Questions for old old time cruisers.

[neverbeenhere]

I agree. I had at least 10 cruises on them before they changed over. Chandris had a ship leaving fro NYC, and my friends and I would go often. They were a great line and the food was good too. I tried to get credit from X for thoses cruises and was told "no"

 

You should have received one Celebrity credit for your previous Chandris cruises. Our experience on Chandris ships was that there were stateroom keys, but you hardly ever used the key and the steward was "always" there to open the door for you.

Edited July 20, 2017 by neverbeenhere

[geocruiser]

You should have received one credit for your previous Chandris cruises. Our experience on Chandris ships was that there were stateroom keys, but you hardly ever used the key and the steward was "always" there to open the door for you.

 

I received nothing. I did not save my cruise tickets. But I did have pictures on me on the ships. But they said "no". At this point I all most always sail on Princess. I have not sailed on X since 2006, but I do have one on X on 9/24/17. I only we to X because Princess did not have the cruise I want in Sept. So, now we all most all ways sail on Princess, and most time on Regal.

Not getting credit for those cruises makes me choose X last.

[neverbeenhere]

Interesting because back when the Captain's Club was created (and for many years) they allowed passengers to send just about anything in to prove they were on a Chandris cruise and they gave you one credit no matter how many cruises. We sent a picture from a tender that showed the a ship in the background as proof as we had not ever kept tickets or other proof.

[rbt001]

Waaaaaayyy back, when Julie was the cruise director.....

 

 

(Just had to say that!)

 

Graduating from Hospitality School in 1984 a group of us took a Commodore Cruise Lines 7 day cruise. I distinctly remember that it was an option to establish an on board account. I stood in line on the ship to present my credit card.

 

Probably our next stop was the bar.....and probably that's why I have no memory of how the cabin door worked.

[geocruiser]

Interesting because back when the Captain's Club was created (and for many years) they allowed passengers to send just about anything in to prove they were on a Chandris cruise and they gave you one credit no matter how many cruises. We sent a picture from a tender that showed the a ship in the background as proof as we had not ever kept tickets or other proof.

I wish they did the same for me!

[Taters]

Another memory of how things used to be... In the mid - late 1990s a person could go to the ships liquor store, buy a bottle (or many bottles) and take it to their room to consume. I remember $9 liters of Bacardi. :halo:

[swedish weave]

When Princess took over Sitmar, they gave us points for our old Sitmar cruises.

[neverbeenhere]

I wish they did the same for me!

 

 

Waste 45 minutes of your precious time and call the Captain's Club. Never know. Might get something.

[myfuzzy]

I wish they did the same for me!

 

Maybe I should try again, to see if Celebrity would accept the stuff I have to prove I sailed with Chandris.

[mr green]

Being you were on Homes Line 20 years before me. What can you tell me how the line changed from 1955 to mid to late 1970's? Did they still have the mats to sit on by the pool?

 

Homeric was replaced about 1972, and sold to Holland America in the mid '80's. She was renamed Westerdam, I sailed on her, she had NO balconies, but was the first ship to have a covered pool.

[geocruiser]

Homeric was replaced about 1972, and sold to Holland America in the mid '80's. She was renamed Westerdam, I sailed on her, she had NO balconies, but was the first ship to have a covered pool.

 

 

I sailed on Westerdam in 2001. Was that Westerdam the old Homeric?

[pris993]

Wow! I'm having a hard time remembering. The last ship I was on that didn't have the cruise card was the original Royal Princess in the early 90's and I think she was modified for the key card.

 

Didn't use cash. However, tips were given in cash which meant carrying or bringing large amounts onboard. You got a receipt for every purchase onboard. I'd have to go through my old cruise folders (I've kept everything organized in folders) to see how the folio was done.

 

Pam you are not alone, I can remember much about the keys either... know that we cruised then too. Charges were put on a credit card, tips were in cash the last night, I also recall paying for a cruise through a TA in cash , no credit card payments then. I think we did tip on drinks in cash, but the drinks charges were put on a on board account. Then we could buy wine in port in Europe and there was no corking charge in the mdr often.

[mr green]

I sailed on Westerdam in 2001. Was that Westerdam the old Homeric?

