KG2019

What cruise line does the round trip from Vancouver or Seattle?  Thanks

On 8/1/2019 at 8:42 AM, Daniel A said:

 

Thank you.  I figured we still need to print and attach luggage tags.  KG2019 seemed to imply that with the medallion you don't need to print luggage tags anymore.  I was looking for a clarification from KG2019.  I didn't want somebody reading that post and relying on the medallion to somehow work on the checked luggage.

Our luggage was not with us.....it was collected directly from our hotel Fairmont Waterfront where we were staying earlier that morning.  That luggage that was collected needs the tags, how else would they know who to deliver it to on ship?  Carry on  that you have with you probably would not need a luggage tag.

On 7/28/2019 at 6:44 PM, POF1234 said:

Hi everyone,  I read through a few pages of posts, sorry if this has already been answered,  

 

We sail in 5 weeks, I completed my Ocean Ready a few weeks ago - when should the medallions arrive > 

 

Thanks

 

We purchased the coffee card,  will it be on the medallion or will it be a separate card > 

We were on the Royal the week of July 6.  We received our medallions in the mail about 2 weeks prior to cruise. 

I did not purchase the coffee card so I can't be sure, but I would think it would be "attached" to your account which you just use medallion.

On 7/29/2019 at 5:28 PM, chengkp75 said:

Save your money.  Entering Portland, if you get up about 45 minutes prior to arrival, you will see the Portland Head Light from close by, with views from the sea instead of from land.  You will also see Ram Island Ledge Light in the harbor, and Spring Point Light and Bug Light in South Portland as you come in to dock.  You will likely also see the Cape Elizabeth Light at "Two Lights" as the ship sails close by.  These are most likely all the ones that you would see on a tour, others are down in York County, and a half hour drive there and back.

 

I'd go for the Mailboat Run for a harbor cruise on a budget, or one of the schooner cruises of the bay.

Thanks!!!

On 7/29/2019 at 7:33 AM, Daniel A said:

Did the medallion replace the luggage tags or did you still need to print and attach them?

Yes , voljeep is correct ...….we still had to attach the luggage tags

Which New England port has the best lighthouse tour?  Maybe multiple lighthouses?  Thanks

I had boarding passes, luggage tags and a all necessary paperwork printed, plus I had the boarding passes on phone.  They never even asked for any of it.  Just scanned the medallion and we were good to go.

We were on the Royal Princess week of July 6...…….we had 2 formal nights.  First one, DH did wear a suit/tie, and I wore black pants with sparkly top.  Other couple in our party of 6, both the wife and husband wore casual pants, with button up shirts (no tie for him).   Both of us were completely acceptable.  The second formal night DH decided not to wear the suit, but opted for the casual pants & shirt.  I think as long as you don't show up in shorts and flip flops you are ok!

Not sure about other ships....we were on Royal Princess week of July 6.  I was VERY disappointed in the movies available on stateroom tv.  It's "on demand", but very limited.  Then when you selected a movie you wanted, it would say "sorry this is not available at this time".

1 hour ago, Klschwabe said:

Wow! 

 

Actually this was my first (and last) Princess Cruise.  

 

I am not a “Breakfast Gourmand “ by any means- but slimy eggs, burnt to a crisp bacon, watered down syrup on tough pancakes and stale pastries don’t meet my expectations in any venue!  The best thing about the breakfast was the oatmeal! 

 

 

We were on the Royal the week of July 6.  Breakfast in the horizon was GREAT!  Not at all what is quoted above in my opinion.  Eggs were cooked to perfection, bacon crispy but not burnt, and the pancakes and syrup all good.  I can't comment on pastries as I did not sample those.  They even had creamy grits which we love.  French toast was unbelievable.  Usually a plain version, and another version (chocolate chip, or other) everyday.   I have NO complaints about the breakfast buffet!!  But of course just my opinion!

We were on the Royal week of July 6.  We ate at Alfredo's twice that week.  Pizza is fantastic and be sure to get the tiramisu for dessert!

8 hours ago, patrickmoran said:

We were on the Royal 2 weeks ago and I did not notice any smoke smell. Even in the casino or Club 6 it was hardly noticeable. 

We were on the Royal week of July 6.  Only noticed the smoke if we needed to "cut thru" the casino.

On 7/17/2019 at 7:44 AM, nukesubsailor said:

I know that the new luxury beds are being installed on Princess ships.  Does anyone know if the Princess lodges will get them?

We were just at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge on July 13-14.  I don't know if the beds were new, but they were very comfortable.  Everything there was great......also at the Westmark Fairbanks where we stayed one night thru Princess.

7 hours ago, tonit964 said:

Thank you for your wise and thoughtful post. 😊

He keeps his mind sharp by doing crosswords and other thinking games on the computer. I will show him your post and see if that changes his mind to at least give it a try.

I really don't see the need...….you can use the large tv like screens located throughout the ship, there is always one near the elevators, where you can use your medallion to do the same functions.

On 6/20/2019 at 4:49 PM, bedrick said:

Hi

Has anyone used Alaska Galore for whale watching in Juneau?  Are they a reliable company?

