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Just another poster here wanting to share my appreciation for your creative work. Always in awe of those with a good eye for the details most would otherwise miss. Glad to see you had a great cruise as well and look forward to viewing your next collection!

To update this list Do not push the "Quote" button. (It creates a copy that the next person cannot properly update). Instead: Find the most recent post with the list. Select and copy all of the text in that post except the change notes. (from To update this list up to <Copy to this line . . .>) Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the "Reply to this topic..." box. Paste your copied text into that box to create a new post. Make your modifications to the list. Add change notes at the bottom. Click the Submit Reply button just below your new post. Confirm that everything is correct! You can edit for up to 20 minutes. Ship Captain Cruise Director Entertainment Director Director Restaurant Ops Caribbean Vincenzo Lubrano (Oct ? - Jan ?) Ozren Marelic (on leave) Sophie Gideon Luke Bonney Oscar Perego Coral Gavin Pears Joshua Thomas Marissa Wurms Herminio Marques Crown Vincenzo Lembo (9/15 - 12/15) Christopher Lye (12/15 - 3/15) Gary Golding Jody Miles (mid-November 2023 to April 2024) Callie Smit Mariusz Czemarmazowicz Diamond Stefano Ravera Esther Shelton & Mikiko Ikemoto Tim Donovan Fahey Jean Paul Musiu Discovery John Smith (10/28 - 1/27) Tony Ruggero (1/27 - 4/27) DuVaul Gamble Cole Bockman (Nov ??/23) Caroline Desbuquois (Frenchie) Catalin Ionel Emerald Fabrizio Maresca (dates unknown) Giuseppe Castellano (on leave - dates ?) Jason Allen Fernando Duran (on leave?) Geof O'Rourke Rui Perreira Carlos Marques (on leave) Enchanted Nick Nash Olivia Guthrie Madison Adams Nicola Furlan (Oct 8 - mid Jan) & (Apr 1 - ?) <????> (mid-Jan - Apr 1) Grand Michele Bartolomei Karen Rogers Sara Romera Giuseppe Franchina Island Paul Slight Andi Sanders Sue Rawlings Daniele Rosafio Majestic Steve Holland (Oct ? - Jan ?) John Foster (on leave to Jan/24) Kristoff Greyling Kevin Tugwell Douw Steyl Regal Aldo Traverso (Oct ? - Jan ?/24) Tim Stringer (on leave since ~10/1) Allie Ambriano Martyn Moss Francesco Patricio Royal Andrea Spinardi Lloyd Flay Kelvin Joy Paul Ciobanu Ruby Mario Tani Steven Lewis (on leave) Jessica Caballero Michael Kujawski George Drugan Sapphire Todd McBain Paolo Ravera (on leave) Armando Merin Tobias Stewart Mario Propato Sky Marco Fortezze Corinne Steel Aaron Hawkins (11/25) Matt Barnard Ciprian Hoidreag <Copy to this line so there is space to type "change notes" after this line> Updated Ruby per staff photo board posted. Updated Crown's CD per #1079.

Reposting the following photo from Ruby as per the ongoing live trip report from @aring75 (original photo and comment linked as well):

Crown and Ruby are nearly identical so if you can dig up your memories from Crown, you'll basically have been on the Ruby. Coral and Sapphire have the covered pools. Coral is also the quaintest and most intimate of the 3 vessels you have listed as your choices. Can't go wrong with either of Sapphire or Coral if you're looking for something different. I don't really have a strong opinion on what is considered "best" for Alaska.

Not aware of the specific comment(s) you're referring to but I believe all of the changes you have listed will indeed (or are likely to) be happening on Discovery.

Hi @Saint Greg, what a pleasure to see you on Princess. Been a silent reader for your past reports; not holding my breath for anything as to how Princess might meet the occasion or execute these days, but simply hoping you get a good first impression and an overall great time! Looking forward to reading along and wishing you safe travels!

Hi @Radio, hope you're having a safe journey home. Thank you for everything you've shared so comprehensively and for allowing us to live vicariously through your adventures. Hard to believe it's already been almost a year since the Ruby made the trek to mark Princess's return to Galveston and now Regal is there to put its own stamp on it. Looking forward to your next trip!

This image is from @PescadoAmarillo by way of the recent Live report from @Radio, as per linked here:

Yes to both. First question/answer was confirmed by the head of design a few months ago when prompted, citing the "desire for more livable space" (or something along those lines).

Another vote of confidence here for the Moxy. It was a comfortable place for a pre-cruise hotel (although I'd choose it anyways, no matter the purpose for a visit to Southampton). Great location as well, with the huge Westquay mall just a few steps away. Thanks for sharing your experiences from the Regal TA!

Likely the Royal. I've done the future deployment permutations in my head and I'm pretty sure it means Royal simply returns to Los Angeles since the other four Royal-class ships would be all on the Atlantic side, and Princess would never leave Los Angeles to be scarfed up by the others like that. The Discovery moving to Sydney has been sort of a long time coming; it should've actually been 2024-25 and there were some firm signs up until they yanked the deployment last-minute and decided to stick it in LA for that winter. Anyways, for 2025, there are also some initial signs on port schedules (e.g. overnight in Hong Kong) that the Discovery will be doing an Asia TP, just in time for a potential maiden dry dock in Singapore, before heading to Sydney (note the November 29 maiden appearance date in Sydney, which is a month later than usual, likely due to said dry dock). We'll see; things can change, yet again.

