend my evenings in the smoke free casino! I really wish Princess would do something about their outdated smoking policy. We do have Enchanted booked for 2024 and Majestic for 2025, so we still have ties to Princess, but becoming less and less attractive to us.

Except for non smoking casinos, large bathrooms with glass shower stalls, sofas and coffee tables in all ocean view cabins and higher, covered pool areas that can be used year round in any type of weather, complimentary adults only covered pool area with small buffet. Aqua Class and full suites each have their own private restaurants and kitchens. Food, entertainment and service is generally equal, but varies depending on ship. I don’t think Princess can be considered a cut above Celebrity. Just my opinion, of course. For me, Princess has a lot to do to catch up. However, to each their own! Everyone has their favourite cruiseline and ship. We’re all so lucky to be able to make those choices and enjoy such outstanding vacations regardless of which ship we’re on.

I’m sure you’ll love the size of the balconies. A party for 12 would be no problem! Yes, they provide you with plenty of the motion of the ocean whilst at sea, but we do not have issues with this. The metal front railing of the balcony is a problem for some people because it does impede your view of the sea. Yes, it can get windy up there, so be prepared. You have to keep your drapes drawn at night to not impact the navigation on the bridge. If you use the facilities and the buffet on Lido then this location is ideal. We don’t eat in the buffet, but we like to grab some cheese and crackers and other nibbles to keep in the cabin. Longer walk to the elevators, but we don’t mind. On shorter cruises, 7 nights, we like these cabins. Longer than this we prefer a mini suite.

My CVP is able to “see” these cabins and book our choice for two passengers. Princess keeps them as guaranteed cabins because they do sleep three passengers. Just booked L101 on Enchanted for Canada/New England. Online showed guarantee only and my CVP did her thing and voila!

I’d prefer a smaller non smoking casino than a larger casino with permitted smoking. A big casino with lots of smokers? No thank you! This is a deal breaker for us. We’re being forced to sail exclusively with Celebrity in the future.

I hate disembarking! Why does it always go so fast? Looking forward to part 3! Safe travels, guys!

So disgusting. Sorry, your dinner was spoiled by this “gentleman”. There needs to be a line drawn between casual and beach/bbq in the MDR. No disrespect intended, but we never see type of dress in Canada or Europe when dining out except at fast food restaurants. Oh well, the new attitude seems to be anything goes, we don’t care what anyone thinks. So, my DH and I will continue looking nice and just ignoring the rest. We won’t let anyone spoil our special time. Thank you for sharing your recent experience on Caribbean Princess.

I just knew it! You are definitely one of the good guys and I thank you!

I’m sure they grab an Uber. Michael is a pretty responsible guy. Although, a chauffeur would be wonderful!

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Wishing you a speedy recovery! Take the time to heal and let your body rest. You will have no problem with the Princess insurance. Have a nice quiet Thanksgiving day. Cheers!

Beautiful food and wine and extremely beautiful people! These pics made me smile so much. Happy Thanksgiving Jo and Tom. Cheers!

Me, me! I can easily drink 3 cappuccinos for breakfast alone. I don’t drink beer, (well, occasionally a Corona at the slots), but I enjoy my cocktails and wine. I don’t count the number because it varies day to day. On the Plus package we definitely come out on top. Trying Premier next cruise to use up FCC.

I think perhaps your doctor would not have a problem with you going over this amount while on vacation. My DH has medical and prescription medication restrictions with regards to alcohol but his doctor gives him his blessing to enjoy his vacation. Lucky me, I have no restrictions! So, a lifestyle is a bit different than a short term enjoyment.

So glad to hear that your booking was taken care of properly, finally. I sincerely hope you have a wonderful cruise and just forget about Princess customer service!

The 15 drink total applies to only alcoholic beverages. Coffees, water, soda, etc. are included with no limits.

Most folks here forget or are not aware of this. Thank you for reminding us what a good value the packages are. Preparing for incoming flames from the package haters.

I’m absolutely loving your adventures and your pics are fabulous. Living vicariously through you on this cruise. Keep it coming, guys!

Yes, we’re excited!