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5 minutes ago, Thrak said:

 

My wife often orders ice cream for dessert in MDR and gets a glass of Amaretto as well. She then pours the Amaretto over the ice cream. It's quite good. I've tried it with Drambuie but it's not nearly as good as it sounded. I wonder if Cointreau would be good over ice cream. Perhaps I'll give that at try in April. 😉

Mmm - kahlua works well also.

13 minutes ago, riffatsea said:

Noone tries to upset me because I tell the massage person I'm not buying anything right at t h e beginning

It sounds like this is your first massage?

They will give you a robe and you get undressed as much as makes you comfortable 

They do need to touch your body

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yep - same here.  We have been doing that for a few years now.  On first meeting with the massage therapist (when they ask questions about allergies, etc), we ask that they please not try to sell us any products because we have a cupboard full at home that we don't use.  So far it has worked just fine!

Go to You Tube and you will find videos of the Suite you are looking at, specifically on Discovery Princess.  We have stayed in aft suites as well as the Riviera deck suites port and starboard.  We love the size of the aft balconies (especially on Baja and Dolphin decks) but don't love that there is not much shade.  We like the layout of the suites on Riviera deck best and love the proximity to the Concierge Lounge (only available on Royal Class shops).  It is so nice to have quick and easy access to coffee and specialty coffees in the morning and snacks throughout the day, as well as happy hour drinks in the evening.

On 1/9/2024 at 7:24 PM, cr8tiv1 said:

Oh, I forgot about the canapés!  Floral arrangements are a hit and miss.  Same ship, got one, got none.

Definitely good reason to forget about the canapés.  They are definitely not memorable.

25 minutes ago, memoak said:

These are all available in full suites. Water is brought every day or sometimes in groups of 4. Fruit basket is always there on sailing day (we always have it taken away. There will be one small flower but not a huge bouquet 

We have sailed in suites the last 2 years (4-5 a year) and always had these items

Yes. I agree, we have also had these things on Ruby,  Sapphire, Discovery (numerous times) and Majestic (twice).

2 hours ago, HBCcruiser said:

 

No. The App makes it seem like you will be charged but the charge will be zero. 

Having been in suites for our past 6 cruises and our next four, I can tell you that this is not always the case.  We have been charged for some and not for others.  However, it is easier to have the Concierge assist with getting your money refunded as obc than to deal with Guest Services.

On 12/29/2023 at 5:32 AM, Ombud said:

Yes BUT in my experience the actual wait staff never seems to know that I've checked that box

Agree with that - even though we have received confirming emails from Princess recognizing a food allergy, it never seems to get communicated.  We are comfortable in the dining room after we have informed head waiter, but the other casual eateries, we have to explain each time AND yes, the buffet is an issue especially when other passengers cross contaminate serving utensils by moving them around.  Just be extra vigilant!

We love the Suites Only breakfast available each morning in one of the specialty dining restaurants.  On Discovery it is in Sabattinis and on Majestic it is in Harmony.  On the Emerald it might be in Crown Grill.  The menu appears to be limited, but order whatever you would like and they will get it for you.  Also, you will have a one time mini-bar set up of alcohol, waters and sodas.  You can swap alcohol for alcohol and non-alcohol for non-alcohol.  For instance, we always swap the alcohol for all vodka.  You will also have bottled water provided daily.  Enjoy!

2 hours ago, LynnSD said:

I have the same problem and could never figure out how to solve it.  
Now I just use my spouse’s acct for random browsing.  When I have a cruise booked I can sign in by using the cruise booking number.  

My husband has been doing this for about a year now.  Would be so nice if this could be an easy fix.  Unfortunately we have 4 cruises in the next 15 months, so are reluctant to keep messing with it in case he gets locked out.

3 hours ago, PacnGoNow said:

Yes there was an update. We reported yesterday that the log in settings were not working and you would be logged/timed out.

 

If you don’t have automatic updates set for the App, you can go to your App store, Princess App and click UPDATE.

 

 

Went to Google Play and there is no option to UPDATE.

5 hours ago, Sea Hag said:

Things are mostly working for me today. I still get some errors and "can't do thats" but mostly it's there. I do have to log in each time, but username/password is working.

 

One thing I find odd is the muster station it's showing. We like forward cabins and have almost always booked those. Our muster station has always been the Princess Theater, but the new app is showing Crooner's Bar on deck 6. Anybody have any thoughts on that? Not a big deal, but just wondering.

We are on Riviera Deck mud-aft and for this location our Muster Station has always been Crown Grill Bar, but the new app is also showing Crooners Bar for us.  One more item to be resolved.

19 minutes ago, avonlady6390 said:

So far the new app is working good it did not make me put in a shore cc to be green I have not deleted the old one yet since I have a cruise in 8 days so I'll keep it for now and delete after this cruise.

Same for me and I specifically looked at that item.

