Kay S

Yes, nothing funnier than handicapped people, especially old ones. Classy.

I guess I better steer my wheelchair the other direction. I'm afraid your little "joke" on old people here is not quite as funny as you think it is.

So this is the "New Princess"? Looks like further evidence of the "Classier Carnival" theory I've heard about. This is so sad.

The new rock and roll venue on HAL is really fun. Very good bands and a decent selection of music. The "piano person" is actually the piano people because it's two musicians playing at the same time, a piano duet, with both singing. That seems to be the most popular on the ship (from my experience) but the BB King venue is always packed, too.

What entertainment do you prefer? HAL has the music walk with several different musical genres to choose from, classical to R&B, etc. Princess has glitzier production shows. HAL has the Crow's Nest, a a top deck lounge with windows and views all around (and a bar). Princess has the Piazza with limited ocean views but lots of people-watching opportunities (and a bar.)

Thanks for doing this. We are on the Discovery next month. We will be doing Club Class, so I hope we can avoid those long lines at the dining room. That's how it was on the Majestic, and it took forever to be seated. The lentil pie sound delicious. DH always goes for the Indian food at the buffet. We were told there are many Indian crew members, so there is lots of food available for them and us. (Of course the crew is not in the buffet line.) DH is also the gambler and hopes the machines will be nice to him. (They are never nice to me.) Looking forward to more and especially your visit to Salty Dog pub.

A brilliant gentleman whose name I forget used to have a web site with photos of obstructed balconies. Someone with a better memory might know the web address for that site (and hoping it still exists.)

I know some people like the privacy of their own balcony. It can get crowded up on deck, and there are always lots of kids dashing about. For size, nothing beat the old Caribe balconies on the Grand class ships.

Disable it how? By not putting a card in the slot at night?

There was on my first post-pause cruise. I would expect they still do that. Since I've been in the wheelchair I use the handicapped line, but I used to appreciate the Elite line when I used it.

Okay, I know this is one of those "tips" threads and I have not been following it, but I am still chuckling every time I read "Cruise Appreciation" because it's just too funny. Do they teach that in high school these days? 😂

Did I mention that I was happy to hear it?

Again, happy and thrilled and tickled to hear it. Chuffed, even.

Princess used to be strict about not letting age groups mix, but I don't know if they still maintain the same standard. You should call and ask.

Again, I'm thrilled to hear it.

Yes, I know, but the ranger who meets with the kids is a different thing. That one just deals with the kids and not the navigation, etc. of the ship. Two different rangers with different purposes. I doubt the official rangers on the bridge are there to make the captain a junior ranger. 😁

I am happy to hear this.

"Jewellery-wrattlers"? Is that anything like a jewelry wrangler? You know, they do give out stickers saying "I'm Elite.": the Medallions show the status (or at least it did on my last cruise.) I suppose there are people who chase status, but as you yourself know, becoming Elite just happens if you cruise long enough. After I'm gone from Princess, I will admit I'll miss the free laundry.

All Princess ships are Medallion ships. If you show up late for your boarding time, they will still let you on (unless the boarding gates have closed, just shortly before ship sails.)

I have seen worse than Dockers and a shirt. That sound respectable to me. It really does come down to the staff on a particular ship. We argue here on CC all the time about dress codes, but when I sat next to the guy in his flannel shirt and denim overalls, I saw the dress code in a new light.

A couple things: the kids' clubs on Princess are good, and there will be hundreds of kids on board. They have discontinued, I heard, the practice of bringing on board rangers from Alaska to interact with the kids. That was a great thing. Sapphire has wonderful views with the promenade and Skywalkers, but you will probably be happy with Majestic. I second the idea of mini suites, but the balconies won't be much bigger. When we had little kids, the mini suite bathtubs were almost required.

If you can do Glacier Bay, base your choice on that. It's a wondrous sight to behold!

We can agree to disagree.

Then I guess it's a dandy thing neither of us is a cynic.

De gustibus non disputandum est.