Alabaster Cruiser

Thank you all!

These are listed under "drink experiences".  Is anyone familiar with them and as to what they contain?  The prices are $94.99 and $122.99 per package so surely it includes more than just a minibar setup.  Have had drinks and more before but have never seen this offer.  Thanks

If parking at port I do recommend pre-purchase of parking permit.  It will prevent a potential waiting in line at the kiosk.

Good morning Belle and all.  No big plans for the holiday here either.  Hopefully we get a little rain before then and will "work" in the yard.  Was down 1.8 pounds this morning.  Time is moving quickly.  We cruise again in August.  Clothes are still tight.  Got to continue to pay the piper so I can play later😄

Never had a problem with the taste.  They hand them out without charge when getting off ship.  Not one to complain about free too often.  We usually don't have the packages.

Down 0.4 this week.  Thought it would be more after carrying the 29 pound boy around all week.  But then again I did not stay on my plan well.  I just grabbed what i could to eat whenever i got a chance.  I really don't remember how I used to do the baby thing and work too!  But I really miss the little guy now that he is back at his home.  Hope everyone has a good week....Susan

Hi guys...weight down 2.5 lbs on first week.  Late joining in due to keeping my 13 month old grandson.  Busy!  Long way to go but got a start on it.  Gotta go....this baby tries to eat everything!

If you think you are frustrated now.....wait till you get onboard!  When we got home we cancelled a November cruise.  Just giving them more time to get and hopefully train more staff.

Post Covid the filet is no longer on the children's menu.😪  Asked for it on several ships.  Answer has been "no longer on menu".

Hi Guys!

I'm baaack...  Before we started cruising in September I had lost 25 lbs (with help of y'alls support).  After approximately 130 days on a cruise ship I have gained 19 of those lbs back.  I am not kicking myself...that's why I lost it so I could enjoy the cruises without having to restrict myself.  Well....now it is time to start restricting😁.  Coming here for additional accountability certainly helps.  Now it is time to get back in my cruise clothes again.  Our next booked cruise is August 7 so I have some time.

Izena did I read that you are a retired nurse?  If so, we have that in common.  Prior to Covid I actually let my license lapse.   I had anticipated a nursing shortage and did not want to feel guilty for not going back.  I had no idea how true that thought would become.

Belle, as usual thank you for being there.

Jan, so sorry to hear about your health threat.  Just don't let it be a mental threat too.  We are here if you just want to come and SCREAM.  Prayers always your way.

To everyone else..I am talking way too long.  Will talk later.  I can't make up for 10 months of absence in one posting😄....Susan

3 hours ago, Flyonby said:

Salvatore called to see if we liked cocktails. The answer yes please!

Salvatore is wonderful!  When we boarded someone was already in our room.  Salvatore moved us from an inside cabin to a veranda!  Awesome customer service!

Disembarked this morning.  I have always heard the expression of raining cats and dogs.  This morning in Fort Lauderdale it was raining panthers and great danes!

Got on board and someone was in our room!  They moved us from an inside to a balcony...all good!

Have a wonderful time!  See you on board...possibly at World Bar😁

9 hours ago, Sea Viewer said:

Many years ago(1995) I was on the Celebration when it caught fire in the engine control room. 2 days at sea with no power until Ecstasy came to rescue us. We had to transfer via lifeboat and were assigned same cabin number on both ships. No effort was made to transfer to like cabins. Luggage was delivered to cabins. We couldn't bring any bags onto lifeboat with us. This should be a much easier process to organize as passengers can walk from one ship to another and appear to still have power to hotel operations.

Remember it well.  We were in Miami Airport when we were told our cruise was cancelled on the Ecstacy.  Told to turn around and go back home!  Instead we rented a van and drove very fast to Port Canaveral and got on Primier Oceanic. Wow what a story that was.  Our family had flown in from Denver to meet us in Miami.  Only a good travel agent could have made those arrangements.

Hi Guys!

Checking in again.  One more cruise to go before I talk weight😄.  Will be home for over 2 months this summer.  1-2 weeks in a row is the most we have been home since we started back cruising in September.  It has been fun but it is soon time to pay the piper(scale).  Meghan I will be joining you back on my Nutrisystem in June.  I did well with it prior to 16 cruises.  Needless to say the cruise clothes are getting tight again.  Hope everyone is doing well.  I don't get to read every post but do keep up some.  Belle thank you for maintaining the post.  It does seem to help when I am trying....Susan

42 minutes ago, Hap1964 said:

We requested to change cabins but they said that no cabins were available, when I replied” what if the toilet isn’t fixed” guest services” the plumber is very busy but is aware of your problem” and if it keeps breaking after the plumber shows up ‘which it did everyday. The smug guest service rep ” then we will keep sending the plumber

And I thought we had some shi**y service!😟

Glad some things are better.  They left plenty of room for improvement from last cruise.

11 hours ago, emmak8 said:

Tonight I received a gift from the casino. A set of packing cubes, a folding sun hat and a large tube inside a rectangle piece of material that says PRINCESS PLAYERS CLUB. Does anyone know what you’re supposed to do with the material?  What is it?

Finally got mine too.  Makes no sense to give gifts after everyone has packed....oh well.  Thanks for the reply.

On board now.  Did anyone get a casino VIP gift to their room last night?  We usually get something on formal night but didn't this time.  Hard to find out why because left hand doesn't know what right hand is doing on this ship.  It is getting VERY frustrating.

5 hours ago, lax2010 said:

What is a VIP casino cruise? What makes it VIP?

Got freeplay.  Should have been a welcome on board party (didn't happen "due to Covid").   Should be tournaments and games for VIP only.  Not happening...again probably "due to Covid".  Have only gotten strawberries in room.  Surprised Covid didn't eat those!  The only thing that has been for the VIP guests only is a drawing at 11:15 at night.  Not impressed.

On a VIP casino cruise at present.......not impressed.

1 hour ago, tere247 said:

To someone that visits any of the bars. Do they serve Buffalo Trace or Elijah Craig bourbon?

Have seen Buffalo Trace.  Not sure about the other one.

Thanks Ken for your postings.  We are 2 of those 3000 people getting on Caribbean Princess today.  We started back sailing post Covid in September on Edge with 487 passengers.  This will be our 15th cruise post Covid and each time there have been increasing numbers.  Sounds like we are on a full one today!  Glad that cruising is surviving so well but we Really enjoyed those smaller numbers.  Safe travels....

The laundry for Princess and Carnival do not compare.  I only send my husband's Tshirts and socks on Carnival.  Always come back a little Grey.  On Princess our laundry comes back on hangers and almost look like they have been ironed.  I will send almost all of our clothes to the Princess Laundry.