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On 9/10/2019 at 12:54 PM, JF - retired RRT said:

We send anything that's washable/dryable. I wouldn't send those leggings (hand wash). The temps used are HOT. We bring clothes that are (as a rule) older, so don't care if they get damaged or disappear. So far, no problems, but some report issues.

Yes, on the suit. You can request the Princess version of dry cleaning or just pressing.

 

Be sure to write on your laundry ticket "Elite", just so there aren't any misunderstandings. 

 

BTW: I had one steward who saw the list I was making for our minibar exchange and he did it while we were out of the cabin. Great steward!!

I agree, make sure it can be dried and that it wouldn't ruin your cruise if something happened. If I am concerned I just take it to the laundry room when I wash our underwear and do it myself. However I try to limit that to a quick load of underwear and leave delicate items at home. More fun things to do than laundry once you are "Elite". We love it and I am sure you will too. We aren't drinkers so we do the coffee cards. I do love a Frappichino on a hot afternoon in the Caribbean!

On 4/11/2019 at 12:59 PM, Micah's Grandad said:

Skywalkers is a nice place to spend time in and watch the ocean go by. 

I agree, my favorite place to go read a good book in peace

what free areas of the ship do you like to enjoy during the rainy/cold weather? I realize my canada trip in 2 months wont be 80 and sunny so i'm looking for the hints where to go to escape without paying (which from what i read are booked up day 1 anyway).

 

as an aside, i'm assuming even in icky weather that the poolside bar/food places are still open normal hours? greatly looking forward to pizza/bbq etc since i'm on lido deck

Skywalkers is quiet and we enjoy going up there and looking out the back or side of the ship until time for the Platinium/Elite cocktail party. Quite comfortable and peaceful place to read or just relax.

I may have said this before, but I use the Purex 3 in 1 sheets! No chance of spillage and it's detergent, softener and dryer sheet all in one! We use them when we travel in our RV too since they take up almost no space!

 

You can still get them on Amazon.

I agree, we do that too. We are Elite now and love the laundry benefit, but I still do a load or two of undies/delicates. We cruised 23 days last year and our next one is 21 days. These are great!

I'm going to be bringing a spare scooter battery to Alaska and need something fireproof for it to travel in. I measured it and it's 12" x 6" x 4". There are tons of battery carriers on Amazon but nothing anywhere near large enough. Does anyone have ideas? I'm thinking I may have to hit the local fabric stores and make something.

look at http://www.travelscoot.com. I have a second battery and the bag they sell holds 2 of mine

If you are in a port that has a pier you will be able to ride on and off. Crew is there to help you if needed and assure you are safe. If it is a tender port it is very iffy you will be able to get off. I used a Travelscoot (my own) for 3 weeks on the Ruby Princess last Sept/Oct. It was my first time to cruise with it, however it won't be the last. We had both handicapped and a regular cabin on that cruise and will never do it without a handicapped cabin. It was so much easier since mine did not fit thru the door in one piece. We did anything we wanted for the most part. We did arrive for shows early so I could part close by the top seats and sit together in the regular seats. That way the wheelchair seats were still available for someone unable to walk a short distance. You will have a great time. Just use patience and realize not everyone is courteous. However you will meet others that will make up for them.

Working 2 Cruise---I agree with you! Sea days are my favorite! I actually would prefer to stay on the ship than get off at ports that I've already been to, to take full advantage all that the ship has to offer, without the crowds.

 

 

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We so agree with that. In fact just to relax sea days are the best. We have laughed over the years that if they offered a cruise that just sailed off the coast of Florida far enough you couldn't see land and just cruised in circles for a week we would have been happy just relaxing.

Sorry, no loungers on Ruby Princess; just chairs and benches, and not very many of them.

Thanks everyone! Guess we will just have to settle for chairs or find a new favorite hang out!

We love sitting in the padded wooden lounges on the Promenade Deck to read and people watch. We haven't been on the Ruby Princess yet and the only picture I have seen showed padded wooden chairs but not lounges. Can anyone tell me if the lounges we have enjoyed on other ships are on Ruby as well? Thanks for the help!!

The Holiday Inn Crown Plaza does Park and Cruise as well as Fly and Cruise. We have booked the Fly and Cruise for September. They have been very nice to work with. This will be our first time to stay with them so I can't give a personal review of the hotel. Go to the San Pedro Crown Plaza website for the packages.

Sea days are a gift, the more the better! We have always said We could get on a ship and as long as they got us where we couldn't see land, they could just sail in circles and we wouldn't care! When we were still working it was the only time you felt you truely relaxed! Now we can relax anytime but never more so than when we are on a ship! 51 days, I have loaded my kindle and just look forward to reading and hearing the ocean as I do it. DH likes to walk (I can't walk long distances any more and use a scooter) so he will walk laps and then come back and nap in the chair next to mine! After his nap, discussion about where to have lunch (or dinner) and what to do that evening after dinner....MUTS? Music? Show? So many choices....how lucky are we all for the opportunity to be there on a ship?

