LIVE from the Majestic Princess 7-Day Rome-Barcelona 4/9/17

[sidari]

There have been a number of changes to Majestic as people will no doubt have heard and seen, here is a list of the ones between Regal and Majestic.

 

Deck 5 Plaza ... Gone are Gelato, Internet Cafe are now shops, Sabatinis, In are Karaoke Suites and Harmony.

 

Deck 6 Fiesta ... Churchill`s bar, Club 6. Replaced by V.I.P Gaming and Private Gaming.

 

Deck 7 Promenade ... Forward Calypso Cove (replaced by shops of Princess) Princess Art Gallery (smaller version next to photo gallery) Staircase down to the Casino, Crooners, Princess Live Cafe now the Tea bar, Wheel House bar now the Crown Grill bar.

 

Deck 14 Riviera ... Wedding Chapel is now a meeting room.

 

Deck 16 Lido ... Pizzeria now the Noodle Bar, Mermaids Tail bar now the Fountain Pool bar, Trident Grill is now the Lobster Grill, Outrigger now the Wake View bar.

 

Deck 17 Sun ... Sanctuary now the Hollywood Conservatory, Retreat Pool now the Hollywood Pool, Kids club names changed, Aft Pool is now the Outdoor Exercise Circuit and Driving range.

 

Deck 18 Sports ... No Jogging/Walking track.

 

Hope this helps with what has changed from the other ships

[sperkins921]

Zena, I turned on the TV for you. Guess what? You HAVE to watch 20 minutes of safety video before you can do anything else! There was no way to get out of it! Once it was over, you could make selections again. Same general offerings, but NO LOVE BOAT episodes that I could find...

 

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I find the map to be the most useful thing on the TV...

 

 

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Thank you for turning on the TV for us. I like to fall asleep to the TV at night (my version of white noise) so this was helpful. Question though? Was that on demand free or pay? On some lines anything on demand is like pay per view and on some cruise lines it's free. And on some a mix. Do you remember whether you had to pay for any of the TV stuff you saw? Or the movies?

 

Also, could you tell me the brand of TV? Want to bring a universal remote so that we can watch our own movies off a laptop or device of that nature. EDIT: Nevermind, I can make it out there at the bottom of the pictures. A Samsung it looks like....

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Additional question-realized the answer was in photos

[Jerica21]

Thanks for the lovely review. We are new to Princess and these pics make us glad that we chose this cruise line. Looking forward to our upcoming cruise.

[Zena,W.P.]

Zena, I turned on the TV for you. Guess what? You HAVE to watch 20 minutes of safety video before you can do anything else! There was no way to get out of it! Once it was over, you could make selections again. Same general offerings, but NO LOVE BOAT episodes that I could find...

I find the map to be the most useful thing on the TV...

 

 

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Thank you.

[MJSailors]

Thank you for this interesting live blog. It takes a good bit of your time and internet minutes,so your efforts are appreciated.

I have one question to ask,respectfully, what will you do with all the photos in the photo package offered to you ?

Are you required to take all the photos in the package? Just curious. :)

[Colo Cruiser]

[doenbucket]

It's going to be based in Sydney from September 2018 to March 2019 (ie during our summer which is the Chinese winter). Princess announced it earlier in the week and I've seen the brochure with itineraries. Mostly Australia/NZ ones with one South Pacific and one Tasmania shortish cruise, plus repositioning cruises. Bookings open 27th April. I'm hoping to book on the Tasmania cruise.

 

Can I ask where you saw the brochure with itineraries?

[CanadianBurger]

Girlie question? Are there shower caps with the toiletries in the cabin or should I pack one? Thanks!

 

 

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JF is correct: shower cap is only included in Elite or Suite amenity bag. Just checked and yes, there is one.

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

Do you have any pictures of the water light show on the pool deck and the skywalk? Thanks

 

 

I have not yet seen Watercolor Fantasy performed, but it was in yesterday's Patter, unfortunately during late dinner. Oddly, on the Regal and Royal, the fountain deck space is used for loungers during the day. Not so here. The area is cordoned off.

