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Ok, thank you. Yeah, dungeness just isn’t the same. I think we’ll go to Tracy’s. 

11 hours ago, lahlah57 said:

Wasn't on the Majestic at all last week.

11 hours ago, lahlah57 said:

Wasn't on the Majestic at all last week.

Darn; ok, thank you.

3 hours ago, EDVM96 said:

There has never been free king or snow crab on any Princess ship. At least not in the past 15 years. What free crab are you talking about?

 

In 2019, crab was served on the Royal instead of lobster on the second formal night of our Alaska cruise. Prior to that, we saw it on the special insert at Crown Grill for Alaska a few times and had it in the dining room at least once.

I know about the Crab Shack; I meant free crab, like pre-Covid. 

Is Princess serving crab on Alaska cruises this year? If so, is it in the dining room or in Crown Grill? 
 

I just checked the Royal’s scheduled arrivals times into Vancouver for the summer, and it’s interesting how much they fluctuate. It used to be that they’d be consistent, but this season, she’s arriving in at 9:30 AM on Saturday, 6:30 AM another, etc.

Thank you all; I have been on an Alaska cruise on the Royal, and we arrived in at the expected time, so this was surprising to me. 

Oh interesting. I’m familiar with the tides being an issue in Vancouver, but in all my Alaska cruises, we’ve never arrived the night before into Vancouver. 

Does anyone know why the Royal sailed into Vancouver tonight instead of tomorrow morning?

I haven’t head that problem in the past, but on our recent cruise, I noticed that the clothing manufacturer has changed, and the sizing is quite different/off.

That’s excellent news! Kudos to Princess for taking care of this while at sea!

I think the Royal is in excellent shape. In fact, she seemed like she was being better maintained than the Sky was.

Congratulations! Spending Christmas and New Year’s at Sea on Princess is the very best! It’s so magical with crew wearing Santa hats, Christmas music piped throughout the ship, the crew and passengers in extra jovial spirits, Christmas carols sung by the crew and passengers in the Piazza, a special menu for Christmas and New Year’s, Party favors for New Year’s, a big party for New Year’s, Gingerbread house making other Christmas crafts, and passengers dressed up in fun Christmas attire, with some even in Christmas jammies. Have a blast! 

If I see a server and can get their attention, I order through them. If not, though, I order via the app. If a server then comes up to me while I’m waiting for the drink and it has been a while, I let them know. If I ordered on the app, and a server ends up coming by, they usually very kindly offer to go check on the status and then bring me the drink. I also sometimes just go up to the bar because that’s generally the very fastest way of getting a drink. 
 

as for the theater, though, like others have said, drinks have not been delivered there since before Covid. If I want one for the show, I go get it somewhere else and take it into the theater with me.

I have always said that Crown Grill is my favorite restaurant in the world. I love their steaks and the whole experience. Our last experience was extremely mediocre, though, and we even gave it a second try on the same cruise. I am hoping it was just an anomaly though and I’m looking forward to having it on a different ship next week.

Vancouver is very easy to navigate on foot and very easy to get transportation to the airport. You can either take the skytrain for a very cheap price from close to the cruise terminal or you can get a taxi.

I am so disappointed that I didn’t happen to log into Princess on that day. Congrats to you all who were able to take advantage of this glitch! I know you were downgraded, but it’s still an awesome deal!

Boarding begins between 12 and 12:15. Definitely don’t risk flying into Anchorage in the afternoon. Anchorage is a 1.25-1.5 hr drive from Whittier where you board.

I wouldn’t base it off Hubbard vs College Fjord; they’re both beautiful, just different. I’d base it off which setup would make you happiest. Would you rather get the longest flight over with first? Do Southbound. Do you plan on doing a land tour, too? If so, get that busy traveling done first, and then sail Southbound. Are the glaciers the highlight for you? If so, do Northbound to finish with the high. 
 

Beyond all that, you could alway pick based on price. 

This part of the ship is really the only thing I care about this ship. It sounds like it’s a ways off from being ready. Hope they get it operational soon!!

I have always loved the Princess Luxury Bed and dreamed of having one at home. I have to say, though, that last month on the Sky, we were shocked when we entered the room and saw a sunken-in-on-both-sides, past its prime mattress. It was still comfortable but not the ultra luxurious feel the mattresses have always had. Someone asked the officers at a presentation if Princess has entered their partnership with the Sleep Science people, and they said “no, not yet”. I took “yet” like maybe it’s nearing the end. Then this month, I went on the ordering website, and the mattresses are gone! I realllllllly hope they don’t end their partnership and that they’re just temporarily sold out! 

We were on the transatlantic aboard the Sky, and the shows were at the normal evening times. I can’t imagine that a 4 o’clock show would work well.

I second the Take 5 idea! Alternate idea would be the Vista Lounge if it’s not in use.

First of all, you’re doing it right by doing a one way voyage of the glaciers! 
 

Specifically on Alaska cruises, I like to hang out in my room and watch the stunning scenery through the balcony doors, go to Puppies in the Piazza, eat local crab and other seafood, go out on deck to view the glaciers, and play cards in the buffet along the window to watch the scenery while playing. 
 

On any cruise, it’s fun to go to the comedy shows, production shows, guest entertainer shows, lounges with live music, dancing in the Piazza late at night, get spa treatments, swim, watch or participate in game shows, and just relax around the ship.

We have used BlackBerry Cars, and London Airport Pickups, both successfully and happily. It costs a little bit more to have private transport, but barely more, and it’s on your own timeframe. I highly recommend it!