travelers07 Posted August 29, 2021 #26 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Hi all- Arrived too early at the ship- always do. But they were ready for us and no question about what time we should have arrived. Through everything and sitting in the Elite area now. So many workers and so organized and friendly! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted August 29, 2021 #27 Share Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, mjceditor said: Thank you for continuing "Live From" I have one question, Is there an Elevator you can use instead of the Escalator down to Shuttle pickup? We are doing a B2B2B starting September 5th so we have a few suitcases.🥲 @mjceditorIMWTK...are you changing ships? Or is your question re: for your final disembarkation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjceditor Posted August 29, 2021 #28 Share Posted August 29, 2021 No, we are not changing ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted August 29, 2021 #29 Share Posted August 29, 2021 32 minutes ago, travelers07 said: Hi all- Arrived too early at the ship- always do. But they were ready for us and no question about what time we should have arrived. Through everything and sitting in the Elite area now. So many workers and so organized and friendly! How early was it? When did they open doors? Was there just a few guests when doors opened? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 4cats4me Posted August 29, 2021 Author #30 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Arrived at Port at 11:15, very calm environment, until getting into the building. In the health check line. No movement whatsoever. The entire system is down. This technology is great! The employee just made an announcement that the system is down and they have no idea how long it’s going to be. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay S Posted August 29, 2021 #31 Share Posted August 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, 4cats4me said: The entire system is down. This technology is great! The employee just made an announcement that the system is down and they have no idea how long it’s going to be. Maybe they can order a new system on the app. 😂 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted August 29, 2021 #32 Share Posted August 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, 4cats4me said: Arrived at Port at 11:15, very calm environment, until getting into the building. In the health check line. No movement whatsoever. The entire system is down. This technology is great! The employee just made an announcement that the system is down and they have no idea how long it’s going to be. This is what happens when you place all of your eggs in one basket. Happened to me when I was getting my second vaccination. Waited in a car line for 45 minutes. Lucky me. I get up to the medical professionals and the terminal went down. It would be "only" a few minutes. They had to shut down and reboot. There's GOT TO BE a better method. So sorry this happened to you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 4cats4me Posted August 29, 2021 Author #33 Share Posted August 29, 2021 System back up and working it’s 1147 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbfluffy Posted August 29, 2021 #34 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Thanking you for starting another Live thread. We are going on the Majestic for a 3 day on October 6th and a 7 day on December 4th. I keep checking arrival time on the medallion app, but still too early. Plus we haven’t been assigned a cabin yet. Patience is key. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelers07 Posted August 29, 2021 #35 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Arrived 10:40 and on board and sitting by 11:05. All was working then. Ship is lovely and having lunch in the dining room now. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinnieRed Posted August 29, 2021 #36 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I have a Fitness Center related question for someone on the ship. Can you tell if the spin bikes are available at any time or does one need to be in a class in order to utilize them. I appreciate everybody’s willingness to post these very fun trip reports and answer questions. We are on board in October, so looking forward to it! It will be our first princess cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxShenanigans Posted August 29, 2021 #37 Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) Im staying at that double tree before my cruise on the majestic sailing on sept 12. I wanted to mention there’s a testing service at the hotel called discovery health md. Its not cheap but its an option for people that might need it. They have rapid antigen testing and can book appointments pretty far out. Im actually using it for my party since were leaving 4 days in advance of cruise. This was the easiest option (but not cheapest) for our party. I dont really trust pcr to get back in time so would rather do it this way. Have a great trip! Edited August 29, 2021 by TxShenanigans 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted August 29, 2021 #38 Share Posted August 29, 2021 10 minutes ago, TxShenanigans said: Im staying at that double tree before my cruise on the majestic sailing on sept 12. I wanted to mention there’s a testing service at the hotel called discovery health md. Its not cheap but its an option for people that might need it. They have rapid antigen testing and can book appointments pretty far out. Im actually using it for my party since were leaving 4 days in advance of cruise. You should post this info on one (or more) of the threads re: Covid testing. It could help for those sailing out of Seattle, but not readin this Live From.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 4cats4me Posted August 29, 2021 Author #39 Share Posted August 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, JF - retired RRT said: You should post this info on one (or more) of the threads re: Covid testing. It could help for those sailing out of Seattle, but not readin this Live From.