We booked our private whale watching tour thru our Princess cruise.  We had 6 people so the price worked out almost the same as a regular whale watching tour with 100 other people.  Really enjoyed being on the smaller boat.  I was worried about sea sickness (I have gotten sick on a deep sea fishing boat), but you never lose sight of land and it was great.  You could sit inside the cabin (which did have a bathroom) or outside.  Of course when we were stopped we were all outside.  Weather was nice for viewing, not cold.  We had no idea WHO the tour would be thru.  We did get our "envelope/tickets" upon arrival in our cabin, but it did not specify the company the tour was with.  It turned out to be Alaska Galore, the boat was the "Reel Lucky" and our captain was Christina.  She was the absolute BEST!  She was alone, and really knew how to maneuver that boat and find the whales!  We saw 6-8 different ones that day including a Mama with a baby.  She knew all the whales by name, due to tail markings etc.  She also took us to a place to see the sea lions.   Highly recommend!!!

We are back from our Alaska trip (Royal Princess)...….the OCEAN MEDALLION  sucked!!!!!!!!!!!     Basically the only good thing it did was access to the cabin.   ALL the other apps were glitchy most of the time.  The "chat" between ship mates DID work, except there is no way to tell you even have a message unless you are holding your phone in your hand and looking at the screen.   It doesn't vibrate, or make a sound, or even tell you that you have a new message (yes we tried EVERY setting....sound on, sound off etc).

This is something Princess definitely needs to address.

Ok we are back from Alaska so I'm reviewing my own post!!   The stay (one night only) at the Westmark Fairbanks was GREAT!  Hotel was top notch.  We did stay in the North wing, so I can't tell you if that made a different or not.  Rooms was HUGE and clean, very pleased.  Our room had a kitchen.  Nice gift shop on site.  We ate supper at the Red Lantern there at the hotel and the food was great, not overly expensive.  Got a great night's rest, although we had to get up at 2:30 am for our shuttle to the airport.

I  also collect Christmas ornaments.  I have ornaments from around the world (not that I have been to every place, but that is what I request when someone else goes).  I also will be following this post as we are looking in to a New England cruise in the next couple of years!

Thanks for the replies!  We will be getting to the hotel late evening so we will probably eat at the hotel restaurant, and we have to get up early to leave Fairbanks at 5:30.....so we actually won't be in the room for that long,  but I had read some awful reviews on trip advisor.  If the room is clean that is all I ask.  Thanks again!

7 hours ago, Nattyg1723 said:

Thank you, I thought this would be the case. When using the apps, is it the same? For instance, would we both be able to use the Ocean Compass on two different devices at the same time using a single log in account? 

No with the other apps, each person needs a separate e mail.....can be same password, but different e mail.  And you don't press "join", you just do "log in".

Staying at Westmark in Fairbanks...….Trip Advisor has some TERRIBLE reviews, along with some good...…..just wondering if anyone here had any experience there?  It will be our last night of an 11-day cruise/tour.  Staying at a bad hotel for our last night is going to be aggrivating!

2 hours ago, Thrak said:

 

CB = Caribbean Princess

 

Princess has abbreviations for all of their ships. The abbreviation is actually shown in the URL when you look at the ship online. They aren't necessarily what one might think. You might think Caribbean Princess would be CP but that is actually the abbreviation for Sea Princess.

 

Princess Ship Abbreviations

 

 

 

CB - Caribbean Princess
CO - Coral Princess
KP - Crown Princess
DP - Dawn Princess
DI - Diamond Princess
EP - Emerald Princess
NP - Golden Princess
AP - Grand Princess
IP - Island Princess
GP - Regal Princess
RP - Royal Princess
RU - Ruby Princess
SA - Sapphire Princess
CP - Sea Princess
TP - Star Princess
SP - Sun Princess

 

MJ – Majestic Princess
YP – Sky Princess

 

PA - Pacific Princess

 

Thanks!!  I did go back to the Princess web site to see the ship names and that's what was throwing me! Thanks again

OP says they were onboard the CB.....what is the CB?  Thanks

Thanks!

1 hour ago, Deesquared said:

Here's my Princess Secret:

If you are going to purchase photos, start collecting them from the beginning of the trip. They put the photos on display in groups: Embarkation, 1st Formal - Botticelli's, Sailaway, etc...

Find your photos, and ask the photo people to put them in an envelope for you behind the desk. Just keep collecting them and putting them away until the day before disembarkation. Then you can peruse them at your leisure, while everyone else is frantically scanning the thousands of pictures, trying to find all of theirs.

On our last cruise, I had been collecting them, but I didn't ask for an envelope. I just put them all together on one of the display boards. I was so frustrated when I came by to collect them and the staff had redistributed them to all the different displays!!! I don't know what they were thinking...

So is there any chance of them getting lost or misplaced if they aren't on the display board?  This sounds like a great idea, I was thinking I would wait until the last day and purchase the ones I wanted.  Is the envelope left in one spot so you can add additional photos?