MissP22

Exactly. People aren't that stupid to pay for an item that they can receive for free at the port..... or are they??

I should only live long enough to wear them all out. 😄

None, since the luggage is on a cart with 20 other bags.

I'd say that you absolutely don't require a dinner jacket of fancy dress. Just a shirt & pants or black slacks with a decent top will do very nicely BUT there will be a few people who will say that since it's a TA cruise most people will go the extra mile to dress up. It's your choice but don't feel that it's a "requirement" any longer on Princess.

Compared to Carnival, Princess will be like travelling on an old age home. Early dinner, people falling asleep at the show & retiring immediately afterwards or wind up in the casino. Very few party until the early morning hours. Now I'm sure they'll be the usual people who say it's not true, so judge for yourself.

With 4 + hours to spare.

That idea goes hand in hand with the Christmas tree that Princess had on display this year near the entrance to the buffet made from empty water bottles.😆

I don't know why you take that comment in that way but to me it only says if you fee the stuff it worth it, then go for it. I personally don't need a thing that they present as gifts. They're all items I consider as worthless. Either I have them at home or just stuff I have no interest in....like a chefs jacket, robes (have 1/2 dozen) or hat. Unless your going to a Halloween party next year, then it winds up at Goodwill.

By trying to save a few cents each by stocking medallions without lanyards wouldn't be worth the trouble. Ours go right in the trash can as soon as they arrived.

Sounds like it's easy enough just to block the number.

My guess is no. I doubt that there able to deal with individual people arriving at any time.

You were fortunate, most aren't. Some day after they install the Starlink system things will be different.

Those value of those "gifts" are only in the eye of the beholder. Yes, the kitchen tour is back and if you've seen it before, not that exciting. Just a brief run through of the galley with no samples or cooking.

I think it'll be just like the old days where the Élite line has an advantage.

I like the shower gel, it's great for washing out things in the sink.

The ones you really like. After a few cruises you'll learn which desserts they are. i.e.- I use to get extra Key Lime pie in the past but now with the app, you can order it anytime.

Almost all the bar tenders wright down the room numbers unless it's not a busy time. Using the medallion to make each individual purchase takes time for them to log in each order and much faster to keep track on paper tickets enter all the purchases during a slow period. It doesn't involve using the internet for purchases but yes the internet is slow on almost all the princess ships as they're sailing at almost filled capacity lately. We've sailed in March 2022 and it was at best decent with a 2/3 capacity. Going forward to Dec 2022 and the same ship was filled. The speed was lousy unless you were in the internet at 4 AM. Even Zoom calls were disconnecting in the afternoon on a sea day Unless they get Starlink installed, I wouldn't expect any improvement going forward.

We haven't returned to the Island in many years and unless it was an extortionary deal or ports we really wanted, we prefer the newer Royal class ships over the Island any day. The Island was OK in it's day but ship designs have changed for the better.

If it's not a New Years cruise then expect few children to be aboard.

No extra charge as of yet except for main courses in specialty restaurants. The way inflation has been running it wouldn't surprise me to see one instated someday.

It a good reason to hunt him down early in the morning.

Perhaps the people from the UK wouldn't cruise or choose another cruise line unless they were provided with a kettle? Considering the amount of tea they consume.

Smokers on balconies use to think the same thing.

I order using my friends account and give her the cash.☺️

So the way I understand it is that if the show lounge is filled to capacity and the "reserved" seats aren't filled 15 min's before showtime, they'll fill them with people standing in line outside the door. I suppose they'll be escorted to the seats to eliminate any stampede. Theoretically they'll be getting some of the best locations because their late.