margob111

Nice video. I was on a Coral mini-suite on the Baja deck to Alaska in May. The sofa area was nice when hubby got sick (one of about 300 who got sick on that trip) so I had a place to relax. The shower curtain kept attacking me too. I did have a fully covered deck.

I was also on the Coral (with a landtour) the week before you and am reliving my experience through you, so please continue. You are good - I just transferred the photos from my husband's camera to my computer last night so I could start looking at them again.

I was just on the Coral 2 weeks ago. Hot chocolate is included with the coffee card.

I was just on the Coral last week and had the same promotion. I used the OBC for excursions. I did have a restaurant assigned but was able to change the date and time with no problem.

We just got off the Coral last week and had Baja 504, a bump out cabin on port side. I liked the size of the mini suite but the only thing I didn't like about this cabin is that it's across from the steward's cabin. It was busy the first day and the last night because they used it for luggage staging.

Thanks for the pictures. Can't wait to see more. I was on that cruise as well as doing some stff on our own and a land tour prior to the cruise.

Just did their tour last week. They did a great job. I booked my tour months ago and opted for an early morning departure. I found out that Harv & Marv has been sold but the new owners are keeping the same staff,captains, etc. so watch the boards in case things start to change.

I just came back from a land tour. We had one large suitcase join us on the ship. That contained the formal wear, extra shoes, Tide pods, Shout color changers and dryer sheets, and extra clothes as well as things I wouldn't need until later. We each had a rolling carryon size case that contained the items that would join us each night; i.e., clothes we would wear on land, an extra pair of shoes, Under Armor, socks, underwear, makeup, etc. our backpacks had cameras, iPad, passports and medicines. I did do laundry during the land tour (we came in a few days early so went through more clothes) and once on the ship toward the end of the trip so clean clothes were packed away. Have fun.

Having just got back from Alaska yesterday, I found that most people work jeans, even in the dining room. I wore tennis shoes all day but changed to dressier sandals and tops for dinner. Never considered wearing nylons at all and was not cold on the ship at all. For those outside excursions where it was cold I wore a long sleeve Under Armor shirt, then a sweatshirt, fleece jacket and a windbreaker and was never cold. Weather varied and several days it was very nice, tshirt weather. Oh, I found that I overpackedc - never wore my shorts or capris but the weather was nice enough that I could have. Have a good time.

Are you going to end up in Vancouver? We have a few hours to kill at the airport before flying home and don't want to incur higher rates - guess they would be international rates -so roaming will be off but the Vancouver airport has free wifi and I will add a text plan for $10 just in case.

I bought Merrell Moab mid waterproof for about $120. They are very comfortable and I'll wear them again when I get home. I'll probably wear them at the airport because they are heavier than my normal athletic shoes so trying to save the weight in my luggage.

We will arrive May 17. Just need to finish packing and we'll be there before you know it.

I am doing the Conniseur Cruisetour next month and will post a review.

My Princess package came with the Natural History Tour but I upgraded to the Tundra Wilderness Tour based on the reviews I read. There was an additional charge but it wasn't that much.

Eldridchapman, I have upgraded to the Tundra Wilderness Tour. I didn't use a TA for this trip but did call Princess directly. I did have to pay the difference between the two tours. As part of my Conniseur Cruisetour there was a dinner at a theater one night that didn't get great reviews so I had that removed and received a credit.

Ginger pepper, I will post my review.

I will be doing a Conniseur Cruisetour in a little over 30 days. We are flying into Anchorage and spending a few days on our own first and then starting on the Cruisetour a few days later. I opted to do the Cruisetour because I wanted hubby to be able to enjoy the sights himself without the driving. Our tour does include two days at Denali. I'm fine with the options we chose. There is so much to research that it's overwhelming at first. I feel like I did so much more research on Alaska than I did when I planned our trip to Europe. I did use our miles to get our airfare. Now that it's almost time to go I'm getting really excited.

I'm scheduled to go on a Connoisseur land tour prior to my cruise next month. Included is 5 breakfasts, 3 dinners (I think there was actually one more but I opted not to do the function that included a dinner and got a credit instead), and a lunch. I think the difference was about $800 - $850. I booked my own fares instead of using Princess for the air.

My first cruise was on the Solstice and I loved it and have credit for a future cruise on Celebrity. We did have a drink package so it was nice getting bottled water when we got off the ship on port days or just having it on the ship or having a drink when we wanted one. I don't think we drank a lot of alcohol though as our itinerary was so port intensive. I looked at Celebrity for my upcoming Alaska cruise but the ship didn't go to Glacier Bay so I am going on Princess and am looking forward to my first Princess cruise.

We are young professionals and cruise Princess often --

 

I agree that the current rules should be enforced (and we DO adhere to the dress code), but I sympathize with the "I'm on vacation" mindset to an extent. Maybe Princess recognizes that the demographics are changing a bit on these ships and for those of us that wear a suit to work everyday, the last thing we want to do is dress up for "formal night" when we just left our snowy Northeast office buildings for a one-week Caribbean/Mexican/HI cruise (yes, we know the buffet is an option).

 

I wouldn't mind seeing "formal night" relaxed or limited in some way (maybe only required at one dining area/specialty restaurant that evening). IMO, slacks and a polo should be acceptable every night, as they are in most upscale land restaurants. This would also greatly simplify packing logistics.

 

Please spare us the "go on Carnival" comments -- we prefer Princess and are trying to offer a different perspective.

I have to laugh because I was on a Carnival cruise last year and of the party of 3 in front of us, 2 men and 1 woman, the hostess sent the two men to change but seated the woman. Carnival actually enforced the dress code. I usually pack two cocktail dresses and my husband packs a suit, tie and two shirts for formal night; however, this year we are going to Alaska and since I'm packing for layering, I may forgo the main dining room on formal nights.

Looking forward to your review. We sailed on the Solstice a few years ago and loved it. We are taking Princess to Alaska in May. Would have done Celebrity but the Princess itinerary was better for us.

What a great review. I thoroughly enjoyed the pictures and the writing. I'm doing the southbound Cruisetour on the Coral in May so your review will come in handy. I will refer to it as I plan my excursions. Thank you again.

Thanks for the review. I'm doing a land/cruise on Princess in May so am reading everyone's reviews for my notes - even though the ships are not the same, I get everyone's perspectives on what to do in each port. Love the pictures.

Thanks for a great review. I'm doing a Princess Cruisetour in May so am reading everything I can so I can compile notes for my trip. Thanks again.

Well I did call Princess and change it to the Connoisseur Cruisetour. Got my same room, requested no upgrade, and was able to get a credit for the Denali dinner theater since I wasn't going to use it. I'll find someplace to have dinner that night, as it's hubby's birthday.

Thank you! I'm going to call Princess today and see about getting the Connoisseur Cruisetour with the cabin I already have. Thanks again for a great review and your input.