srpilo

Is there an final exact official passenger total ?

Same Medallion's both cruises, or a new one for the second cruise ?

56 minutes ago, Thrak said:

 

 

As skynight said, Princess doesn't specifically exclude cigarette smoking in the venue but they do specifically restrict Cigar and Pipe smokers to that venue. They feel that cigarette smokers have other places to smoke and they like to "enjoy" their own specific types of smoke and don't want to be "afflicted" with second hand smoke from cigarettes. I can understand their point but, then again, it's the only indoor area with a bar that allows smoking at all. I'm just glad it's not my problem.

FYI .. During this Covid period Princess is now allowing cigar smoking in the designated outside smoking area

16 minutes ago, PRNole47 said:

When ships note they have "cigar *bars*" (like the Grand has "Snooker's Cigar Bar") does that mean they actually have a bar that serves liquor or just a lounge with a few seats for smokers? 

 The Grand's Snookers is an actual bar with irregular hours, but is always open in the evenings and sea days, where smoking cigarettes and cigars is permitted whether the actual bar is open or not, hence the "lounge" designation.

Big change for a cruise in the Med , unfortunately not a lot of time to reconsider your options 

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13 minutes ago, hpeabody said:

@srpilo  If you found a rapid antigen test at CVS, good for you.  None up here in Orange County/Long Beach area even into greater LA AFIK.

Keep checking everyday, for at lease 10 days here it went from appointments available everyday to ZERO anywhere in the county overnight, then on Monday morning this week appointments were suddenly available again all over the city 

So as supply becomes wide spread again it should open up to more and more cities... Keep checking

3 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said:

 

For now, I will locate and pay for a rapid antigen test (cheaper than a rapid PCR/NAAT test) just to get on a ship.  I just don't understand why CVS has dropped their 12 day appointment schedule for rapid antigen tests.  That worked really well and averted a lot of stress.  

 

Like the Medallion Class App, this too will pass.  It is something we have to live with, for now.

FYI -- Here in San Diego, CVS is back accepting appointments for antigen tests...

You might have read in the last couple of weeks about the self-home tests sold nationwide through pharmacies being re-called because of false-positive results, well CVS got caught up in the re-call with their supply of tests, and had to stop scheduling appointments because of lack of tests. They apparently have acquired a new supply, and restarted the minute-site testing here in San Diego

I have an appointment tomorrow morning for my free test at a local CVS for my Friday cruise.. Saved the $90.00 for the test I scheduled at a local clinic 🙂

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1 minute ago, Syracusefan44 said:

There is no way that Princess will survive operating ships with capacity less than 1000 passengers like they did last week in Cabo. 

This week it's only 546 onboard 😱

1 hour ago, CineGraphic said:

 

 

Since they are saying below, "we have mobile testing sites" instead of we WILL have, my guess is that it's all in place. If not, they've screwed up yet again.

 

 

LOL.. At least its not being run thru the Medallion app 🤪

I wonder if this is currently up running for the imminent cruises starting this week, or another sometime in the future offering ?

13 hours ago, pro76 said:

Watched Thursday Night Football last week on the Majestic. Nice gathering of Rams/Seahawks fans.

Now we're talking !!! 🤩

19 hours ago, Steelers36 said:

I don't find such a number shocking at all.  With virtually everyone vaccinated and partially full ships, what else would we expect? 

True ...  IMO the problem though is not just onboard, and partial capacity, if there's any real problem, it is that you have port stops and shore excursions where practically the entire ship mixes with a new untested local population with unknown vaccination rates, or worse, already infected individuals, and as the saying goes.. "It only takes one"

But, I guess the statistic don't lie, and cruising seems to have the formula to make it work.

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Going forward here's the new protocols for long cruises.....

While the CSO scheduled to expire at the end of this month its projected by many to be extended, it seems logical though that with the elevated  state of vaccinations and vastly increase testing requirements that of all the CSO requirements that capacity limits would be the least likely to be extended. With the recent dismal load numbers it appears the cruise market place has proven once again that when it comes to Covid nervous and reluctant passengers, along with all the current mandates will regulate capacity loads much better than any written words from DC.

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49 minutes ago, azbirdmom said:

 

The Grand Princess does have Alfredo's.  From recollection, they only serve pizzas, not the pasta nor the salads (unless something has changed in the last couple of years).

Of the original Grand class sized ships, the Sapphire Princess also has an Alfredo's

Case counts

It's very apparent that individual cruise lines are keeping those numbers under wraps, including Princess, but if it's to be believed the CLIA the international association of cruise lines put out in a statement when the passenger restart got to the 250,00 mark worldwide that they said the reported total of onboard Covid cases for the 250,00 was 146, obviously that number represents only the detected cases, one would logically assume, that a additional number went undetected and-or developed symptoms after disembarking, specially after so many 3 and 4 day short cruises across the world that has marked the restart with the  high passenger turnover where onboard symptoms don't have time to manifest.

Don't recall if that number included crew or just passengers, 146 IMO is a shocking low number, and if accurate is testament to the ongoing protocols

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30 minutes ago, LACruiser88 said:

Curtis Stone signed a 5 yr contract with Princess in 2016.  Princess did not extend the contract, hence SHARE is gone.  

Yeah .. The unfortunate thing is some fellow cruisers had Share paid reservations right up til two days ago, and were looking forward to the much hyped Share, and overnight were switch back to Sabitinis without notice... Seems that if Princess knew for sometime that they were going to change back to Sabitinis they should have gave notice sooner, why keep it a secret ?

In some respects, classic Princess move

I'm on the first Emerald sailing on Oct 15th, and it has been confirmed on Instagram that "Share" has officially reverted back to Sabitinis. 

** That leaves the Ruby currently in drydock, and curious if Share will be replaced also ? **

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25 minutes ago, wallyj said:

On the Grand currently, bathroom has the disc hard/bar soap. In the shower has liquid pump body wash and separate pump of shampoo/conditioner combo.

Good to know they still have disks, as I always asked for extra to use in the shower too 😎

36 minutes ago, wallyj said:

Yes, we are docked, disembarkation was to start at 9am, so we are slightly delayed.

 

I believe they are doing a crew check first, but hopefully we will start soon. With only about 700 passengers, it should go quickly and the schedule says entire groups will be call in about an hour once started.

Thanks for all your posts 🙂

Have Safe Journey Home 

29 minutes ago, wallyj said:

Here are the exact numbers for #1, 1666 days, #2 1245 days and #3 1157 days.

 

I believe the cutoff for for making the MTP luncheon was low 200’s. The circle host announced only the number of elites at 107 but I was told the number of invites to the party was about 250, so about 143 Platinums.

Thanks

18 hours ago, wallyj said:

 

From the last 5 day Cruise, it was reported tomorrow we will have Lobster and Escargot on the menu. It will be the Captain’s Circle cocktail party where the Top3 most traveled passengers are introduced if they attend.

Wally

Have they announced the totals for the Most Traveled yet ?

On 10/5/2021 at 11:16 PM, caribill said:

 

Maybe you could order one now using the spouse app.

 LOL !!

Awesome Thanks  !!!

9 minutes ago, dides said:

Sounds like the TAs should be without passengers then....

Yikes ...

Or hopefully Princess is just counting on the upcoming expiration of the CSO to mitigate the 14 day rule (?)