 

Another Westerdam replaced her, but I don't know when.

Just one more thing however. The Westerdam brought by Holland America was one of the ships used in the filming of 'Out to Sea', starring Jack lemmon and Walter Matthau, the QE 2 was also used for the balcony shots.

[TeamAguilar]

Before the advent of the key card/sea pass system, how did you get into your room? Were keys issued at check in? Also how did the on board charging work? Did you use cash or some other system?

See attached image. I remember my first cruise had a key like that. Also remember a few cruises with a rectangular key with a bunch of small holes in different patterns for different cabins.

 

As far as charges, all paper receipts. You'd come back to your cabin with a bunch of paper.

 

 

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[joeyancho]

See attached image. I remember my first cruise had a key like that. Also remember a few cruises with a rectangular key with a bunch of small holes in different patterns for different cabins.

 

As far as charges, all paper receipts. You'd come back to your cabin with a bunch of paper

 

Sent from my ONE A2005 using Forums mobile app

That key is way cool!

[geocruiser]

Another Westerdam replaced her, but I don't know when.

Just one more thing however. The Westerdam brought by Holland America was one of the ships used in the filming of 'Out to Sea', starring Jack lemmon and Walter Matthau, the QE 2 was also used for the balcony shots.

 

The Westerdam I was on was the one used in the movie (I think). Fun movie. I was on it after it was stretched. I have also the Westerdam ship that replaced that one.

[FritzG]

See attached image. I remember my first cruise had a key like that. Also remember a few cruises with a rectangular key with a bunch of small holes in different patterns for different cabins.

 

As far as charges, all paper receipts. You'd come back to your cabin with a bunch of paper.

 

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Sent from my ONE A2005 using Forums mobile app

 

That's the type of key we had on Sitmar in 1974-78.

 

 

Sitmar had the white gloved stewards who escorted you to your cabin, too. Can you imagine doing that today with 2500+ passengers?

[luvcdays]

Another Westerdam replaced her, but I don't know when.

Just one more thing however. The Westerdam brought by Holland America was one of the ships used in the filming of 'Out to Sea', starring Jack lemmon and Walter Matthau, the QE 2 was also used for the balcony shots.

 

I love that movie!!!

[luvcdays]

That's the type of key we had on Sitmar in 1974-78.

 

 

Sitmar had the white gloved stewards who escorted you to your cabin, too. Can you imagine doing that today with 2500+ passengers?

 

Princess used to welcome you with a glass of champagne and escort you to your stateroom also! I miss old time cruising...

[long cruiser]

Almost all cruise line in the 70"s sent you a nice leather folder for your documents.

I remember they flamed pasta's and deserts at your table.

long cruiser

[pablo222]

Also remember a few cruises with a rectangular key with a bunch of small holes in different patterns for different cabins.

 

'Ving' card

 

 

There was an issue on Grand on 01/01/2000, where the ving system needed a patch to keep going.

Stewards had to open the doors for embarking passengers, until it was resolved.

[geocruiser]

'Ving' card

 

 

There was an issue on Grand on 01/01/2000, where the ving system needed a patch to keep going.

Stewards had to open the doors for embarking passengers, until it was resolved.

 

I have never seen this type of card before. Did they work good?

[VibeGuy]

They're dead reliable and don't require battery packs in the locks. And unlike the low-coercivity magnetic stripe cards used today, they don't mysteriously stop working between leaving the room and coming back.

[geocruiser]

They're dead reliable and don't require battery packs in the locks. And unlike the low-coercivity magnetic stripe cards used today, they don't mysteriously stop working between leaving the room and coming back.

Too bad that they got rid of them. I have had to make more than one trip to passengers services deck to get a new card because it stopped working.

[FritzG]

One thing that wasn't so great back in the 1970's when sailing on Sitmar. I don't remember why, but you couldn't use curling irons or blow dryers in the cabin. They set up an area with a large mirror, and it was like a high school girls' locker room with everyone trying to get ready for dinner at the same time. I can't remember exactly what it was like, but it was an inside area--maybe like the crew area you can see when they're loading/unloading luggage. It was pretty grim--and very, very hot!