Bon Voyage Experience

My girl friend are cruising together and our husbands are dropping us off at the port. It would be great if they could join us for lunch after we board.

Does this program still exist and if so what does it cost and what do you get for it?

We will be on a Crown cruise leaving from Los Angeles, CA. Thank you.

My girl friend are cruising together and our husbands are dropping us off at the port. It would be great if they could join us for lunch after we board.

 

Does this program still exist and if so what does it cost and what do you get for it?

 

We will be on a Crown cruise leaving from Los Angeles, CA. Thank you.

Here is a link for the schedule..

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=48868239&postcount=10

It does...:)

$39 per person - that can be applied to a future cruise

Approx. 4 hours onboard

MDR lunch with wine

Ship tour if desired

Priority embarkation

Photo

I believe that's it ;)....check the list in the link of previous post to see if it is available for your sailing.

We've taken friends on this and done it ourselves. It's a great way to get to thank your drivers plus get on the ship a bit early too. Not everyone at Princess's call center seems to know about it so you might get transferred around a bit, but you'll get there!

Here is a link for the schedule..

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=48868239&postcount=10

We're considering the BVE for family & my TA was able to confirm what a Princess agent told me...reservations are only accepted within 120 days.

I know that for many the MDR is a highlight but if you so choose you can eat any where on board ship that is open. OR eat in the MDR then try other food locations. :) Go Hungry.

It does...:)

 

$39 per person - that can be applied to a future cruise

Approx. 4 hours onboard

MDR lunch with wine

Ship tour if desired

Priority embarkation

Photo

 

I believe that's it ;)....check the list in the link of previous post to see if it is available for your sailing.

Don't forget...you must use the $39 credit within 90 days.

The rep will go over all the legal stuff when you call to book. It's obvious that they have a script that they're required to read.

BTW: they can even take a dip in the pool, if they want. :D

You will link up the one day BVE "cruise card" to a credit card so they can buy drinks onboard, lay by the pool, have some pizza. (You dont have to do MDR lunch, I prefer buffet or PIZZA!)

I live close to San Pedro and enjoy the BVE even without knowing anyone on the cruise.

This is probably a silly question, but how do they find you when it's time for your guests to leave the ship? Not sure everyone could participate in the honor system ;)

Thanks for the fast responses. Good question, MrsWallace2012! There are lots of places on a ship to hide.

You will link up the one day BVE "cruise card" to a credit card so they can buy drinks onboard, lay by the pool, have some pizza. (You dont have to do MDR lunch, I prefer buffet or PIZZA!)

I live close to San Pedro and enjoy the BVE even without knowing anyone on the cruise.

Then the $39 is really worth it! I thought it was a Princess-guided tour.

Then the $39 is really worth it! I thought it was a Princess-guided tour.

You also get wine or beer with lunch & a souvenir photo...some don't even take the tour & explore on their own.

This is probably a silly question, but how do they find you when it's time for your guests to leave the ship? Not sure everyone could participate in the honor system ;)

Everyone participates in the cruise card system, including the BVE guests. They either find their way off the ship at the right time, or they get their name announced to report to the naughty room, and you get blamed if the ship leaves late.

This is probably a silly question, but how do they find you when it's time for your guests to leave the ship? Not sure everyone could participate in the honor system ;)

Your card is scanned in when you board the ship and when the announcement is made to leave they scan you out. If you don't leave the ship doesn't leave. Not nice to fool mother Princess. :)

You also get wine or beer with lunch & a souvenir photo...some don't even take the tour & explore on their own.

Nice to know the guest can walk around freely. Thanks.

When our daughter did the BVE she and her bf were allowed one bottle of wine each to bring on which they left with us. :)

Also they do say 3:30 but BVE guests were also asked to leave again right before muster.

This was out of NY

When our daughter did the BVE she and her bf were allowed one bottle of wine each to bring on which they left with us. :)

 

Also they do say 3:30 but BVE guests were also asked to leave again right before muster.

This was out of NY

Probably because someone decided they didn't need to follow the rules.

We're doing the BVE on Regal in Brooklyn in October. If we fail to get off, I figure they'll just dump us on Ellis Island!

We're doing the BVE on Regal in Brooklyn in October. If we fail to get off, I figure they'll just dump us on Ellis Island!

Good for you. Our Oct 1 on Regal doesn 't have one

How fun! I didn't even know this was a thing that existed anymore. what a fun way to introduce a non-cruiser to what it is like on the inside.

Anyone doing the BVE just for fun remember to bring coffee cards (with unused punches) from previous cruises to use for the brewed coffee drinks or my personal favorite gelato :D

Probably because someone decided they didn't need to follow the rules.

Thank you for the kind remark. ;)

The rules were followed. The BVE department told me about it when we booked it.

Wish they did it out of Vancouver.