mr green

LA 28 day round trip to Hawaii and french Polynesian.

Have done this one, it was very good,but I prefered the British Isles, Trans. Atlantic, from Copenhagan via Iceland and Greenland

Just found out about the Military benefit...$100 onboard credit for our next 7 day cruise...we are Platinum and could have had this all along...I assumed it was for active duty military but it's both veteran's and active duty!

I did "National Service in England 1952-54, 'Peace

time!!!'I only found out about ten years ago that I was able to get military discount with Princess about ten years ago.

John

Coral, varanda, portside, May, or early June, [dry time, less rain].A round trip would be best, otherwise you have to fly back. Portside, you will get a better comments while viewing the glaciers on the TV. Turn the sound up and stand on your veranda, with the door OPEN so that you can hear.

As an added tip take a large vacuum flask with you, and fill full of hot coffee to keep you warm.

Coral Princess, 'On the Bayou' Great show.:)'

Once, several years ago I ordered two entrees. I finished both, and on the waiters return her offered me a third dish, crab as I recall, which I also consumed. I don't believe that this could be done today, since crab it seems is no longer on a 'regula'r menu.

One story I recall from a few years ago, was about a lobster dinner on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship:eek: They ran out of lobster on 'lobster night', it included the story that one 'gentleman?' boasted of consuming fifteen of them.

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Yes, I do take my jacket off, if the temperature is too hot. It usually is, for a man anyway, since the temp. is set so that a lady may wear 'of the shoulder' garments if she wishes, while most men boil in a jacket

Coral first, then Star, but while I have never sailed on Island, from reports that I have read she would be a very bad third.

For us Coral is the best! More space per passenger, great food, and fine entertainment.

She is easy to get around, and the staff members are always helpful.

Have done it a few times with no trouble.

Once on a B2B we attended it on the first leg, and, on the second leg WE were contacted, and asked if we would attend the table again! We declined.

Coral all the way!

Hello, I have never cruised with a princess before, going on my first one next summer. Going to Alaska and had a question about the dress code in the main dining room. Do you have to wear black shoes? Is it a strict dress code or more relaxed?

 

Thanks

Some years ago, a lady from our neck of the woods packed several pairs of 'flip flops', of different colours on her B2B Alaska cruise.

On the entire cruise she wore a different colour on each foot, excepting formal nights when she wore black on both feet!!! :cool:

Hope this helps.:)

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.

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.

I would advise a B2B oo Coral

On Home Lines mid to late 1970's there was only first and second settings. Breakfast was early @ 6AM, Late was @8AM. Lunch was at 12 and 2PM, dinner was at 6 and 8 PM. There also was a mid night buffet. Ice tea was only served at meals. I don't recall any free drinks during the day.

Remember, I was quoting from 1955

Our first few cruises were on the Home Lines and we had a key to enter our cabin.

There were no safes in the cabins so every evening before dinner (everyone dressed up for ever evening meal) there would be a line of women outside of the Purser's office reclaiming their personal safe deposit box in order to select what jewelry to wear that evening....and later on a repeat line to return said items.

 

We also paid for and selected lawn chair location for the entire cruise. This was on a first come first serve basis so usually as soon as a couple boarded the wife went directly to the pursers office to sign for a much needed safe deposit box while the husband raced topside to get the best lawn chair spot. One good result was the chairs were then reserved for you the entire cruise...no chair hogging issues!

I sailed to Canada on Homeric 'Home Lines' in 1955. Free wine on the table at lunch and dinner, while Rum and Scotch Were 10 cents a shot.

I could only start my new life in Canada with 50 Pounds, but I could afford to drink. The bar closed at 10.00 pm, BUT, it was at that time that the captain chose to put the clocks BACK, one hour each night!!

As a footnote, when I checked out of my tiny cabin, I pulled the drawers out of the chest, to make shaw that nothing was left behind. THERE WAS, the cabin boy had two lines of perfume bottles hidden away!! I told him what I had found but did not report him.

Just one more thing, I Liked Homeric better than the Norway, [ile de France].

I am an easygoing person/cruiser, but I will NEVER again sail on the Island Princess. The overcrowding in all public areas is just a deal breaker for us. We loved the Coral and it is a crying shame they did this to a great ship.

 

 

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Overcrowding would be true. The Island [along with Coral] had, more space per passenger than any other ship in the fleet.

As a footnote, my understanding was that that when these ships were built there were supposed to be,FOUR in total, but the last two were cancelled.I guess that Princess did not care for the Passenger/Tonnage ratio.

As I recall the first cruise that we took, on the Windward a key was used, and then, or one other time a smaller key was issued for a small draw. THE SAFE!!!.

I have never sailed on Island, but I have sailed Coral many times. Now IF Princess did the same alterations to Coral, I would never sail on her again!!!

For starters The Universe Lounge, is IMO the best theater, big or small that I have been in.

With the added passengers, the dining room size remains the same, hence it would be almost impossible, unless one books very early to get the ever popular first seating at dinner.

These points added to those already mentioned shows that the Island is now but a mere shadow of her former self.

Shame on Princess!!!

IF you wish to spend the money for the 'Chef's Table', now $95.00 each I believe, PHONE the main desk as soon as is possible for a reservation.

The entire meal lasts at least three hours, starting with an eating tour in part of the galley, here one can even sample REAL caviare.

Five courses are involved, each with its own wine, and the ladies are, or were, presented with a rose and a cook book.

A free photo is also included.

I am quoting from my last visit about three years ago.

I have only had one 'take out lunch' , but the cardboard container, seemed to be the tastiest part.:evilsmile:

In the past, I have made the odd good buy.

That being said, I believe that a person is better off, buying from one's local jeweller.

It's the old story.

First you have the resh before the rush, then you have the rush itself, followed by the rush after the rush.

If able, I prefer the former.

B2B cruises work well.

First I locate the cruise, the price, and the cabin that i want.

Now I go to my T,A., and ask her to beat the price.

She usually does!:)