Hi...sorry for the confusion. Besides, Halifax, we are also going to Saint John (Bay of Fundy).

We booked a private tour for Halifax already, now we just need to know what to do while in Saint John.

TIA

Is there shopping at the cruise port in Halifax at Pier 22?  TIA

On 1/8/2024 at 10:16 PM, amyj23 said:

I know. I saw that within a few minutes and edited my post.

Thank you for your recommendations!  We will be cruising there August 2024! 🙂

On 1/8/2024 at 10:14 PM, d9704011 said:

You're a wee bit late to this party.... the OP's trip was about three months ago.

Thank you for your recommendations.  We will be cruising there August 2024.

53 minutes ago, milolii said:

St John, New Brunswick:  I think this is the port you mean, as there is also a St.John’s Newfoundland. We went with Alexi , wonderful day out. 

 

https://gofundytours.ca

 

We booked a trolly tour for Newport and a rental car with another couple for Halifax. Both were cancelled due to Hurricane Fionna and related weather.  I always stress to check the operator’s cancellation policies. Some require 24 hours notice.  

 

You  might also try the Cruise Critic port of call boards or your roll call. 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/9-canadanew-england/

 

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/2437-enchanted-princess-roll-calls/

 

 

Thank you for the links.  I will check them out.

I think we will book on our own for the rest of the stops.

The trolley tour in Newport sounds like fun! 🙂 

I will be sure to check out their cancellation policy too with whatever we decide to do.

2 hours ago, karatemom2 said:

Many times places like the ones you mention here are very easy to do on your own, often not only more cost effective, but a more satisfying experience.

 

In Halifax, we rented a car and drove to Peggy's Cove for the morning and then visited the Titanic Cemetery and Museum in the afternoon. In Newport, we booked a private tour to Rose Island Lighthouse for the morning, ate lunch in town, and then did a tour at The Breakers in the afternoon. All of this was arranged on our own as opposed to booking a ship tour.

Thank you.  Sounds like a great plan! 

I haven't been to any of these stops, and wondered if the town is close by. 

I love to shop!!  lol

Hello, We are cruising on the Enchanted in August.  So far, we have booked excursions through the cruise line for two stops.

Just wondering if we should we go through the cruise line or on our own for the rest...

We still have to decide on the Newport, Rhode Island....St. John, Canada and the Halifax, Canada stops.

If you have any excursion recommendations for those stops, that you have already experienced, I would greatly appreciated your input. TIA

2 hours ago, phoebe2m said:

We were on the Crown in February to Hawaii. The Ultimate Ship Tour was listed in the Patter. We signed up for it with Customer Service. A few days later we got a call that it was cancelled. So I think they may start up again. We have been on 3 tours and loved them all!

That's great to hear, thanks!

Hello,

Are they still offering the "Ultimate Ship Tour" on Princess?  I went on one in 2010 on the Caribbean Princess, and the ship was truly AMAZING!! 

The limit for the group was only 12 people per cruise. We toured the Kitchens, walk-in fridges, massive laundry area , engine room, printing press area where they make the daily activity sheets, enormous laundry area, backstage theater, the bridge with the Captain....etc. They had personalized gifts waiting for us when we got back to the cabin, including 2 beautiful bathrobes. 

It was a ship tour that I will never forget.  I am really HOPING they still offer it. The tour sign up was on a first come/first serve basis....so needless to say...as soon as we got on the ship..we RAN to the Guest Services to sign up..LOL

On 6/10/2023 at 8:19 PM, homedepot124 said:

Does Princess still sell the 15 drink coffee cards on Caribbean Princess?  We are doing the 16 day Canada and Greenland cruise in August.

On 6/11/2023 at 8:57 AM, Doug R. said:

Ouch, my bad for not checking after a few months! Now the zero alcohol package is where the coffee is offered at $35+ a day.

 

 

On 6/11/2023 at 8:57 AM, Doug R. said:

Ouch, my bad for not checking after a few months! Now the zero alcohol package is where the coffee is offered at $35+ a day.

 

 

I was wondering the same thing...about the coffee card, but then noticed the "Specialty Coffees" are all included in the "Princess Plus" plan...along with other beverages.. 

6 hours ago, memoak said:

There have been some posts about a sale in Europe but nothing like that in the states 

Thank you

7 hours ago, suekel said:

They do not go on sale

Thank you

Hello

I haven't sailed on Princess in a while...but just booked a cruise for 2024.

Does the Plus and Premier plans ever go on sale during the holidays, or is it always 60/90 Per Person Per Day?

Thank you!

On 2/9/2023 at 7:17 PM, earn said:

Be careful of the designated GF buffet line.  Everyone uses it and I have often seen people touch gluten containing items on their plate with the spoons.  I tend to ask for fresh items from the kitchen.  Also there will be many other options on the buffet that are actually gf if you ask a chef.  What they have in the gf section is often limited.  I prefer when they don’t have it to be honest.   The best bread on the ship is Audis bengals but they are like gold dust 😂

Thank you! That's good to know..

