BamaVol

You are talking about $20 a day, right?

I’m using them both. My crystal ball refuses to tell me when the old app will be taken offline, so I am trying to learn what I can about the new app in advance and get proficient. I have until 6/15. I can’t expect the old app to last that long.

I had success the two times I used it. There are a lot of variables at play here: which ship, how full, what time of day, how crowded your location is, the server’s mood, etc. I would suggest it’s not a good option for people who stress easily. Your order might not come. It might be long in coming. It might be fulfilled incorrectly. The app might show “delivered” for 10 minutes before it actually shows up. I think it works best for those who are able to go with the flow.

I’ve only embarked on Princess at terminal 2. Disembarkation at 21 was a zoo.

It is possible to cancel the order and start over. Assuming you have time.

It’s February 7 and I’m still using the old app. Best intentions, no doubt, but said Blonde could have tried using the app herself. Instead of passing on bad information, she could have corrected Princess. But that would make her useful and break tradition.

I will say that when I encountered the incorrect birthday which wouldn’t allow me to log in, it was my TA’s fault. It does seem weird that Princess requires a fresh birthday for each cruise when it’s already in my personal data. And I had no way to guess what the wrong birthday was that the TA entered. Chat to the rescue. I hope chat comes up for you. I think that’s the easiest way if you don’t have a TA or PVP.

They can help. My TA loaded the wrong birthday, her finger must have skipped over a digit. I used the chat function and the agent was able to find the problem and fix it in less than 15 minutes. If you get an agent that can’t help, hang up and try again. There are still some good ones left.

Almost no one looks at the BBB website until they have a problem. Of course by then it’s too late.

I don’t think the menu would be a deal breaker for me. But I understand that some will be disappointed, especially on a very long trip. We average one MDR lunch per cruise so far on two Princess cruises totaling 17 days.

I’ve had the pate in the MDR and don’t remember it looking like that. Are you sure you didn’t order refried beans for Mexican night?

Similar question. We will be a group of 6 and don’t wish to be split up. Is there van transportation available?

I pay comparable prices for drink in bars on land. I don’t consider Princess drink prices excessive. If you want to drink cheap, I think the only option is staying at home.

You can pre-purchase. It’s a modest selection of 350 or 375 ml bottles. Bourbon, gin, scotch, vodka and rum. Nothing top shelf and several misidentified. Log into your cruise on the website and select the beverages tab on top. Lots of wines as well.

Mine were already ordered. I used the old app. Go to “choose your medallion”. Click on “order history”. Select the order and scroll to the bottom of the page where you will find “cancel order”. That should work. Now you can start over.

Can anyone tell me which bars on the Enchanted Princess have draft?

In my one experience, it was still a zoo at 11:00.

In 2 Princess cruises, I have not encountered draft beer. Anything I ordered came in a can or bottle.

Very profitable! I haven’t seen margins like that since the computer business in the 80’s.

Based on limited knowledge, excursions appear to be a low margin product for Princess. I have looked at several that were available independently and the difference was about 5%. I agree that shop merchandise is high margin, with exceptions. But wouldn’t most cruisers turn right around and use the OBC to purchase another excursion?

As long as shipping is free (Plus package) and as long as lost/missing/wrong medallions can be easily replaced at embarkation, why not? I don’t get stressed in the least over ordering medallions to be shipped to my home. And it’s such a thrill when they arrive 10 days before and you realize where you will soon be. And if they don’t? It’s no big deal.

The first thing I would tell the chat agent is “I do not want to downgrade categories, lose perks or pay more.”

I can see the advantage at dinner. Has anyone ever encountered a crowded MDR at breakfast? They’ve always appeared less than half full any time we’ve gone.

It should. Others have complained that a charge shows when it shouldn’t. Some see the charge dropped when they check out. Others must see GS for a refund (in OBC). I recently added Plus after I had already ordered my medallions for port pick up. It took me a while to figure out how to cancel that order and reorder with shipping to my home. No charge ever showed in either case.

I don’t imagine it is Princess behind the changes. I’m under the impression that Princess contracts with vendors who provide the excursions. Princess has nothing to gain from a change. It is not Princess trying to line their pockets by substituting shopping for lunch. I realize that the OBC vs. credit refund is on them, but don’t blame them for what is not under their control.