kywildcatfanone

Ah, class system comes to Princess. I hate there is no adults only retreat area on these newest ships.

I don't really disagree with this, but my experience is the wind tunnel that is created can be just about as bad as the open deck on sea days. I guess for me, I prefer the openness of the Regal, there are a lot more chairs around the pool itself, and the layout is just better IMO.

Boarding is all based on the readiness of the ship. Could be anywhere from 10:30 to 1pm generally before they start boarding.

Well, not that much, but our favorite area is the retreat pool which on the newer ships they put cabins outside and makes that area sit down in a hole, which ruined the ambiance of the space, for us anyway.

Love the Regal. Wish they made more than just 2 of those ships.

Like Most companies, it's probably a bot till human interaction is needed.

You are known for cherry picking someone's comments and ignoring the whole, so this is no surprise. As you have been told before, cruise critic is for discussing everyone's opinions and experiences and they should be respected.

Black Friday means nothing to most retail businesses anymore. Most do like Princess, and follow the Kohls model. Mark something up 40%, list it for 50% off, and make a ton of profit on it. Most all princess sales are exactly the same, they just word stuff different. Book the cruise you want at a price you are willing to pay, then watch it and you may or may not see a price change before sailing.

If the cabin has outlets by the bed, I bring a European to US Adapter, then a short non surge power strip. Plug in one on each side, and have all the power and USB I need on the bedside table. Never had an issue doing this. I have brought extension cords, as I prefer my cords over the ones provided by the ship. Those are almost impossible to clean well when you get them, especially if they have tape all over them and are sticky.

Yes, it's just regular OBC. Use it for whatever you like.

Ship will likely start boarding between 11 and 11:30. That's pretty normal. Could be slightly earlier or later defending on circumstances

Elite benefit have been cut, including the free minutes. You now have to pay for any internet.

Should have went with the fitness classes. If all you drink is water and coffee I would avoid the packages. Not sure but would guess mocktail mix has lots of sugar in it. But I haven't had one in a long time.

Packages aren't for being healthier. it's one reason we don't get them 🙂

I've said many time a $30-35 a day non alcoholic AI would help people who don't drink a lot of alcohol.

Why is cruise line support so bad?

My TA said she was told most sailings were 75-80% with a plus or premier package. She said Princess told them that on a call maybe 6 months ago.

Actually it has, as referenced in your post. If you change anything with a loyalty benefit, you change the overall benefit, even if it's just the items included with the benefit. The reason is, different people value the options in a different way. Lots of complaints I remember when they removed Strip Steak from the anytime menu years ago in the MDR. You still had dinner, but if you couldn't get the meal you wanted that you could previously, you might not enjoy your dinner as much. Benefit is in the eye of the beholder. For someone like me, I valued the ability to trade the mini bar for coffee because I preferred the coffee to the other options. I do still have the overall perk, but it is worth far less to me than it was before as I don't value water or soda in the same way.

There are options when you order your medallion for things like a wrist bracelet, etc. You can also buy them on Amazon. If you haven't ordered yet for your cruise you will see the options princess offers that you can order

Yes, we take European to US adapters and a non surge protection outlet with usb. Powers everything we need.

I guess I hadn't thought about this, but now I guess there is no priority check in for loyalty anymore, it's whether or not you pay extra or buy packages. Another benefit lost it seems. Is that true?

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Where was their cabin? What deck?

We have done 2 cruises on Celebrity and 28 on Princess. Beyond will be a bit smaller and less people. Food and service will be relatively equal. I would choose based upon itinerary and cost. Celebrity will likely be higher.

I typically only remember seeing actual trash cans out on upper decks around pool areas. Maybe there are ones down by IC.