5 hours ago, Astro Flyer said:

I couldn’t book it on the original app either nor was my TA able to book it when she called them. As others have experienced their call center reps don’t have a clue why. It’s possible to make CG & Sabatini’s reservations but not for any day/time for Catch for our April cruise. 🙄

 

We are on Discovery in April.  I booked Bistro Sur La Mer in early November, even though I knew it had changed to The Catch.  My dining reservations are now showing the correct date and time for The Catch.  

Asked my TA to call Princess to see if they would accept a reservation for full suite passenger and she was told we would have to wait until we were onboard.  

If you are in a full suite as opposed to mini-suite, then it is comped.  Up until recently, you would receive a tel call from Princess asking which night and time you would like to attend.  However, now that it is available to all passengers that are willing to pay, reservations can be made on the app under specialty dining.  I tried to make a reservation but the app wanted to charge my credit card even though we are in a full suite.  I asked my TA to call Princess and see what the current situation is and she was told that passengers in full suites will have a letter in the cabin upon boarding telling you your scheduled date and time and if that is not acceptable you can see the Concierge to make the changes.  My concern is that the date and time we want may not be available by then.  We will see.  We have done it previously and LOVED it.

On 12/3/2023 at 7:45 AM, Cruise Raider said:

That point is in my survey each and every time.  Celebrity banned all indoor smoking a long time ago and they are still filling their casinos.  

Also been putting that on our survey at the end of every cruise.  Seems like Princess is missing a bet, literally, as we spend almost no time in the casino anymore.  Can't deal with the smoke!

We were in a suite on Discovery so we were comped.  We loved it and would definitely pay to do it again, but our next 3 cruises on Discovery will be in suites, so I am hopeful the current policy of comping suites will still be in effect.  However, either way- we will attend.  I am not much of a seafood fan and do not eat shellfish, but I promised myself I would at least taste whatever they served and am I glad I did because I loved the octopus.  The steaks were just as we like them, medium-rare.  My husband has food allergies and we provided this info when they originally offered us the invitation.  Also, the day before our reservation the host of the 360 experience tracked us down ( we were in the Piazza having a drink) and confirmed the allergies, which we very much appreciated.  I hope you enjoy your evening as much as we did.

We are also desert dwellers (low desert near Palm Springs) and we also love being able to drive to the port.  We are booked on the cruise immediately following yours.  Hope all goes well and you are able to cruise.  This is our 3rd time on this itinerary, so ports are not that important to us.  We enjoy ship/sailing time.

4 hours ago, juicyjuju said:

When you board the Discovery, where do you go to make specialty dining reservations? Or do you call from your cabin?

If you don't make them in advance on the app, then you can call the dine line from your cabin or you can just go to the restaurant and check availability - even if the restaurant is not open there is usually someone there to take reservations.  If you are in a full suite you can ask the Concierge to assist you.

28 minutes ago, dazee8 said:

Can you please tell me where the 360 Experience restaurant is located?  Which deck and what restaurant?  I am having a hard time finding it on the deck plan/map.  Thanks!

It is inside Sabatini's.  The group of 20 guests are walked through the restaurant to a private entrance into the special room used for the 360 Experience.  I agree it is a wonderful experience.

1 hour ago, Italy52 said:

It is day 75 for us so I can print out our luggage tags.  I was NOT successful at printing the tags from my phone as it still shows our old June Alaska cruise information.  I WAS successful at printing out the correct information when using my desktop. 

Thanks for this info, very helpful.

50 minutes ago, Italy52 said:

The same thing happened to me.  When I went in to the app and saw the Print Luggage Tag feature on my upcoming January cruise I clicked on it thinking I could print out the tags now.  However, my tags were for this past June's Alaska cruise.  Fortunately, my 75 day opening window for printing out luggage tags is tomorrow so I guess I will just wait and see what appears on the app.  If it is still messed up, I will print out the tags from my desktop.

Please come back and let us know what happens tomorrow.  That would be very helpful.  Thanks

11 hours ago, robncruise said:

just check it is the correct travel summary on the app !!   The app shows the travel summary and luggage tag  for my cruise on the Diamond in July this year under my booking on the Royal in January next year,  All other details are correct and the travel summary is correct on the cruise personaliser.   Not worth trying to understand  why/ how.

Exactly same for us.  Surprised to see Print Luggage Tags but when I tried, the luggage tags that printed were for our Alaska cruise last August.  Oh well, we will just wait and hope that Princess IT eventually fixes it.

Go to your Travel Summary on tee website and scroll down to Special Services.  You should see a breakdown of Bev Pkg, Wi-fi, Fitness Classes, Specialty Desserts, Crew Appreciation and Medallion Shipping.

10 minutes ago, dickinson said:

Thanks for taking us along!  One question, what were they changing on the signage for Gigi"s?

Ha ha - just about to post the same question.  I willbe following