elfinmagic

Even though we have been elite for some time I still wear a blue card on my lanyard - makes for interesting conversion

We saled on the Crown several years ago from Quebec to FLL - Nothing wrong with the ship - however lots of problems with the staff - Maitre de and NDR Captain were not very accommodating when trying to solve a dining problem needed because of my wifes illness - we had a b2b following with a Western Carib and although we had a no upgrade they upgraded us to a downgraded cabin and said we should be happy - My TA ha to fix this. This was several years ago and I am sure there have been staff changes made.

The ship IS air conditioned

The actual wording is:

 

"...please observe the dress code in the Traditional Dining and Anytime Dining venues..." The dress code is listed as "Evening gowns and cocktail dresses for women" and "Tuxedos, dinner jackets or dark suits with a tie for men" even though the dress code is usually not strictly, or in some cases even loosely, enforced.

 

 

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Definitely does not state "suggested"

The Princess FAQ states that formal night attire must be observed in the traditional dining and anytime dining venues. Since Club Class is neither, I am trying to determine whether or not formal night attire applies to Club Class dining.

Club class is just a section of one of the MDR's so, yes, the dress code (not suggested dress) does apply

If you drink a lot (10 plus drinks per day every day go with the s & s

The 3 for 3 pays gratuities, OBC and upgrades

Princess Cay iss North and East of Lauderdale - I don't think it is there yet and from what I see it will be going up the west side and center of Florida

That is a matter of opinion. You have yours and other people have theirs.

 

Pushing your opinions on the general forum is one thing but doing it on roll calls is not a good idea though. Sometimes the least said the better on roll calls as you may meet others face to face, specially on a smaller ship when its really going to happen.

And of course people do tend to tie up a name on the general forum with one on the RollCall specially if its a little memorable.

To answer the OP - YES you can still dress up on formal nights and request to be seated with others who are dressed formal - you will stand out

The old form will work but you either have to fax or snailmail

Anyone can come down for breakfast in the MDR

 

Except for anyone on Decks 4 or 5 who have to go up.

Correct - then what was your snooty Brit referring to?

I exchanged some good-natured banter on a cruise in Spring 2016 with a very well-spoken, very well-heeled Englishman who felt no need to flaunt his comfortable financial position (We started off by mocking Line Dancers and just let the conversation drift from there ...) whilst waiting for the Ship's Bridge Tour to start.

 

When I asked him what he got extra for his Suite on Deck 11, compared with our inner cabin on Deck 5, he replied in a mock snooty tone, 'The difference is, my dear boy (!), that I come DOWN to breakfast; whereas you have to come UP for yours ...' Sometimes you just have to concede with good grace ... :D:D

Anyone can come down for breakfast in the MDR

She should wear a surgical mask when she can. A cruise ship can be a dangerous place even for a healthy person to pick up anything.

She does - thank you. Biggest problem is the elevators on the ship - people (mostly large) seem to think there is a back door or that the car expands when they force themselves in then wonder why the elevator will not move. That's when we get off and they say"thanks, it works now"

What does having Leukemia have to do with getting a table away from any crowd?:confused:

You seem to be an intelligent individual - look it up - better yet

a condition when there is a low number of white cells so that the immune system can't effectively guard against infection due to a lack of neutrophils (a type of white cell).

I will admit that I enjoy my balcony!!!!!

We do more than sleep in our cabin.

Loved our larger Caribe balcony (back when it actually had a real table on it....) Set that table up with a vinyl lined tablecloth that wouldn't blow... Set the whole table up nicely. And enjoyed a lot of time out there.

 

Did book an OV for Alaska... Went in May, it was chilly!!!!! Booked one of the better OV cabins with a higher ceiling and a huge picture window.

 

I would be just so claustrophobic.... I always told my DH, "I will look for the cheapest rates and the cheapest balcony or nice OV... But I just can't sail in a closet."[/

 

The inside rooms we get are not a closet - actually they are larger than the balcony cabins.

Why? You're not particularly nice to posters here.

 

Anyone who has the audacity to disagree with you, you quickly call a troll.

You were very rude to mr. floridacruiser in a previous exchange.

 

So, if you now get only tables for 2, why start this discussion?

It should never be an issue for you...

Please read the original post - thank you

I thought you always got tables for 2? I'm pretty sure you told us that in another thread.

 

Or, is it Mrs. Elf who is busting your **** over having an inside cabin?

We do now - in March we started to get a 2 table - before that we did tables of 8 ever since ATD started. And please try to be a little bit nice in your posts. We now get a table for two way in back early away from crowds since my wife was diagnosed with Leukemia. Now please leave your nasty in your pocket

How do you know these people really got a deal - you can say or be anyone you want people to believe you are on the internet.

It gets to be unnerving having to sit through a two hour dinner listening to someone dominating the conversation with his/her importance

 

I know - but what is the point? I don't want to have to try to remember whether it was a Maserati or Lamborghini that I had yesterday ... 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players ...' according to Mr Shakespeare - but I have yet to audition for my part!

 

see your post 47

It's one of the reasons I wonder whether cruising is the right type of holiday for me! The posts about 'status' etc leave me cold - dressing me up in a designer tux and putting me in a posh cabin won't change me as a person (thought it might make me even more curmudgeonly than normal) and I don't need to define my self by the newness of my car etc. On our 2nd cruise, I was on the receiving end of the best 'put-down' I have ever experienced and almost choked with laughter. A rather posh English lady (smug as they make them) sought to engage me in conversation (i.e. deliver a monologue of her crusing experiences ...). Politeness (?) demanded that she ask me about my cruising history - 'Have you taken many cruises?' (in imperious accent). Me: 'No - this is our second - first was with (name of cruise line)' 'Lady': 'Were you on the Majesty - because my gardener takes cruises on that boat ...' Whilst I was curling on the floor in fits of laughter, I heard Mrs Marchie reply, 'No - it was on the Island Escape - a grade below the Majesty ...'. That cruise has assumed the title 'The One Below the Gardener' in family folklore ... :halo::halo:[

 

For some the neat thing about cruising is you can be anybody, have thousands of days cruising, own a Lamborghini and so on because you will most likely see the same people ever again.

I guess my point was missed by some - it has to do with one uppers - nobody wants to admit they are in an inside cabin once someone brags about his balcony and topped with someone who has a mini topped by a full suite and so on.

The same when table mates start talking about how many cruises they have and I never see them at the most traveled??

It is likely your roll call is full of oneuppers who are trying to outdo each other on how cheap they got their cruise

We had a sideways cabin on the Regal... it was great!!! Roomy, and the bed was oriented in the same direction that the ship moves, from head to toe, so not rolling from side to side with the waves.

Just be careful of sideways cabins on other ships that may be below the pool deck, for example. Might be a bit noisy when the crew drag the lounge chairs out early in the morning.

These cabins should be kept secret

what is on the name tags

names

names of whom?

 

The people who are in the cabin; eg

Mr John Smith

Mrs Wilhelmina Smith

How can anyone be in the cabin if everybody has a balcony or better?

I also would like to know - with the card you could insert into a slot machine and pull $s out of your account and when done cash out your winnings or your losses?