We are considering a Hawaiian cruise out of "Los Angeles". Princess' port is in San Pedro.

 

What is the best / cheapest way to get from LAX to San Pedro?

 

Are there any good / clean hotels to stay at near the cruise port that is under$200 / night?

 

Thank you for your help :)

We are going Fly and Sail with the Crown Plaza at San Pedro. $249 including transportation from LAX to hotel and then $5 each for hotel to ship. Then when we return pick up at ship and then shuttle to LAX. Also Breakfast for 2 and 2 drinks the evening we arrive. Seems like a good package. At least we are going to give it a try.

I have yet to sail on the Caribbean Princess, but do have a cruise booked on this ship. I would never let negative reviews about a cruise line that I know is reputable stop me from booking. I take the negative reviews with a grain of salt. Most of the negatives come from folks who have unrealistic expectations.

 

I've never had a bad cruise, though there have been a few hiccups. I was cruising! I was fed and clean and not at work!

 

Enjoy your cruise on the Caribbean Princess. I know I will enjoy mine and am looking forward to it in the biggest way!

We have been on the Caribbean Princess more than once and always had a great time. It has been awhile but attitude and expectations will always impact your experience. We have never had a bad cruise. Some stand out more than others, some crew stand out more than others. If you go expecting to have a great time but knowing it will not be perfect then chances are you will have a wonderful trip, meet some interesting people, eat some good food and see some fun places. Good luck!!

It will be cool at sea- most likely 50s, maybe some 60s off Southern California. An off shore pattern could influence this, bringing the temps up some.

 

September can be the best time in places like SF, and that can extend into October. You might see an occasional 80 ashore. 70s are more likely. But every day into October does increase the possibility of rain the further north you go. Not huge chances, but slowly increasing.

 

You are on the ship off the California coast for over 20 days? A very slow cruise!!

Thanks for the weather info! Not a slow cruise, 4, 4 day B2B followed by a 7 day. Just sailing back and forth on the west coast. Getting our Elite and then just hanging out since we are already there. We needed 3 to be Elite so we will get to try it out the last 2 cruises.

We have never cruised the California coast before. Only up as far as San Diego where a Panama Canal crossing ended. We will be going from Ensenada to San Francisco. Just wondering what to expect temperature wise. We will leave 9/22 and be on ship till 10/15. Trying to plan what to take for thru the day on ship and in port. Thanks to those experienced with this time of the year there!!:

The sail-a-way seafood buffet was held for a few years in the Horizon only to try & lure people away from going to the dining room on the first night due to it being overwhelmed by the crowd. It was expensive for Princess & didn't work since people first went to the buffet for the seafood & later went to the DR anyway.

Well it worked for us. We were lured there and never made it to the dining room that night on several cruises. Well, like lots of other things, here today and gone tomorrow! We are behind on the changes, haven't been able to cruise for several years due to family and health issues. We have alot of time to make up for! Thanks everyone for the info.

When doing the Panama Canal we have asked to have a lounge chair for our balcony. We were in a mini-suite but not on Caribe. It was full but we were fine. I used the regular chair and put my feet up on the foot of DH's lounge chair.

The cabin Steward brought it....

We haven't cruised since 2007. Princess used to have a seafood buffet the first night. Lobster claws, crab legs etc. Is that still something they do???

Looking forward to the Elite goodies. Our cruise in 48 days is our Elite qualifier.....

 

Bob

We get our Elite in October and have been looking forward to the perks as well! It takes so little to make me happy at times! Someone else doing the laundry is high on my list! Our favorite place is still on a ship, even if it means taking our own extras! Now that I am "old", I try to make the best of things rather than wasting time and energy being unhappy:);):).

We are platinum and will be on Golden Princess in July to Alaska from Seattle. We will be travelling with some family members who have only cruised with Princess once before. Will they be able to come into the elite/platinum lounge with us?

When we were on the Island Princess we were invited to the "most traveled" lunch with the Captain and since my sister was traveling with us she was even allowed to attend that with us as well as wait in the Elite/Platinum lounge.

We Re in D726.....Port side aft. I see it is uncovered but can anyone tell me if it is bigger or smaller than the others around it? It wraps and I didn't know if that adds or subtracts space. We are trying it because I have read so many good things about aft balconys but size comparison is not something I have read that much about. Also there seems to be something large on the back of the deck across the stern on Dolphon Deck. Does that get in the way of that balcony or when you are out on that deck? Thanks to all, and I too want to say thanks for all the hard work on the diagrams. I too bookmarked!