There is a little section with tables right outside the buffet entrance/exit door midship that is sheltered and quite warm. It's at the opposite end of the burger/hotdog stand.
It was the same situation on the previous cruise before yours. Buffet was super crowded at peak time. They also ran out of clean plates and coffee the odd times. On the other hand, food was plenty and there are extra seating around the pool deck.
No karaoke, no outdoor movies under the star, no Lido sail away party with live band, no waterslide, no silence disco etc. Bring a book or two with you if this is a concern.
X relented and I am L&S to Mar 27, 2025 Japan cruise at the old price with perks. Happy this got resolved. Now waiting for my TA to send revised booking confirmation.
This is getting from bad to ridicules. In the letter from X yesterday, my booking was cancelled and I was offered the option to Lift & Shift to one of the three Japan sailings in 2024. When I called this AM (less than 24 hours), X now said 2024 Japan sailings are no longer available to L&S and only offered to put me on waitlist for 2025 Japan cruise with no guarantee I can get on. A quick check of an online big box TA shows there are a lot of empty cabins listed for sale on these Japan cruises at a much higher price. This leads me to believe that X has no interest to honor the lower price + perks I paid and prefers to get rid of my booking. Unbelievable.
Regardless of what X does from this point on, X messed up big time and the damage is done. I wouldn't be surprised some heads are going to roll in its IT department.
I was on Westerdam in Feb. It had alternate taco and ramen bar next to the pool on different days of the cruise. Both were delicious and complimentary.
I ran into sfpd3000 on my Pacific Coastal cruise a year ago right outside Pier 27. He was doing traffic duty that day. I asked him if he was on CC and he said yes. Super friendly cop with a smile.
Comparing to RCCL ships, HA ship entertainments are pretty low key and a bit underwhelming. On the other hand, I like the buffet on HA where food is always served to you by ship staff.
PV cruise pier is located right next to a large Mex naval base. Cartels better bring with them a lot of fire power if they plan to attack and overrun PV.