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On 5/4/2022 at 11:23 AM, Ken the cruiser said:

I asked that specific question of our guide when we boarded our 13 passenger van. The short version is no, they are not mandated. In fact Princess pretty much didn’t offer any guidelines to the tour company.
 

In the beginning I would say all but 4-5 passengers were wearing masks. By the end of the 4 hour tour, where we were in the van between 5 to 20 minutes between stops, us and maybe one other couple were still wearing masks. It’s like some folks are still in denial as to what’s been going on.
 

But, hey, we’re good and really that’s all we can do is to protect ourselves. We’re double boosted and our T-cells are working on over drive after a recent bout with a regular head cold a few weeks prior to the cruise. Now, if we were on the next leg after this one, we would probably be a little more conservative when booking excursions, like on a catamaran or open air bus, since we would have to pass an antigen test. 😁

It doesn't help matters when last night on the news the White House Physician tells the public to get ready for another Covid variant wave which is in New England now and is headed down the east coast.  Maybe some of the passengers on your cruise saw this news report or read it online and decided to keep wearing masks.  

On 5/4/2022 at 4:03 PM, cinderellen said:

Honestly, I bought a couple of these and they did not work. It may have been the type of tile in my shower. Not sure. Just be careful. 

so you used these bars at home and they did not work?  Did you bring the bar on your cruise?

43 minutes ago, canderson said:

M class, oldest: 4 ships, first was Millennium

S class, next generation, 5 ships, first was Solstice

E class, most recent generation, 4 ships, first was Edge

Thank you very much for the explanation..

12 hours ago, woldridge said:

Overall, very nice cruise. We are staying on for the next cruise but in an aft CC cabin. They let us move our stuff tonight as the room was empty. All unpacked which will make a stress free tomorrow.

 

The new room is so much better, but of course smaller. Lots more drawer space , and even more closet space. Magnetic walls, grab bar in shower as well as a clothes line. Shelves in the bathroom. Huge aft balcony with 2 chairs, 2 loungers and a table.

 

I will do a review of this room in a few days.
 

Barb

which ship were you on?

On 5/3/2022 at 9:20 AM, chemmo said:

Many years ago now we were on the Millennium and chatted to an elderly couple in Michael’s who had booked the CS as a treat for their anniversary. Quite simply she could not use the bathtub and he described it as a ‘bit of a challenge’. Far too dangerous for her to even attempt, she was not disabled but small and her balance and mobility were not wonderful. It definitely took the edge off the pleasure of their cruise. Fortunately, they did tell tell the concierge part way through the cruise who was able to get them an empty inside cabin to use to shower in…Not ideal but better than nothing. 
 

Our butler arranged for us to look at other cabin types on swap over day (we were on a b2b) and we could clearly see the issue…

 

I think that the CS suites on M class definitely need some sort of ‘unsuitable for the less mobile’ warning and, as you say, some grab rails in many suites would be welcomed by many! 

where would you attach a grab rail?

On 5/2/2022 at 5:08 PM, woldridge said:

The sky suites next to the penthouse rooms on the M class ships are amazing. I like the Sky Suites on the S Class better. Have not been on the Edge class yet.

 

Suites vary, even on the same ships.

Can you explain what M class and S class means?  Thank you.  I have not sailed Celebrity yet and do not know what the Letters mean.  Thank you

What is the Beyond, is that a new Celebrity Ship?

So is this suite pretty much that same on all class ships or just the ships which are in same class your the one your sailing? Thank you for your feedback.  I have a sky suite booked next year and it will be my first time sailing Celebrity

But when will the US drop the Covid test to get back?  That's the millon dollar question. 

1 hour ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

parmesan basket fettuchine alfredo from years ago.

I second the parm basket with fettuchine.  Although I am ok with just the fettucine alfredo too

5 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

My unofficial guess since this is an 18 day cruise with 1,650 passengers on board with the average age 60++, there are probably quite a few platinum, elite and suite guests aboard, probably more than Skywalkers can handle.

I agree, Skywalkers is not as big as the Viking Crown on Royal Caribbean ships. 

8 hours ago, Daniel A said:

As an aside, how have you been feeling/doing?

I have been on hormone treatments for one year.  My Oncologist is very happy with my bloodwork and says we will stay the course.   I go this wednesday to have my blood drawn and see my oncologist next week to receive another hormone injection.  Thank you for asking

Sorry to say that if you live in the United States; after Sept 11, 2001 there really is no privacy any more.  The gov't can track your whereabouts all the time.  I don't worry about Princess keeping track of me on the ship.  It is not a big deal and won't ruin my cruise vacation.  My wife loves that she can find me anywhere on the ship.  I wander off quite a bit; so she likes to be able to track me.  Everyone have a great week.  Cheers

caribill,  I think someone above mentioned the elite lounge being in Skywalkers;  Ken said it was in Club Fusion.  

20 hours ago, Daniel A said:

For some reason, my previous post disappeared.  I don't think all inclusive fares should be mandatory.  Having a choice is always better.  All inclusive rates are good for those who use all of the features which are included, but for those who don't use all of the features, it's not a good deal as they would be subsidizing the others.  That being said, I take advantage of the all inclusive fares on Princess.

Daniel A   thank you for your feedback.  I appreciate it

20 hours ago, latebloomer56 said:

Yes for me. Our next Princess cruise is almost all inclusive. We had no separate fees and have premium drink packages, auto tips, internet and discounts on excursions per cabin. Still pay for excursions, casino,  and specialty dinning. For dinning we get the perk for platinum plus two from our TA. I like not dishing out for soda card for hubby and drink as well as coffee card for me. Always prepay the tips then just add if needed on board but no worries this time either.

good for you;  have fun

Ken so did you leave the ship in Cabo or stay onboard while everyone else left.  I was there in Oct 2021 and it was very hot and humid.  We did not spend a lot of time ashore due to the heat.

does anyone on this thread think all the cruise lines should go to all inclusive; you pay one price and once onboard you don't have to worry about everything being ala carte.  Cheers

31 minutes ago, S.A.M.J.R. said:

July 17.

Got it.  thank you

18 hours ago, S.A.M.J.R. said:

My app shows "Check-in opens June 2".  

thanks and what is your sail date?

1 minute ago, skid1127 said:

Yes, i went last evening. They could not help me and said someone from concierge would find me and help fix. Never happened. So i went to concierge this morning and they couldn't help either, i was told again someone would find me later with an answer... Obi-Wan-Kenobi is my only hope...

Although you have app issues;  I hope you are enjoying your cruise. 

3 minutes ago, VibeGuy said:

I don’t know why - it’s been happening on other voyages as well - there’s no published outage of either the legacy MEO O3b network or the new exciting m3POWER 03b network, but ping times show they’re using the old GEO satellites a non-zero amount of the time.    Surprisingly, the newer constellation would be cheaper to use - the same amount of data takes up far less of the capacity so the satellite subscriber pays less. 
 

It’s just weird and Princess has been reimbursing a lot of customers as a result. 

Thanks for the reasoning about the wifi connections.

I just noticed there are 117 pages of medallion app issues.  I would hope that Princess would listen to the people.  It's a shame that we passengers have to come up with ways to solve app issues or help others with their app problems.  Man I feel everyone's pain with the medallion app  issues.  Good luck for those who get it to work properly, or have no issues at all,  and sorry for all those who still have on- going issues with the app.  Two years and it still doesn't work for everyone.  Sad😔

5 hours ago, Biker19 said:

Check in is usually available 45 days out.

good to know,  thank you

This is a nice positive review.  Thank you for sharing your cruise feedback