Lady Arwen

And smoking and drink packages! lol

It is unheard of here to provide plastic bags to customers. You can buy paper or cloth or bring your own. We stopped the 5 cent bags a very long time ago.

It’s actually not about the salmon or the soufflé, although we do enjoy them. It’s about starting our vacation in a more elegant, peaceful way. It’s just so lovely to sit with a glass of wine and a nice lunch and completely wind down from the hustle and bustle of travelling. The buffet is very crowded, very noisy and so chaotic. Not the way we want to start our cruise. However, if it’s your thing, then by all means enjoy yourself. Something for everyone when you cruise.

Yes, same in Canada for years now. Second nature when shopping anywhere, grab a bag! This includes cruiseships and hotels.

Easy! If you have concerns about others seeing your purchase, bring your own bag. We’ve been doing it for a very long time.

You wouldn’t do well in Canada. No shopping bag, we’ll sell you one. Don’t want to buy one? Then put it in your pocket, carry it or don’t buy it. Simple. People learn to take their own bags very quickly. Why would anyone need to make a fuss over bags on a cruiseship?

Not Princess, but two years ago on a Celebrity ship the boutique store had a last day sale and Kate Spade handbags were on sale half price. I know the price of handbags and I bought four. So, you can get deals if you know what you’re looking for.

None of our local stores have bags. You either bring your own, purchase one of their very inexpensive cloth bags for 35 cents or carry it out of the store without a bag. We’ve learned to keep a bunch of bags in the car. Onboard I always carry my own tote bag when I’m shopping even if they offer me a bag. Just one more thing to dispose of in the cabin.

The app is just so unpredictable! What a pain in the butt for those folks who have to pay and then try to get it refunded onboard. Why can’t they get this fixed???

Well said and I agree with you 100%!

I am extremely sensitive to the smell of cigarette smoke and this would make me very unhappy. If they couldn’t stop the smokers, I would have to camp out in a sofa close to the CS desk. I’m sure that might get their attention and resolve the situation. I must say this has only happened to us once on a Celebrity ship and it was taken care of within 15 minutes and never happened again. Princess needs to step up. So sorry this impacted your enjoyment of your cruise!

Call 1-800-901-1172 and ask to be assigned a new CVP (was PVP). This is the direct number not the main reservation number.

I can’t remember the last time on a Princess cruise that our staterooms were available before 1 pm. We would never just drop off our carryons in our open cabin and leave.

Ours are all fine, too

We never eat breakfast on embarkation morning, so we’re hungry by lunch time and we don’t eat dinner until 7:30. I just have salad with salmon and veggies and the soufflé. A much bigger lunch is at the grill with burgers and fries so the MDR lunch is very light in comparison. And, it’s a much nicer venue. Lovely way to start your cruise.

It’s crazy how it works fine for some and not others. I’d say to call Princess, but that can be an effort in futility as well. Good luck, Hank.

Perhaps it’s different for Royal class ships, which is the only class we’ve sailed on for years.

So strange! I had absolutely no problem booking ours and the invoice showed zero $ owing. This is for a cruise in 2024.

One of our esteemed members reported very recently that upon embarkation they went directly to CG to make reservations and were told it was fully booked for the entire cruise. So, there’s that.

Sorry, at this time it doesn’t matter the length of your cruise. You still only get 2 dinners! Yes, it’s terribly unfair, but it is what it is. You are literally in the same boat as many people and they’re not happy, either. Wish I had better news for you.

Have you tried deleting and then reinstalling the app? Sometimes a reboot will fix it. I would just keep at it, because booking onboard is not a great option. Good luck!

That happens only when you do not prebook reservations. Most people want to choose, not to be told when and where. Try it next time you cruise.

Not true. I just booked specialty dinners (2 included with our Premier, one we paid for) on an Enchanted cruise in August 2024. Do not pay! As soon as I opened the app and chose which booking I wanted, a banner across the top acknowledged the included specialty dinners. I was then able to choose the restaurant, date and time. I was not asked for a credit card and the invoice indicated zero balance. I went ahead a booked a third dinner, charged to my credit card, and my dining for the whole voyage shows correctly.

When we have to get out early for an excursion and don’t have time for the MDR, we also use the door hanger for our breakfast order and it’s always on time. It’s also a great way to wake up with a knock on the door!

A certain number of reservations are held back for those with the premier package. Once you have upgraded, your reservation will reflect this and allow you to book your choice of restaurant and time. It will also show that you have two each included in your fare and you won’t be prompted to pay. Your invoice will total out as zero. We just did exactly this a few weeks ago when we upgraded our bookings from plus to premier. You should have no problem making reservations once the app is showing a premier fare.