LIVE From the Caribbean Princess - New Panama Canal - Dec 10, 2017

[CanadianBurger]

Formal Night MDR Dinner:

Table mates said the escargot was excellent.

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

Any soup the table has had this cruise has been excellent.

Not as impressed with the ravioli. The veal ravioli at Alfredo’s on the Royal/Regal is much better.

The Beef Wellington, however, was fantastic. Melt-in-your-mouth tender.

Many second lobster tails were had by table mates. No complaints were heard, other than the prawns could have used more garlic.

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

Another wonderful Norman Love dessert creation tonight.

 

 

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Balloon Drop in the Piazza

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

Tomorrow’s Patter

 

 

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[dckmusic]

Thanks, folks. Again, I really appreciate this so we can do a bit of planning ahead. From another Canadian (who really likes burgers).

[durangokid]

Following. Thank you for sharing your experience. We will be on board for September 18, 2018 sailing with family and friends. This makes me wish it were sooner!

[coo359a2]

Did you ever hear why they did not have Happy Hour on your cruise. Will be a bummer if it is gone for good.

[CanadianBurger]

Did you ever hear why they did not have Happy Hour on your cruise. Will be a bummer if it is gone for good.

 

 

I asked a bartender and she said that Happy Hour has been removed fleet-wide.

 

 

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[Steelers0854]

I asked a bartender and she said that Happy Hour has been removed fleet-wide.

 

 

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Happy hour was on our Ruby cruise last week, twice per day. Once from 3-4 and again from 10-11.

[CanadianBurger]

Happy hour was on our Ruby cruise last week, twice per day. Once from 3-4 and again from 10-11.

 

 

Odd. She said it’s been gone from the CB for several

months. I then asked if it was all ships and she said yes.

 

 

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[happicruzer]

Drink packages, according to one officer, are extremely profitable for the cruise lines. I expect, using that comment, that the BOG$1 eats into those profits and the number crunchers hope that the drink package will be purchased if the BOG$1 is phased out.

Judy

[coo359a2]

We had it on the Crown P last month. Guess we will start saving money if Happy Hour is dropped from all the ships. Happy hour is just perfect for us. We just don’t drink enough to go with the drink package.

 

On the Crown it was barely enough room in the Wheelhouse to stand during Happy Hour. Had to arrive way before 3:00 to get a place to sit.

[trafficgirl124]

Canadian Burger - that was me waving at you from the Regal Princess last Sunday (just kidding). Would have been funny to run into our neighbours again on a cruise. Loving your pictures. Just got back from the Regal Princess yesterday. Cold and raining here in Milton today.

[trafficgirl124]

Drink specials twice a day on the Regal last week. They had the buy one get one for $1.00. It was in the Patter and often announced.

[cruzsnooze]

Lovely posts, can you tell me if there is a thermal suite on the Caribbean Princess?

[Kenswing]

Lovely posts, can you tell me if there is a thermal suite on the Caribbean Princess?

Yes there is. The wife used it last year on a British Isles cruise.

[CanadianBurger]

Mixed feelings about Grand Cayman today. Booked a Stingray/Snorkel trip with Captain Marvin’s. Everything was great with them, but with four ships in port today, Stingray City was a mass of humanity. There had to be close to 200 people in the water from 8-10 boats. We had to wait until a boat left before there was space to anchor. Same with the two snorkel destinations. Several years ago we booked with Nativeway Watersports, there were only 6 of us on a smaller boat, and we were already done as the larger boats started showing up. I still enjoyed the day, but it was just too busy.

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

I was disappointed to see that Magician Bill Cook wasn’t scheduled for a second show. I really enjoyed his show in the theatre, and was looking forward to seeing him in a more intimate venue like Explorers or Club Fusion. Hopefully he’ll be booked on a future cruise.

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

Here’s a note. If you’re in a mid to mid-aft Dolphin minisuite, and you pull into a tender port early in the morning, be prepared to be woken up by the lowering of the boats. And I mean rudely awakened by loud mechanical and hydraulic noises...

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

Tonight’s MDR Dinner:

 

 

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Tomorrow’s Patter:

Check out the MTP: 2377 days!!

 

 

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[CanadianBurger]

Some more notes from today:

 

The Lido pizza is definitely not as good as it used to be. The ingredients must have changed. It’s quite bland now, and I’ve eaten a lot of Princess pizza in the past. Not so on this cruise.

 

Actually won a door prize at the Captain’s Circle Elite/Plat party tonight. (Which, oddly, wasn’t on formal night). A bottle of champagne, and it was actually Korbel, not the crap they hand out as trivia prizes. So we had a toast at our dinner table tonight. No food served at the party, only drinks.

 

 

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[doverstove]

not sure what it is called but do they have the service of having your luggage go from your room directly to the airport and you don't see it until your destination? I know there was a fee but just curious if this ship offers it with Jet Blue? thanks in advance