scooter6996

Jody Miles just posted on IG she’ll be CD on the Crown starting in two weeks thru April 2024! 

8 hours ago, fsufancc said:

@scooter6996 as a recent sailor on the Crown.  Does Vines have a full bar offering or is it just wine?

 

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I too have my own quirks and preferences. Don't really care for the shows, won't use the casino unless it is relatively empty (not smoky).  I love to sit and enjoy a nice drink and listen to some music (HAL Music Walk was great). We are both cruisers who use it to relax and be served a little bit.

I believe it is just wine but if you wanted to partake in the charcuterie board casual dining option with beer or cocktails I’m sure a waiter at vines can make it happen. Alternatively good spirits is a stones throw away across the atrium on the same deck to bring back over to vines, or you could just use the medallion app to order to your location. 
 

Luckily the casino on the Crown is pretty sizable and as a result has a decently sized nonsmoking area. 
 

Crooners bar will have a pianist most every night. Wheelhouse bar will have singers and guitarists. Both have great drinks and relaxing atmosphere 

4 hours ago, fsufancc said:

9.       Is there anywhere on the Crown to get sushi?

10.     I have seen mixed messages on the self-serve laundry. Is it free or is there a cost to run the machines?

Was on Crown end of last month so can offer some Crown-specific info

No dedicated sushi venue like on some other ships. I saw some very basic sushi on the buffet one or two times in a summer 2022 cruise on the Crown, but never went to the buffet this time around.

Laundry was free. There are slots for tokens, and you can buy tokens if you wish, but if you just push the slot in empty it still starts just fine. My guess as to why is because not every deck has dispensers at the moment. I had to go to 5 different deck laundrys to find a working detergent dispenser. I'm sure once every laundry room is equipped with dispensers they'll be more inclined to charge for laundry operation again.

2 hours ago, phabric said:

While in Montreal have a smoke meat sandwich and some poutine (fries with gravy and cheese curds).

Schwartz's Hebrew Delicatessen in Montreal is still one of my all-time favorite and most memorable meals

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwartz's

If you're on a budget we did the Quality Inn Downtown Vancouver for around 110USD/night and it was only a 9USD Uber to Canada Place. Basic accommodation but clean and did the job perfectly for us

I noticed this as well...it's just a triple zero wheel so no custom ones being made. The triple zero is replaced with a sea witch head

Just recalling from memory what was on a 4nt Crown a couple weeks ago

Avatar Way of the Water

Night at the Museum 1

Night at the Museum 3 (Secret of the Tomb) (we did find it funny #2 wasn't shown)

Ant-Man Quantumania

80 for Brady

1 minute ago, Stosh68 said:

I had same problem with app this week.  I used the web version on princess.com and it worked.

 

 

Just did the same a few minutes ago. Not only did it work, but there were also A LOT more time slots available on the web version than the app for some reason

38 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

What specific itinerary from Japan are you looking at? We’re currently on the Diamond going around Japan and we can’t find any itinerary that goes from Japan to anywhere on the US west coast including Alaska.

Looks like the Royal is doing a 15-nt Yokohama-Whittier or 22-nt Yokohama-Vancouver departing 27 Apr 2024.

https://www.cruisetimetables.com/cruisesearch.html?id=cse&sailmonth=Apr 2024&destination=Any&departureport=Yokohama, Japan&arrivalport=&openjawcruise=&portofcall=&cruiseship=Royal Princess&duration=Any&chartercruise=

4 hours ago, Clampram said:

OK...I've got it...I went into Dine My Way on the app and found it there

Next question...when I book dinner reservations at the specialty restaurants when do they charge me? My cruise is still 4 months away?

If you book a reservation pre-cruise it'll charge your credit card around a week before in my experience. If you make reservations after boarding it'll go onto your account folio. If you book pre-cruise and change your mind and cancel after being charged it should go onto your account as a credit. 

My two most recent ones came within hours BUT both went to junk folder for some reason...make sure to check there! 

3 hours ago, Wishing on a star said:

Has the Sea Bass been available?   I think I am seeing that it hasn't been available lately.  At least on some ships

Looking back on my pics from Enchanted last month...and they had it. 

Friend is currently on the Crown and sent it over to me

Enchanted 10/22 sailing 🙂