New Princess "Secrets"??

[sunneesmile]

Cameras will do the same thing.

 

To clarify...camera will erase the card?

[turtle tavern]

If you want to sign up for the ship tour sign up right when you get on the ship, it seems sometimes it is first people who sign up get it, while other times it is a lottery.

 

 

I also loved the tip that showed us how to get on top of the bridge at sail away. We sailed out of New York and going under the bridge there were only 3 people were I was and about 200 people behind me with their faces pressed to the glass. :p

 

Thanks for all the tips, I am adding to my list, no current cruise booked but I hope to do another soon, using my deposit I made on the last cruise of course.

[mustbgoofy]

If you want to sign up for the ship tour sign up right when you get on the ship, it seems sometimes it is first people who sign up get it, while other times it is a lottery.

 

 

I also loved the tip that showed us how to get on top of the bridge at sail away. We sailed out of New York and going under the bridge there were only 3 people were I was and about 200 people behind me with their faces pressed to the glass. :p

 

Thanks for all the tips, I am adding to my list, no current cruise booked but I hope to do another soon, using my deposit I made on the last cruise of course.

 

 

How do you get on top of the bridge for sail away? I think that this would be a great spot, if not too crowded, for my family to hang out together before we re-join our group :-)

[sunneesmile]

How do you get on top of the bridge for sail away? I think that this would be a great spot, if not too crowded, for my family to hang out together before we re-join our group :-)

 

On the CARIBBEAN PRINCESS...you go all the way forward on the LIDO deck on either the starboard or the port hallways. There is a door...go through the door and there are some stairs that will lead you to the top of the bridge. Sometimes these doors will be locked when they do not want anyonme up there. But, beware...if it is windy or if the ship is going a full speed, it is not a fun place to be. The wind is so strong at times that any caps, earrings, or loose articles of clothing will just just be swept away. Here is a picture of us when there. My husband was leaning into the wind

 

 

Edited June 2, 2011 by sunneesmile

[cbpanda]

On the CARIBBEAN PRINCESS...you go all the way forward on the LIDO deck on either the starboard or the port hallways. There is a door...go through the door and there are some stairs that will lead you to the top of the bridge. Sometimes these doors will be locked when they do not want anyonme up there. But, beware...if it is windy or if the ship is going a full speed, it is not a fun place to be. The wind is so strong at times that any caps, earrings, or loose articles of clothing will just just be swept away. Here is a picture of us when there. My husband was leaning into the wind

 

 

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Last February on the Ruby Princess this door had an "Crew Only" sign on it. It didn't stop most people, but be forewarned.

[cbpanda]

This time, I just took a small battery operated/flameless candle (120+ hours) that I bought at the Dollar Tree and set it on the sink counter. It worked well, never ran out of juice, and gave just enough light as to not completely wake us up on our late night trip! :p

 

This is what I bring....small battery operated candles. Works perfectly and safely.

[Maraprince]

Put the wastepaper basket or a small hand carry piece of luggage between the door and the bathroom. It will keep the door barely open to allow enough light into the cabin so you can make your way safely in the night if necessary.

 

MARAPRINCE

[Maraprince]

Question....

 

 

Somewhere in the Princess threads it was mentioned that there is a car service that Princess recommends in the NY area. The name is Black Car or Black Limo or something similar.

 

Can anyone help me here?

 

Thanks.

 

MARAPRINCE

[sunneesmile]

Put the wastepaper basket or a small hand carry piece of luggage between the door and the bathroom. It will keep the door barely open to allow enough light into the cabin so you can make your way safely in the night if necessary.

 

MARAPRINCE

 

I leave the robe hanging on the bathroom hook and put a sleeve in between the door and doorframe. Holds it open nicely. Those doors don't really "swing" freely, so I have never had a problem during rough seas with door going closed.

[turtle tavern]

Question....

 

 

Somewhere in the Princess threads it was mentioned that there is a car service that Princess recommends in the NY area. The name is Black Car or Black Limo or something similar.

 

 

 

I used dial 7 in New York in October and had a great experience. Each time you use them they give you a coupon for the next time. (212) 777-7777

[6pack]

I thought this information would benefit all!

 

The following update of Buddy604's original list is from post 13 on the following thread.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1332168

 

Quote:

Originally Posted by IECalCruiser

This is an update of my first post with 2012/2013 information. Please note that all of the below information is subject to change. My thanks to Buddy604 for the original information.

 

Confirmed today that no cruises are currently scheduled for the below dates

 

Crown Princess - 10/26/11 to 11/05/11 - 10 Days

Caribbean Princess - 11/08/11 to 11/20/11 - 12 Days

Star Princess - 11/14/11 to 12/08/11 - 24 Days

Ruby Princess - 12/11/11 to 12/23/11 - 12 Days

Sapphire Princess - 01/07/12 to 02/04/12 - 28 Days

Golden Princess - 05/09/12 to 05/20/12 - 11 Days

Dawn Princess - 05/20/12 to 05/30/12 - 10 Days

Sea Princess - 09/07/12 to 09/20/12 - 13 Days (changed dates)

Coral Princess - 10/04/12 to 10/14/12 - 10 Days (changed dates)

Emerald Princess - 12/07/12 to 12/17/12 - 10 Days

 

The Star and Sapphire have major drydocks scheduled in the next nine months or so. There will probably be some disruption to a cruise or cruises prior to the drydock and I wouldn’t want to be on the first post drydock cruise. Note that the Sapphire was originally scheduled for 21 days but the January 28 cruise has been cancelled to make it 28 days – things change

[nschamp]

The supposedly secret doors on Lido deck get mentioned alot but I don't think anyone has mentioned the doors on the forward part of Emerald deck that lead out to the upper Promenade. They don't show on the Deck Plans and I stayed in that area on a number of cruises before finding them. If you are in the forward section of Emerald deck they are a great quick access to outside during the day. They have a very high sill.