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To update this list Do not push the "Quote" button. (It creates a copy that the next person cannot properly update). Instead: Find the most recent post with the list. Select and copy all of the text in that post except the change notes. (from To update this list up to <Copy to this line . . .>) Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the "Reply to this topic..." box. Paste your copied text into that box to create a new post. Make your modifications to the list. Add change notes at the bottom. Click the Submit Reply button just below your new post. Confirm that everything is correct! You can edit for up to 20 minutes. Ship Captain Cruise Director Entertainment Director Director Restaurant Ops Caribbean Orzen Marelic Sophie Gideon Ben Powney Neville Saldanha Coral Gavin Pears Aaron Hawkins Sara Romera Joachim Rothe Crown Christopher Lye Nicholas Van Zyl Callie Smit Mariusz Czemarmazowicz Diamond Stefano Ravera Esther Shelton & Mikiko Ikemoto Tim Donovan Fahey Jean Paul Musiu Discovery Tony Ruggero DuVaul Gamble Neil Rose Catalin Ionel Emerald Giuseppe Castellano Fernando Duran Geof O'Rourke Carlos Marques Enchanted Nick Nash Olivia Guthrie Samantha McDonough Lotfi Barrani Grand Raffaele Di Martino David Frost Giuseppe Franchina Island Paul Slight Andi Sanders Sue Rawlings Daniele Rosafio Majestic John Foster Kristoff Greyling Kevin Tugwell Douw Steyl Regal Tim Stringer Martyn Moss Nicola Furlan Royal Steven Holland Jody Miles Caitlin Messerschmidt Paul Ciobanu Ruby Steven Lewis Cole Bockman Lauren Meyer Giuseppe Gelmini Sapphire Paolo Ravera Armando Merin Tobias Stewart Mario Propato Sky Marco Fortezze Dan France Corinne Steel (begins 23/09/23) Matt Barnard Ciprian Hoidreag <Copy to this line so there is space to type "change notes" after this line> Added Diamond's Tim Donovan to ED and swapped out Natalie with Esther as CD per the above photo. Replaced Enchanted's CD Jayson with Olivia, per @dickinson's LIVE blog. Hi Dickinson, do you mind corroborating the other officers on the Enchanted in this table? Thanks a bunch!

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Same as @Rick&Jeannie! Muster muster muster is a MUST! One thing I love doing on embarkation day is walking all around the top decks of the ship and just soaking in the views to really absorb and internalize the moment of being on a ship. Get all those pictures and videos to start the experience!

Pretty sure it's to convey warmth and/or candor. Same reason the photographers suggest the leaning for the guests in their portraits as well.

I attached pictures from Vickie that she shared with us on August 8 but I'm seeing that they're no longer working. I kindly invite @vickie_bernie to come and share any updates with us regarding the Caribbean if she has the time, but as of her last photo, the Guest Services Director is Carla Ramos (picture attached):

Was this gentleman named Julio, perhaps? He's too funny and I loved his lectures! I strongly recommend attending all of them just to keep your information fresh, and also for some unexpected comic relief. Hope you have an amazing rest of your cruise!

I remember answering a similar question addressed a month ago: The gist is that this is because of the itinerary -- to the Panama Canal. Port fees are substantially higher for this itinerary, so if they want to appeal to a more budget-conscious premium-preferring audience, this is the way to go. It's been how Princess rolls with the partial transit cruises. It's different than what HAL and Celebrity charge for their partial transits, so it's not apples-to-apples if you compare it with theirs.

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No bar specifically with that on the menu on the Regal, as far as I know. Not sure if Princess has brought back their pub lunch as we don't go, but that's usually the place to go for fish & chips. If there's no pub lunch, then check the buffet's daily assortment. There should be something along the lines of fish & chips on offer.

You can walk out of the terminal directly into the city of Galveston.

Specifically, go to the Sanctuary directly to book -- not Guest Services. Sanctuary is at the top of the ship in the front on deck 18. Once you board the ship, head toward the front and take the front elevators, which are much less busy than those at midship.

Haven't done a B2B in Galveston before but this is my prior experience at other ports: 1) You will assemble in an area on the ship as indicated by a letter you get the night before (or before that). 2) You will then get off the ship together as a "B2B group" and go into the terminal to "clear immigration" (so bring your documents) and then you'll go out, back through security, and then wait in the holding area to come back onto the ship. B2B cruisers board before anybody else. Are you changing your stateroom? Your steward will help. Most of it is done for you, including the clothes hanging in the closet, but try to organize your belongings to minimize the chance of anything getting lost. Bring anything personal and valuable with you in a backpack. You can also move your stuff over yourself -- just let your steward know beforehand. If you're not changing your room, you don't have to do anything with your belongings. I think that's the gist. Feel free to ask any further questions.