 

Here's a pic from what it looked like on the Regal, and the Skywalk from the Regal (it's the same)

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

Thank you for this interesting live blog. It takes a good bit of your time and internet minutes,so your efforts are appreciated.

 

I have one question to ask,respectfully, what will you do with all the photos in the photo package offered to you ?

 

Are you required to take all the photos in the package? Just curious. :)

 

 

Good question. I think we're up to almost 80 now... With the package, they're automatically delivered to your cabin. They're also supplied on a USB stick at the end of the cruise.

You do have the ability to delete photos from the system using the video screens in the photo library if for some reason you didn't want one.

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

Wonderful day today in Gibraltar. It started off a little chilly, but soon warmed up beautifully. Thanks to Margaret for organizing our little CC shore excursion. We took the 3.5 hour tour from Gibraltar Inside Out Rock Tours. There were 8 of us in a minibus.

Our first sight was driving across the airport runway to the border with Spain.

The next stop was St. Michael's Cave which was quite stunning.

Next we went up the rock to see the apes and the amazing view.

 

 

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[sperkins921]

JF is correct: shower cap is only included in Elite or Suite amenity bag. Just checked and yes, there is one.

 

 

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Is this full suites only? We have a mini suite, so I was just curious.

 

Thanks again for answering all these questions we keep peppering you with!!

[CanadianBurger]

Up next were the siege tunnels which I found fascinating.

This was followed by the 100 Ton Gun

Europa point, the southernmost point of Gibraltar

The view from the water's edge

After the tour, some of us were dropped off in the city center, while the rest continued back to the ship.

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

Is this full suites only? We have a mini suite, so I was just curious.

 

 

 

Thanks again for answering all these questions we keep peppering you with!!

 

 

Yes, full suites only.

 

 

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[Colo Cruiser]

Yes full suites only or Elites.

 

Not in mini's. The name mini suite IMO should not have the name suite in it. ;)

[CanadianBurger]

Back at the dock...

Some beautiful sights during sailaway. You can see the lighthouse on the right.

Finally made it to the Elite/Suite/Platinum Lounge, which is in the Hollywood Conservatory.

Italian Night in the MDR. A little anti-climactic when sailing from Rome...

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

 

The comedian in the Princess Theatre tonight wasn't bad, but most of his material was old and recycled.

 

Also made it up to the nightclub. The venue, the Hollywood Pool, is a very odd choice for a dance club space. DJ Kev is is amazing and works his board like magic. Not very busy tonight at all, and we didn't stay long.

 

 

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[OzKiwiJJ]

Can I ask where you saw the brochure with itineraries?

 

Someone on the Australia/NZ forum posted it. Here it is:

 

https://book.princess.com/pdf/onesource/au/AU_1819_PR_minibrochure_AUD.pdf

[sperkins921]

Yes full suites only or Elites.

 

Not in mini's. The name mini suite IMO should not have the name suite in it. ;)

 

I figured you'd say that LOL ;)

But we got a phenomenal price for it and there is the extra room so i'm not complaining. Mini or not- at least I'm going! :')

[CanadianBurger]

Patter for our day in Valencia

 

 

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[sidari]

CanadianBurger ... There was a guy on the Inaugural who had done 2,009 nights .... :)

[AF-1]

I liked your pictures from Gibralter. Were you able to see the coast of Africa? or was it overcast?

[Fizzielizziefluff]

Thank you so much for such an in-depth review! I am so impressed with all of the photos and your thoughts about the ship - my husband and I are travelling on this ship in three weeks so this has been a fantastic insight into what we can expect.

Please can I ask a quick question for the OP or any other experienced cruiser? We are doing anytime dining - does this mean that we are limited to certain dining rooms or times? Or is it literally any time, but with a potential wait if full?

Thanks,

Fay

[rumbalizw]

The Concerto anytime and the Symphony after 8 for ATD . Never waited once last week though we do dine late .

 

 

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[PrincessDano]

Thanks for the great pictures and review!

 

Diane