DANCING GRANDMOMMY

On 8/17/2023 at 11:24 AM, Colorado Beach Bum said:

On xcel class ships the showroom is not set up for servers to walk around handing out drinks.  I don’t think it’s fleet wide as after we saw this on MG we went in other ships and had the traditional drinks during party. 

I'm guessing they walk around and serve drinks during the shows!

On 8/17/2023 at 10:00 AM, topaz123 said:

Now that we have a glut of diamond/platinum members.....we noted the welcome back party only served cheap wine, beer and HI C with Rum. You do get a card that says you are entitled to one drink , one hour from any bar on ship...must not exceed $12.50....that's it.

How do you get a drink 1 hour before the event, if you get the voucher at the event. I must have missed something.

On 8/17/2023 at 11:13 AM, BlerkOne said:

$12.50? That's up from $10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

So are the prices for the drinks😉

Is this separate from the 2 specialty dinning that you receive for Premier, or can you use your specialty option?

57 minutes ago, 1cruiselvr said:

I think you missed my point.  I tried to upgrade to the new Plus plan, with the new features, and their website won't let me.  It says PURCHASED but I haven't and it won't let me.  So I guess I have to call and wait on hold for hours as I'm sure everyone is calling trying to figure out their booking.

I wonder if you can upgrade on board?

I notice they did not reference the shipping fees for medallion delivered to your home. That was noted before as included with plus and premier?

On 9/21/2021 at 4:38 PM, cmichael1221 said:

Finally hitting platinum on our October 2nd cruise, looking forward to that!  We're also hitting the new level mid-cruise!

 

Radiance?

Glad to see everyone loved the Radiance. We sailed on her and said we'd never do it again. Never say never, we are booked on her again this Oct. to surprise our grandson. 

We love the Panorama, our favorite ship We we on the inaugural 3 and 7 day. Then 2 other times, (the last was in a Havana Cabana, amazing) We are booked again in February. I would love to hear what you did not like about her. 

On 8/6/2023 at 11:53 AM, cruisin*tigger said:

Yes, I remember that!  It was really fun, waaay back in the old days lol - usually on a formal night, and they would have the Captain's Party or past guest party in the main theater with free drinks and apps.  The live band would play and I always loved seeing all the couples come up on stage to dance, and back then it truly was formal... tuxedos and long gowns.  Very cool.  Loved it.  Sadly no longer a thing.

I also miss that.

On 8/7/2023 at 7:25 AM, Rick&Jeannie said:

Check to see if your phone has "wifi calling" capability.  Set it up at home before you leave. (And test it at home.)

Is there a roaming charge when you receive WIFI calls. Can you also make calls with WIFI calling? I'm terrified of an outrageous phone bill. 

8 hours ago, ShelbysMom said:

So glad I saw this thread.  Just booked!  We just got back from a 10 day Alaska on the Ruby. It will be our 5th trip to Alaska - 3rd time RT out of SF, so easy.

Hope you won't mind if as we get closer, I have a million questions. We are so excited. It has been over 52 years since I have been to San Francisco and I am so excited to see all of these new ports. 

10 minutes ago, memoak said:

We have booked the 17 day from Seattle since we are a 3-4 hour train ride away. The best thing is getting to Glacier Bay, Hubbard and College Fiord all in one trip. And who ever gets to go to Wrangell

I did not see this option or I would have booked this. Please don't tell my husband.

1 minute ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

Yeah...but half your cruise is just getting to/from Alaska area.

That is way we decided to go with this one. 8 sea days out of 16 seemed a little much. 

15 hours ago, DougH said:

It looks great but the price is crazy high. I also looked at the 17 day from Seattle and price is high also

There is a 16 day RT Los Angeles for 1/2 the price. We just were amazed by this itinerary.

39 minutes ago, travellingnana said:

We’re doing this cruise. It’ll be our 6th one to Alaska. I’m calling this our “farewell tour.”😁

I can't wait to meet you.

On 7/25/2023 at 9:27 PM, TBfrPH said:

Thank you all who responded to our request.  Late next year Coral Princess will be doing several back-and-forths between Florida and the west coast USA via the Panama Canal.  We are Californians, and this is our chance to experience this ship that is much beloved by many on this board.  We are so excited!

We just scheduled December 3 2024, from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles

I suggest taking some sandwich bags and then getting snacks, (veggies, fruit and cookies to the cabin for munchies. 

15 hours ago, UGACamper said:

Agree with recent Celebration MDR food.  It was really bad. Worst of any cruise we’ve ever been on. 

Unfortunately, it appears to be ship wide.  We have 3 Carnival cruises booked, but are branching out to Princess for just that reason. 

Can't wait to look at these. Thank you so very much.

Following. This is quite educational

6 minutes ago, 787cruiser said:

You can also change it at the sail and sign kiosks. I had to raise my little ones limit from $0 to be able to claim the free bottle of water.

Why did he need a limit to get something that is free?

How do I set limits on a child's sail and sign card? What do I need to do and can I change the limits during the cruise?

6 hours ago, Thad409 said:

Im just curious are the doors on CCL line magnetic or do you need to use tape

They are metal, so you can use magnets. Have found you need them to be fairly strong. Tape is a no-no. They do allow Command strips and hooks. All material is suppose to be fire retardant, but I see many decorations that are not😔

On 5/12/2023 at 5:24 PM, cr8tiv1 said:

Bring your own hairdryer.  I don't know of one Princess ship that has a "decent" one.

 

I have never taken a hair dryer, but you do you🙂😉