 

 

A word of caution here. Those railings are seldom cleaned and are caked with salt. Leaning on them with bare forearms can cause a really good burn.

 

Been there done that. :)

[hesfireshes911]

Jessica 33...Thank you for your considerable effort...these are some of the best suggestions I have ever seen. We are going on cruise #18 and I wish I had seen this before #1. Thank you...thank you...thank you.

[Grannycb]

To clarify...camera will erase the card?

 

Yes. I carried a my Lumix camera, tissue, and the key card together in a small bag. After the second time the card stopped working the customer service people told me the camera battery was doing it. I separated the card from the camera and no longer had problems.

[ejkj84]

I thought this information would benefit all!

 

The following update of Buddy604's original list is from post 13 on the following thread.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1332168

 

Quote:

Originally Posted by IECalCruiser

This is an update of my first post with 2012/2013 information. Please note that all of the below information is subject to change. My thanks to Buddy604 for the original information.

 

Confirmed today that no cruises are currently scheduled for the below dates

 

Crown Princess - 10/26/11 to 11/05/11 - 10 Days

Caribbean Princess - 11/08/11 to 11/20/11 - 12 Days

Star Princess - 11/14/11 to 12/08/11 - 24 Days

Ruby Princess - 12/11/11 to 12/23/11 - 12 Days

Sapphire Princess - 01/07/12 to 02/04/12 - 28 Days

Golden Princess - 05/09/12 to 05/20/12 - 11 Days

Dawn Princess - 05/20/12 to 05/30/12 - 10 Days

Sea Princess - 09/07/12 to 09/20/12 - 13 Days (changed dates)

Coral Princess - 10/04/12 to 10/14/12 - 10 Days (changed dates)

Emerald Princess - 12/07/12 to 12/17/12 - 10 Days

 

The Star and Sapphire have major drydocks scheduled in the next nine months or so. There will probably be some disruption to a cruise or cruises prior to the drydock and I wouldn’t want to be on the first post drydock cruise. Note that the Sapphire was originally scheduled for 21 days but the January 28 cruise has been cancelled to make it 28 days – things change

 

We are going to be on the star the cruise before it dry docks. What kind of disruptions could we expect?

[6pack]

I wouldn't expect any issues prior to, however the first cruise out after dry dock could experience some bumps as the Grand recently experienced

[singwithjoy]

Buy only one soda card. Use it for both of you. Go to different bars.

[ibfern]

Buy only one soda card. Use it for both of you. Go to different bars.

 

You actually don't have to sneak around here, the card is meant to be punched out when you buy premium coffee and tea drinks and nobody has even said a word to us when we get two coffee's (just brewed) on one card.

 

Another hot tip: in the International cafe they have good brewed ice tea, much better than on the rest of the ship, and its also free with the card!

[sunneesmile]

We are going to be on the star the cruise before it dry docks. What kind of disruptions could we expect?

 

I know someone that was on the Caribbean Princess a few years back when they did her refurb and added the International Cafe and updated the casino. Thery said they started taking equipment out of the casino and there was limnited machines/play tables

[emtowle]

You actually don't have to sneak around here, the card is meant to be punched out when you buy premium coffee and tea drinks and nobody has even said a word to us when we get two coffee's (just brewed) on one card.

 

Another hot tip: in the International cafe they have good brewed ice tea, much better than on the rest of the ship, and its also free with the card!

 

The coffee card is a punch card so multiple punches is not an issue, the soda card is a sticker on your cruise card and is intended to be used only by the purchaser (for unlimited fountain sodas).

 

Some do 'cheat' the system by doing what was suggested in the 'tip' but it is cheating to most of us.

[ibfern]

The coffee card is a punch card so multiple punches is not an issue, the soda card is a sticker on your cruise card and is intended to be used only by the purchaser (for unlimited fountain sodas).

 

Some do 'cheat' the system by doing what was suggested in the 'tip' but it is cheating to most of us.

 

I re-read the post and you are correct here, the soda card is not to be shared, the coffee card can be! Thanks for catching this...

[suzski]

Something we were unaware of on our first Princess cruise was that we could purchase a photo book (which is through Panraven). You get a choice of three options:

 

1) Use only your photos

2) A book with all stock photos from pro photographers

3) Use your photos and the professional photos that you bought

 

They have a few ship photos, maps, and Island shots in a stock photo section, available for those hard to get angles.

 

We didn't take advantage of this before (like I said, found out about it after the cruise), but will definitely be utilizing it for our upcoming cruise.

[sunnybee]

On the recent Crown Princess cruise, I asked for cards, was told they were available for purchase in the gift shops! Better take your own!

[janina]

I used dial 7 in New York in October and had a great experience. Each time you use them they give you a coupon for the next time. (212) 777-7777

I've used them a few times too, and their very reliable and good.

[gepaza]

Is there a charge for the robes? I mean for use on board, not if I want to take them home.