Ultimate ship tour?

[jfhtn]

We are sailing on the Crown next week and my dh would love to do a behind the scenes tour. I know they used to do them and quit due to security but I understand they are back on. Does anyone know about this and how to sign up?

[FLACRUISER99]

We are sailing on the Crown next week and my dh would love to do a behind the scenes tour. I know they used to do them and quit due to security but I understand they are back on. Does anyone know about this and how to sign up?

Should be a notice in the Patter the 1st. day. You sign up at the front desk.

[BassettMom]

A behind the scene's tour sounds really interesting. Is there a charge for this tour?

[Rockymountainsparky]

A behind the scene's tour sounds really interesting. Is there a charge for this tour?

I believe that it costs $125.00 per person.

[kabrown]

dh and I did the Ultimate Ship's Tour on the Emerald in Oct. 2009. It was $150 per person (totally worth it!), and we went straight to the pursers' desk when we boarded the ship, to get signed up. There is limited space on the tour. I believe we had 12 people on our tour.

[Astro Flyer]

It was up to $150 recently & believe it includes a Princess plush robe & photo? :confused:

[FishinChris]

You should sign up at the purser's desk as soon as you board. They will sometime tell you that your name goes in a lottery to see who goes. You'll have a blast plus they give you lots of cool stuff.

[cruisingbarb]

We'd love to do the UST but am a little concerned about getting two robes home. Do they come packaged? Can you request a size or is it one size fits all?

[GreySkies]

The robes and chef's coats are packaged, but they are not small. They are one size fits all.

[Cabunit]

We'd love to do the UST but am a little concerned about getting two robes home. Do they come packaged? Can you request a size or is it one size fits all?

 

I just went to the closet and checked our robes - they say "one size fits all" right on the tag, so I'd say no size choice of robes. They did have a rack of size samples of the chef's coat and one definitely got a size choice regarding it. As I recall they were all well packaged in plastic bags.

 

We thought the UST was great - worth every penny. Make a bee-line to the pursers desk and hope that you win the lottery (on our cruise few signed up and we think everyone who did was taken).

[kabrown]

We received the plush robe (one size fits all - packaged in plastic), a chefs coat (they asked us for a size - also packaged in plastic), photos from a few different spots, and a pad of personalized stationary. They delivered it all to our room in a nice blue Princess tote bag. There may be something else I'm forgetting, but it may come to me later. :)

[Astro Flyer]

We received the plush robe (one size fits all - packaged in plastic), a chefs coat (they asked us for a size - also packaged in plastic), photos from a few different spots, and a pad of personalized stationary. They delivered it all to our room in a nice blue Princess tote bag. There may be something else I'm forgetting, but it may come to me later. :)

This is becoming more intesting...do the chef's coats have a Princess logo or are they plain like the ones you wear for the Chef's Table galley tour?

[Astro Flyer]

This is becoming more intesting...do the chef's coats have a Princess logo or are they plain like the ones you wear for the Chef's Table galley tour?

That'll teach me to not rush a reply & to proof read it better...intesting??? :eek: Interesting!!! :o :o :o

[pedirn]

The chef's coats have the Princess logo on the sleeve. We were asked our sizes and I took a medium (I am a female that wears a size 12 - 14) and it is huge...

Chris

[nrh322]

For this tour and/or the chef's table, does anyone know any sort of super secret magic way of reserving prior to boarding the ship? :D

[garden2]

is is by Cabin or group? We have 3 cabins -5 people-involved--Sad if only 1 Cabin would get picked! Maybe we will be lucky & a lot of our fellow travelers won't care! Does anyone know if it is based on Elite or Platimun status if too many people sign up?

[katisdale]

It is a lottery if more than the maximum sign up. You must sign up on the ship. My DH went on the tour and was very impressed. It is not just the bridge but stuff like the laundry and medical center.

[rlmosher]

It was great. The wife and I took the tour on the Saphire. We went all over the ship. Even up on top of sky Walkers and the Bridge. Engineering, Galley, Laundry, photo shop, print shop, medical, stage and back stage, below stage, food storage, repair shop and more.......

[toberman]

Probably a dumb question... but, are you allowed to take pics??

[MustangGT]

We really want to do this on our upcoming Panama Canal cruise! I plan to make a beeline to the PSD and promise not to take down anyone in my path:D

[kabrown]

Probably a dumb question... but, are you allowed to take pics??

 

On our tour, we were told no pictures. But, it seems like I've read on here where others were allowed to take a picture here or there.

[caribill]

For this tour and/or the chef's table, does anyone know any sort of super secret magic way of reserving prior to boarding the ship? :D

 

No such way

[caribill]

Probably a dumb question... but, are you allowed to take pics??

 

It seems to vary by ship based on various posts and our experience..

 

On some, there are absolutley no pictures allowed.

 

On some, you can take pictures except for the engine control room.

 

On some, you can take pictures except for the engine control room and the bridge.

 

On some, no pictures allowed except on the bridge.

 

Best bet is to take a camera with you and ask when taking the tour.

[Cabunit]

Probably a dumb question... but, are you allowed to take pics??

 

The reports on this seem to vary by ship. On our tour we were told in advance that pictures were a strict no-no. A ship's photographer took a number and we all got copies.

[1 HappyCruiser]

Has anyone actually used the chefs coat for anything?