3 hours ago, barb in ga said:

There are also certain items that are available on request only. Snickerdoodle cookies at Promenade cafe, select GF bread and rolls, pasta in the Windjammer or MDR, french toast and pancakes in the MDR and pizza at Sorrento's. DH is celiac and has good results on most Royal ships.

Barb

Fantastic! Thank you! 

4 hours ago, Ashland said:

Just off Navigator and one of the main stations in the WJ was designated GF.

 

There was also one or an area for GF on Jewel, Serenade and Explorer this past year.

That's great to know! I will be planning a cruise, just not sure which ship yet. I hope the GF option is fleet wide. Thank you!

4 hours ago, Biker19 said:

This may depend on the ship, but yes, usually in the back.

Thank you!

Hello :)

I will be placed on a Gluten-Free Diet soon and would like to know...other than ordering ahead from the dining room, is there a Glute-Free station anywhere in the buffet?

thank you

I am glad to see this discussion about Gluten-Free foods.

Is the Gluten-Free choices only requested in the dining room, or is there a Gluten-Free section at the buffet also? Thank you.

Excellent review, thank you for sharing your thoughts.

I was on the same cruise last week, and enjoyed it SO much!!  It was my fist time on Oasis....what a GREAT ship!!

I seemed to have missed the escape room somehow though....didn't know it existed..lol

One of the biggest benefits of cruising with Royal Caribbean International (RCL) - Get Royal Caribbean Group Report, Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) - Get Carnival Corporation Report, and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) - Get Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Report is that cruises are more-or-less all-inclusive. Your basic cruise fare includes meals in the main dining room, the buffet, and a handful of free restaurants. That pretty much always includes 24-7 pizza and a cafe with snacks from early in the morning through late at night.

Beverages, however, are another story. Your cruise ticket just gets you access to the bare minimum. Water, a few flavored waters, hot chocolate, tea, milk, and basic coffee are all you get. To get access to sodas, bottled water, and fancy coffees, you need to pay as you go or buy a beverage package (which vary in price and composition by cruise line). And, of course, if you want alcohol, you can pay for every drink or buy a package.

Royal Caribbean sells a lot of drink packages, but no matter whether you get the refreshment package that does not include alcohol or the everything included drink package, there's one thing you previously did not get.

Now, the cruise line has fixed that.

Royal Caribbean Adds Starbucks 

Many Royal Caribbean ships have Starbucks (SBUX) - Get Starbucks Corporation Report locations onboard. These standalone cafes do not accept any of the cruise line's beverage packages. If you want a Starbucks coffee, you have to pay for it (think high-end land prices, like visiting one of the chain's airport locations).  

People with a Royal Caribbean beverage package do get access to premium coffee at Cafe Promenade, the Windjammer, and usually one or two other locations onboard, Those places have espresso-based beverages, frozen drinks, and even adult coffees, but they did not use Starbucks coffee until Royal Caribbean's newest ship, Wonder of the Seas.  

That ship, the largest in the world, quietly added Starbucks coffee to Cafe Promenade and the other premium coffee locations onboard. The ship has a standalone, full menu Starbucks which still costs extra even if you have a drink package, but you can now get Starbucks lattes, cappuccinos, even Frappuccinos, and other beverages at multiple locations on the ship.

Now, Royal Caribbean has confirmed to TheStreet that the cruise line has brought Starbucks to Cafe Promenade and other premium coffee locations on all of its ships. 

Royal Caribbean Does Something Good for Passengers

It may seem like a small thing, but it has always been a pain point for cruise passengers paying for a beverage package that they only got access to inferior coffee. That meant that some, maybe many, coffee fans chose to pay for a Starbucks beverage at least once or twice on their cruise. Now, they can get that as part of their package, rather than only at the actual onboard Starbucks.

This change almost certainly means that the onboard Starbucks locations will sell less coffee (but they do still sell lots of beverages beyond the traditional espresso-based drinks now found in other locations on its ships). It's a case of the cruise line doing something that benefits passengers, giving them a better experience without charging them more.   

5 hours ago, Biker19 said:

Check the app for the current sailing - it should list operating days/times for the various venues.

Thank you 🙂

On 6/22/2022 at 5:50 PM, BennyBrun said:

Remember early bird finds Waldo as Waldo does not like late lunch crowds 😆 and likes the chicken tender hot and fresh as they come out of the fryer

Do you know which specialty restaurants are open for lunch, if any, after we board the ship?  I have the UDP. 

Thank you! :)

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I will bring my own Seltzer....lol.

Good Afternoon,

If there is anyone Cruising on Oasis Of The Seas right now (or anyone that already has that knows...lol) that can tell me if I will be able to get a can of seltzer anywhere on the Oasis of The Seas ship.

I drink seltzer...and have tried to get seltzer....on every cruise I have been on.  They always tell me they only have tonic water, and club soda available...and since I have a salt restriction, that doesn't work for me. (Tonic and Club contain sodium...seltzer doesn't)

My last alternative...if they still dont have seltzer inboard....instead of bringing the allowed 2 bottles of wine....can we bring only 1 bottle of wine, and a 12 pack cans of seltzer...or perhaps 2 12 packs of seltzer?

Thank you in advance