drpack

On 9/9/2023 at 6:55 PM, rural913 said:

Upon checking in at the spa I was told that I would have to make reservations for each time I wanted to use the thermal spa.

They told me the same thing last Christmas cruise on the Seascape. The cruise was packed. I ask for my money back because I didn't want to have set times I could use it. The women told me she would put me in the system so I could come anytime. After the first day, I just walked in without checking in. It looked like most people were doing the same thing. It was never that full whenever I went there.

Are decaf coffee and decaf tea available at the Buffet and MDRs on MSC Seaside during Caribbean Cruises?

According to their online info, only active duty and retired members are entitled to the military discount.

Take Advantage of Our Military Discount

6 hours ago, sid_9169 said:

I'm actually in the process of possibly booking another Virgin Voyages cruise around Christmas:) Stay tuned...

We're on the Scarlet Lady on Dec 19 - Dec 24.

On other vessels in the past, we've found it to be less expensive and less children. I assume it's because most people don't start their Christmas vacations until closer to Christmas.

I don't know if it's just standard procedure for all Virgin cruise, but I've been offered to bid on upgrades for most every cabin type on the ship.

How long will the Scarlet Lady be sailing at reduced passenger (Salor) capacity? 

Has anyone heard when they will start using the new terminal?

It was supposed to be finished in November.

I saw a YouTube Video ship review where the guy said it was the best spa he had ever seen. That would have to be something. I havn't heard anything bad except that the daily rate was high at $80.

10 minutes ago, drpack said:

Had some issues there for a few days, but the past week or so, it's been working just fine.

I've heard the Apple App isn't working as well as the Android App.

Had some issues there for a few days, but the past week or so, it's been working just fine.

I've heard the Apple App isn't working as well as the Android App.

To me, the best perk of having Elite, is trading in the minibar for two New Grounds Coffee Packages. Worth $36.58 per person (15 beverages). We've never been able to use all 30, but we come close...

Fastest internet I've ever seen at sea. I've cruised on 3 Medallion Class ships and all had very fast internet.

The 50% is confusing. I just paid $59.99 for 7 days on the Regal. That comes out to $8.57 per day, It's not 50% less than they charge per day aboard the ship, but it's close. Even though we both have 150 free minutes, it's still cheaper for us to purchase one pre cruise package that we can share the entire cruise. If we waited until we use up our free minutes and switch to paying by the day for the remainder of the cruise, it would probably cost us more.

I've been on 4 Medallion cruises. My last one in May was the first time I wasn't also given a cruise card. Everything was done with the Medallion that you used to do with a cruise card. Of course this was the 1st cruise where my Medallion stopped working. No problem, they made a new one for me at the customer service desk.

And I thought the proper dress code on formal night threads were contentious...😀

From what I've gathered for the last ten pages and over an hour of reading, is that most of us just want a dog onboard to behave like it's supposed to be trained to do. I've never seen a service dog act up in any way. But go to any department store, grocery store or other public place here in Florida and it's almost guaranteed that you will see someone with a so called Emotional Support or Comfort dog. Yes usually a small one, that is acting up. Yes, most of the time it's an older person (I'm a senior citizen too) and the dog is usually setting in the shopping cart. It might have some cute doggy clothing on, maybe even a ribbon around its neck. It's yapping or snapping at anyone who gets near it, or so scared that's its shivering and pees all over the place. At least in my eyes, this isn't a trained service or support animal and shouldn't be allowed on a cruise ship.

It's already been mentioned several times. While Emotional Support Animals or Comfort Animals are often used as part of a medical treatment plan as therapy animals, they are not considered service animals under the ADA. A service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. If a dog isn't trained, it shouldn't be allowed on a cruise ship....

On 11/17/2019 at 4:29 PM, Shmoo here said:

It is when you can find a full case (24 bottles) for $2.50 at home.

So everything is more expensive in CA. 😀

I pay $2.99 for (40 half liter bottle) here in FL...

25 minutes ago, Kingofcool1947 said:

 

Are you certain, Military OBC is refundable?

While this doesn't come out and say it, you can see that the Military OBC doesn't show as not refundable.

I've gotten the entire Military OBC back in a check and a portion of one. Both of these were within the past 2 years.

44 minutes ago, Thrak said:

 

You obviously cruise more often than we do and started before we did. Our first cruise wasn't until 2011. After our upcoming  cruises in October and November we will only have a total of 14 cruises - none of them Medallion class. We will finally have a black card in the collection though as number 14 in November will be as Elite. Our last cruise as Platinum ends on Halloween. Trick or Treat!

You have more cruises on Princess than I do. It just happened that we were on cruises that were Medallion. We were on one of the 1st Medallion test cruises on the Regal. We just happen to be in a cabin that they had already installed it in. My cruise card had Test Pilot printed on it. It was great because they gave us free WiFi and some OBC as well.

8 hours ago, stevenr597 said:

We always check off that we are Florida Residents.  Not sure if this affects their price.  We live in Orlando, and have cruised out of Port Canaveral, Ft Lauderdale, and Miami.  We enjoy being able to drive to the cruise port, not having to fly. 

If you use a TA, he/she would be able to tell you if you were getting a Florida Resident discount.

I was booked on a cruise once with Princess that had a massive size group that was known for being a very rowdy bunch. I found out by accident on a travel website. They even had videos and photos of their last cruise where they took over the pools and many of the bars. After seeing this, I quickly switched to another cruise...

We usually eat at Alfredos on embarkation day because the buffett is a zoo and many people don't realize it's open or that it's a free restaurant.

On 10/8/2019 at 12:01 AM, suzyed said:

So then imagine what it will sound like with the connecting door?!   

I was worried the one time I was in a connecting cabin on the Regal, but I never heard anything. The door to the connecting cabin was near the door to the bathroom, so it was about as far from the bed as it could have been. I see you got your change in cabin, so I guess it's a moot point now.

We tried both on the Caribbean Princess and felt it was well worth the cost. I even ate at Steamers twice.

As for the evening buffet that they squeezed into what was left of the Horizon Court. Everyone was complaining about the limited space and selections.

After this cruise in Nov, I will have an even dozen Medallions...

5 hours ago, SLC1954 said:

When I got my lanyard and received the blue insert with my correct color medallion, I used the blue insert as a template and created my own insert.  You could even not use an insert in the plastic holder.  I did buy the clip and used it almost all the time. I like the clip the best.

I bought some replacement inserts. They were only $2 or $3 each.

On 10/6/2019 at 6:42 PM, h-sar said:

 Just confirming that I only need one app, the medallion class? Or do I still need Ocean Ready? I’m thinking not...

Anything else? 

Thank you!

I was wondering the same thing. I still have all the old apps, but it appears everything runs in Medallion Class. I have had Medallion Class send me to one of the old apps though.

On 10/2/2019 at 4:31 PM, twodaywonder said:

Nice sailing with princess for us.

I get the Stock OBC, Future cruise credit $50 or $100 and the Veterans OBC same as the stock offer. Nice! Sometimes Princess has a promotion OBC and so does my TA. All adds up very nice. Carnival stock is the very best to own. Like any stock. It has its ups and downs. In the mean time I get the OBC and the dividends.

Exactly the same ones I get. My last several cruises, I've gotten a check in the mail for unused portion of the military OBC.

Now if I can just find a way to get free gratuities.