😀 Info is also in the west coast forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxShenanigans Posted August 29, 2021 #40 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Good idea! I posted it in the 8/15 faq thread as well a while ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 4cats4me Posted August 29, 2021 Author #41 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I boarded the ship at 11:50. At noon, I went to Alfredos, and just as I was ready to be seated an And announcement was made that all the rooms were ready. everything was in my room when I arrived. The pre-ordered water, the mini bar, and the elite amenities, which today consist of a loofah, the moisturizer, the nail file, shower cap, and some kind of spray or mist. everything is spotless and the shower curtain, for once, does not smell like mildew. already watched the Muster drill in the state room and went to my Muster Station. I returned to Alfredos at 1:00, after I was finished unpacking, as I brought everything on with me today, 22-inch suitcase and small tote. I have not yet purchased the Wi-Fi package, but I plan to, Only I can’t remember how to accomplish that?? it’s been too long since the last cruise, apparently. this ship is beautiful. Sorry that I’m not posting pictures to go along with these reports but unfortunately I don’t have a very strong signal right now. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted August 29, 2021 #42 Share Posted August 29, 2021 37 minutes ago, TxShenanigans said: Im staying at that double tree before my cruise on the majestic sailing on sept 12. I wanted to mention there’s a testing service at the hotel called discovery health md. Its not cheap but its an option for people that might need it. They have rapid antigen testing and can book appointments pretty far out. Im actually using it for my party since were leaving 4 days in advance of cruise. This was the easiest option (but not cheapest) for our party. I dont really trust pcr to get back in time so would rather do it this way. Have a great trip! Do you have a phone number? Cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted August 29, 2021 #43 Share Posted August 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, 4cats4me said: I have not yet purchased the Wi-Fi package, but I plan to, Only I can’t remember how to accomplish that?? it’s been too long since the last cruise, apparently. IIRC from one of the other Live Froms, you need to go to the Internet Cafe. Request the pre-cruise price (if it isn't offered) since you didn't know 😉😉 that you should have called Princess (and wait on hold for 2 or 3 hours) in order to purchase pre-cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted August 29, 2021 #44 Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, phabric said: Do you have a phone number? Cost? Oops. Edited August 29, 2021 by JF - retired RRT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted August 29, 2021 #45 Share Posted August 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, 4cats4me said: I have not yet purchased the Wi-Fi package, but I plan to, Only I can’t remember how to accomplish that?? it’s been too long since the last cruise, apparently. Thank you for starting yet another live thread. Always good to get other perspectives. Is there a reason you didn't purchase the wi-fi package pre-boarding? What is the current onboard price? I recently made the call to 800 Princess to pay for my order. Representative hadn't heard of the 50% OBC to platinum and elite passengers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare azbirdmom Posted August 29, 2021 #46 Share Posted August 29, 2021 54 minutes ago, 4cats4me said: I have not yet purchased the Wi-Fi package, but I plan to, Only I can’t remember how to accomplish that?? it’s been too long since the last cruise, apparently. There should be instructions on the front of the Patter telling you how to get to the internet and from there you'll see the packages available. If you don't see a Patter, I used Login.com to get to the Wifi. Also you should see options at majestic.princess.com. If you need help, the Navigators to the left of the photo area should be able to help you. There's also a couple of computers against the wall for public use. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaLee Posted August 29, 2021 #47 Share Posted August 29, 2021 If you could check on one small thing for me if you're out and about this evening... on previous sailings they offered 10% off in the shops (and in particular I'm talking a watch) which they added to our 10% discount as Elite. Have you seen anything in that regard? Weird not to have the sales flyers to tip you off to things like this, unless they've just done away with this. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserGreg Posted August 29, 2021 #48 Share Posted August 29, 2021 55 minutes ago, phabric said: Do you have a phone number? Cost? Cost is $150 for the Antigen test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLM3164 Posted August 29, 2021 #49 Share Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, 4cats4me said: I have not yet purchased the Wi-Fi package, but I plan to, Only I can’t remember how to accomplish that?? it’s been too long since the last cruise, apparently. We had these instructions in our stateroom for connecting to internet. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted August 29, 2021 #50 Share Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, LinnieRed said: I have a Fitness Center related question for someone on the ship. Can you tell if the spin bikes are available at any time or does one need to be in a class in order to utilize them. I appreciate everybody’s willingness to post these very fun trip reports and answer questions. We are on board in October, so looking forward to it! It will be our first princess cruise. As I remember, spin bikes have only been available in classes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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