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On our last B2B, the cabin we were moving in was not available to move our things into the safe before our 9am excursion. The couple who were to vacate the room had not left, and the room steward was unable to do anything about it. Clearly, they were breaking the rules about when the rooms are to be vacated. We found our new room steward, explained the situation to her, and told her we had items that MUST be left in a safe for the day. She assured us she would move all our items on the cart and the luggage we had packed while we were out, and was able to find us an empty cabin to use the safe for that day. I had asked about using the ship safe for the day, but the process was quite long and involved, and seemed extremely difficult, having to itemize each and every item you are putting into the ship safe. This was the Sapphire. Do not leave any valuables to be moved for you, and if you can not get into the new room to use that safe, talk to the steward, explain the situation and ask for assistance!

Thanks so much! Very helpful. Guess I will not be eating quite as many almond croissants, I do love that almond paste in there! My waistline might be happier tho! Glad the aft area is quiet, we are really excited to try this ship and have a nice cabin aft. Thanks Jim!

We board in Southampton, do Spain snd Gibraltar, Greek and Israel ports and Turkey, getting off in Rome. Doing a back to back and super excited. First trip on Island. Loved Pacific Princess in 2019 for a month so small ships work for us if there are lots of port days.

Yes, that is my problem as well. They are the best and I don’t normally eat croissants! Good to know you must ask. Thanks and enjoy your new discovery!

Thanks! I can live without the IC, but would miss my almond croissants if there were not any! Good to know I can pay for good coffee at Good Spirits, happy to have my favorite coffee drinks or drip!

Thanks so much. Need to plan for no USB ports for sure! Great suggestion. And will pack my travel hairdryer and white noise machine for swells and creaks. Maybe more walking will be good to counter all the desserts. Are there almond croissants in the buffet with no IC?

Are the rooms quiet in terms of squeaking noises? I have been in aft rooms, and is it just the usual sounds? Would you book this room again? Thanks so much for your response, we are doing about a month on her coming up! Super excited. Also, if you are a coffee drinker, have they switched from the syrup of the past to the Lavazza coffee Princess is transitioning to?

Sapphire hands down. The staff on the grand is nothing compared to the Sapphire and the ship is nicer as well. Have an issue on the Grand? Don't expect then to care or respond, even if it is a safety issue. Ask for anything at all on the Sapphire and they will do their best to make it happen.

Searched the boards and know that the Island added rooms in this area. Looking at these rooms for a B2B this fall. Anyone have any experience staying on the Island since the rooms were added on Deck 8 aft? What did you think? Everything I see on the Island for Deck 8 aft seems very old.

Curious what your experience was in this area as we are looking at the Island Princess also on deck 8 aft. There is not much recent information on these cabins so would appreciate knowing how it went for you.

We were on for about a month and really enjoyed Savoy. It was never very crowded and we were able to get a table for 2 every night with no one next to us, which is what we preferred. The service was excellent, and on our B2B we had great servers at both tables we were at. The hostess there was the best, handled all our booking changes herself and made sure we were comfortable.

We just tried this on the Sapphire in Feb. Told the waiter at Sabatini's that one cabin was to be billed for all three dinners. It did not happen that way and I did not notice until we were getting off the ship as we dined there the last night of the cruise. Should be easy, surprised it was not.

We loved the Savoy dining room. It has a steakhouse like feel and is much quieter than dining rooms that we have experienced it the past on Princess. Talk to Vicktoria there at the desk, she is wonderful and will ensure you have a wonderful experience. Tell her Lorraine appreciated all her kindness!

In November our room did not have the USB outlets on the lamps.

On our last trip, we wanted something different and less touristy. We walked and found Rico’s Tacos along the waterfront walk towards the beach. Saw locals eating there. Great food and amazing Mojito with tons of fresh mint. A fun and different experience. It was a hole in the wall kind of place, just a small seating area right across from the water.