AdrenalineRush

I am surprised how many use this service. I will be platinum on my next cruise but was only going to do underwear because of the hot water warnings. What other things do you all send? I wish they would use no hot water since the only thing I use hot water for is my sheets.

Workout clothes,shorts,tshirts,swim trunks and socks

This is the "schedule"

http://www.princess.com/ships-and-experience/princess-luxury-bed/?utm_campaign=PE5MS116B_US&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&utm_source=BRAND&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=SHIPNEWS&utm_content=PE5MS116B_516B&elqTrackId=734e06f27e4643edbe4d3579ef6119a0&elq=9120d8c5c237408e845577e8e8812bc4&elqCampaignId=1345&elqaid=1475&elqat=1

The Princess Luxury Bed will debut on board Ruby Princess, Emerald Princess and Coral Princess in February 2016, followed by Sun Princess (Apr 2016), Grand Princess (Dec 2016), Caribbean Princess (Mar 2017 , Golden Princess (Apr 2017 , Pacific Princess (May 2017), Sea Princess and Star Princess (Nov 2017), Royal Princess (Feb 2018 , Sapphire Princess (Mar 2018 , Regal Princess (Apr 2018 , Crown Princess (Apr 2018 and Island Princess (Apr 2018. Please note this schedule is subject to change.

awesome. Do you know if there is a deadline for this coupon. My nearest public is about 45 mins. Away and i go there when the new sale starts on thursdays but will go again sooner if it is going to expire soon. Thanks for sharing the info.

1/1/16

shoot, I just spent 65.00 there tonight and did not see this coupon anywhere, wonder if it is only in FL? Up here in SC, they frequently do a gas card for $40.00 if you spend $50.00. :(

Looks like it's all Publix stores, but you need the coupon from the weekly ad.This link is from a location in Columbia,SC

http://weeklyad.publix.com/Publix/BrowseByListing/BySearch/?StoreID=2500213&SneakPeek=&searchtext=Carnival#idp

As a solo on Royal, I don't sit in the dining room for dinner unless I go with others. I do just fine at the Windjammer. In fact, on my cruise earlier this month (Vision of the Seas), most people I spoke with agreed the food was better in the Windjammer than in the dining room.

I'm pretty much the same,but I will go to the dining room shortly after boarding to see which table I have been assigned to and find out who is seated there, Royal is pretty open about letting you know if those at your table are a family,couples..etc.

Usually I end up in WJ unless I meet several people early on and try to have us all share a table. WJ in the evening has a nice ambiance and they offer a great area(on most ships) that's ideal for solo travelers.

On my Transatlantic's with Royal, it was the hangout spot to meet up with other solo cruisers. We even planned a dinner at the specialty restaurant one night.

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I'm pretty social and meet up with many people organically....so don't really mind that most of the lines lack programs for solo cruisers.

It's usually a tough balancing act for some of the lines,because some assume when they see solo meet up, the implication is hookup, so many might not show up if they aren't looking for that type of vibe.

Does anyone have any idea whether the Chef's table will be under his domaine also and what a menu might be like? Plead....do tell....

Yes, it will @ :45 seconds of the video below from Princess, Chef Stone talks about a lobster salad that will be on the Chef's table menu, it looks delicious.

Yes, all Carnival ships have a laundry room

These are the locations for Legend

Riviera Deck 1 - midship / across from 1219

Main Deck 4 - aft / across from 4230

Upper Deck 5 - aft / across from 5270

Empress Deck 6 - forward / across from 6102

Verandah Deck 7 - midship / across from 7267

I just checked that exact same thing and the cheapest price shown was $2,198. So either I'm doing something wrong or there was a short window of opportunity for this fare.

Yes, the great pricing ended sometime this late morning/afternoon. It ran from last Friday until today.

anyone know the minimum age? My son will be 20. He loved playing on our last two caribbean cruises.

18.

47 days

What brand of scotch are you looking for in Alaska?

Both sets show us as Gold. There is a "P" on the luggage tags for both legs, not sure what that means.

Are your cruises linked? I know if you book them online,the cruises aren't automatically linked and might cause an issue with getting pre cruise credit for the second cruise.

Thanks for the review! We are going in March but out of a different port/itinerary. Very excited!

 

Any word on that thruster?

Not sure if this picture of the letter pax received will be large enough to read.

Last week Liberty stayed in St Thomas until 10pm so they could do maintenance.

From Facebook someone said it was thruster related,but I really can't verify that.

Thank you so much for your input. I was unaware of this Pan American cruise port. Do you know by chance which Ship lines use this pier? I'm a little panicked now because I just read a travel article that stated the Cruise piers in Old San Juan are mostly for ships stopping in for the day and that the Pan American pier is moistly used for ships embarking from San Juan as the origin of the cruise.

It appears you are sailing on Carnival's Fascination, so you will be at the Old San Juan terminal.

Thank you for posting this! I received an email notification of your post, looked it up, and pulled the trigger on a booking. Fantastic price for a solo, and a nice change of itinerary versus the standard 7 night Mex. Riviera. I let the website choose my cabin, and ended up with a Lido deck inside. :D

 

Tony

I also let them pick my cabin and ended up on the Lido deck.

To the person that suggested prepaying the tips to avoid the increase, that window was closed 10/31/15.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2287007

I was just about to come post about this after seeing it on cruiseplum.

I also booked it. It's showing $200 OBC for an inside on my confirmation.

Never sailed Princess or left from the west coast,but this was a deal hard to pass up.

Anthem 10/15/16

In Europe 10% is usually reserved for outstanding service. It's totally different than North America.

Several threads on it, here is a recent one

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2245823

You can feel free to tip as much as you like.

Is there any way to find out if the Pride will be equipped with the HUB app before February?

Just have to wait on the announcement.

Dorado is way outside the taxi zones, you would be on a meter.

It would be cheaper to do the 25-30 miles in a rental car, if you are interested in that hotel.

I know, I'm just interested in seeing an update schedule for the remainder of the ships. I had seen where John Heald was supposed to post the new dates, but I haven't seen them yet.

He didn't post anything yet.

Norwegian Star 7 night western Caribbean November 29- December 6,2015

Inside gty $520.28 total including taxes and fees

EMBARK Tampa (Florida)

Roatan (Bay Islands)

Belize City (Belize)

Costa Maya (Mexico)

Cozumel (Mexico)

DISEMBARK Tampa (Florida)

Just called choice air and the rep said they don't offer flexfares, so there some miscommunication going on somewhere.

When I told her it's on the website, she said that's wrong and that she would escalate the call to have them change the info on the site.

You can just use the $5 a day $25 a cruise social plan to access all of Facebooks features including voice calls.

Yes, the ships won't leave until midnight. The concerts are from 9:00- 10:30pm