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Any ship you've been particularly impressed with?
ldubs replied to sjde's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Now you are just making things up. -
Airplane mode cruising Carnival Spirit in Alaska?
ldubs replied to trudster57's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
We use airplane mode while on any cruise ship regardless of the itinerary. -
Backpack left on in Stateroom 2400 Venezia
ldubs replied to Lilfeat's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
I'm thinking insurance would respond to an accident but not to recklessness. Forgetting to pick up the bag would likely be considered the latter. -
Sit Down Breakfast in MDR going away?
ldubs replied to CarnivalCruiser875's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
We seldom use the MDR for breakfast. The Carnival sea day brunches we have experienced are terrific. I would be sorry to see that changed. -
Any ship you've been particularly impressed with?
ldubs replied to sjde's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Yes, you are correct. Many apologies. -
Any ship you've been particularly impressed with?
ldubs replied to sjde's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
I can assure you more than a "few fans of mass market lines" find this comparison immature and inaccurate. At least be honest. It is intentionally uncomplimentary. Just like my previous convalescent home reference -- very intentional. Saying it is "not altogether inappropriate" is a silly attempt to sidestep the real message. Stop pretending you are unaware of the stigma attached to Walmart and Walmart shoppers. Your sidekick who posted the website sure doesn't pretend. Every time I read this nonsense, I'm more convinced than ever to stick with mass market lines and the terrific fellow passengers I'm surrounded by. -
Any ship you've been particularly impressed with?
ldubs replied to sjde's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
It is kind of sad you would even attempt to make that comparison. -
Any ship you've been particularly impressed with?
ldubs replied to sjde's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Interesting that you and a handful of others need to continuously compare larger ships to Walmart and amusement parks. Some do in fact have amusement park vibes, many do not. None that I have experienced in somewhere around 50 cruises resemble a Walmart. But then, I don't really know what meant by those of you who comment about floating Walmarts. Bottom line, and a good dose of tit for tat, I suppose I might prefer the vibe on larger ships over a floating convalescent home. -
Formal night Enchanted Princess, conflicting information
ldubs replied to Lorenky's topic in Princess Cruises
I understand and agree. Even if the rep were familiar with actual practice I'm not surprised if they are required to stay with the "official" written suggested dress. -
Princess or Windstar for offseason Mediterranean cruise
ldubs replied to katmu's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Island with 2200 passengers is about 2/3 the size of Sky. Still compared to Star Legend's 300+ passengers, it is very large. Whichever you decide, enjoy! -
Princess or Windstar for offseason Mediterranean cruise
ldubs replied to katmu's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
I've also read the negative comments about the renovations to Island Princess. Based on our experience, I would not hesitate to go Island Princess again. Island Princess is among the smaller ships in the Princess fleet but still contains all the bells and whistles. It is a lot larger than Windstar Star Legend. If you like really small ships, that could be a difference. Additionally Windstar is considered an upscale line compared to Princess. Not having been on Windstar I can't really comment. The Island Princess itinerary is more varied and includes a couple sea days. The larger ship will provide a variety of options to enjoy sea days. For the Windstar Itinerary, the two days in Livorno are a nice feature if you want multiple excursions from that port (like Lucca, Florence, Pisa). And, like you say, you would get to see Barcelona without having to get a hotel there. The Windstar embark/disembark ports are more convenient travel points, at least for me. That could make a difference if you are traveling just for the cruise. To me a big difference between the two is the ship size and what will likely be two different on-board experiences. I like the larger ship experience for the more varied and vibrant atmosphere. Many others prefer the small ship experience. No help I'm afraid. -
Make sure to keep checking that your booking is in order!
ldubs replied to Jetswdo's topic in Princess Cruises
The issue is not the location of the call center. It is the poor training provided to the customer facing staff. Other than overblown linguistic issues, the results would be no better if the call center were populated with untrained people somewhere in America. -
I think you are failing to recognize the customer service component of this. Why it would be an issue is beyond me, unless one needs to have an issue that is.
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Make sure to keep checking that your booking is in order!
ldubs replied to Jetswdo's topic in Princess Cruises
It is easy to get angry with the customer facing people at the other end of the phone. Let's not forget it is Princess management who is not providing the needed training and who should be blamed for these kinds of mess-ups. -
Just call them jumpers then all is good. 😀
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If they had sequins then it is all good. 😆
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Make sure to keep checking that your booking is in order!
ldubs replied to Jetswdo's topic in Princess Cruises
I suspect we are witnessing the rough transition from a full staffed customer relations/reservations desk and one done primarily via Apps or website tools. Sadly, customers shouldn't suffer with catastrophic mistakes like the OP's. -
How many days until your next cruise??? Part 2
ldubs replied to Host Kat's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
It was a big running gag with Jack Benny. I'm 72 and still think of being a kid when I think of him. I had just watched a video of Jack Benny getting caught up on his age on the "You Bet Your Life" show (Groucho Marx). Pretty funny stuff. -
We have made a late-morning flight out of SeaTac but it was a dicey thing. I think you made a good choice. Now you can take your time during disembarkation. Have a leisurely morning and plenty of time to make the flight. Enjoy!
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On our most recent Alaska cruise, it seemed polo shirts were the norm. Whatever the case, any of the old school concerns about being underdressed no longer apply. Dress neatly and there will be much happiness!