strobellayjam

53 minutes ago, Wishing on a star said:

It might not have been well attended... And, I don't believe it is still offered,  but the Royal Tea always looked super nice!!!   I was tempted a couple of times, but never did it.  Would be great for mother daughter grandma opportunity!

It was fabulous!  I mean the tea, scones and sandwiches were pretty much the same as what was offered in the MDR but the whole experience was something else.  And we did exactly that - it was a mother, (grand)daughter, grandma opportunity.  Wish they'd bring it back.  

8 minutes ago, rexdillinger said:

We were booked b2b (2/18 & 2/28) on the Sun. As soon as I got the email, I called customer service to see if I could keep my outbound flight (booked thru ez-air) and then board the 2/28 cruise. The agent had to discuss this with her supervisor to see if that was possible. When she finally returned, she told me they were cancelling the 2/28 cruise as well and that I should watch my e-mail for written confirmation. 

 

I asked when the next sailing would be and she said September. I asked her to verify that all sailings of the Sun would be cancelled until September and she said yes. I asked her to verify that with her supervisor, which she did. “No sailings until sometime in September,” was her response.

 

Did this agent know what she was talking about or was she giving me bad information? I can only go by what this agent confirmed no less than 8-10 times. I will be trying to find out for sure about my 2/28 cruise so that I can make other plans. It would be inexcusable for Princess to wait to the last minute again before they cancelled my cruise.

 

There is NO excuse for the lack of transparency and communication with this issue. I e-mailed several days in a row asking if this cruise would be cancelled and never received a reply. That is not good business and certainly not how I would expect a company to treat a long time loyal customer.

I’m sorry to hear you are impacted by this last minute cancellation. I hope that the information the agent gave you regarding cancellations through to September are not correct but who truly knows the state of affairs on the Sun right now. Princess definitely needs to step it up and be more transparent with the communications and updates. 

Just now, reedprincess said:

As clearly noted, that thread was merged to this one. It is no longer a separate thread. 

Clearly, I misunderstood. Thank you for clarifying. 

46 minutes ago, azbirdmom said:

 

I actually posted that on a new thread that someone started about the cancellation.  That thread then was merged into this one so my comment is now in the thread I was referring to LOL.

Where is the new thread? 

13 minutes ago, J13C85 said:

@strobellayjam that was our experience last year. I was so miserable and overheated on that tender that DW and I decided, not again this year. From the ship the Island is quite lovely to see.

Thankfully it wasn’t too hot yesterday but yes, quite tiring. However my girls can never turn down an opportunity to visit Princess Cays. 

22 hours ago, J13C85 said:

Today is Princess Cays and we are having a lovely day. We each tried sonething new today. I chose the "Coco Loco" and DW had the "Mint Chocolate Martini". 

 

Mine was OK, really just had the taste and consistency of coconut milk. Drink was fine for what it was but I would take the Pina Colada (subbed with a Peach spirit) over this any time.

 

As for DW's Mint Chicolate Martini, this had to be done incorrectly as it looked NOTHING like the photo (the picture on the menu looked very much like the Milky Way Martini). As for the taste, she puts it in the "Chairman of the Board" category as all she tastes is the vodka and schnapps. Again, if you like that sort of thing, it might be up your alley, but it was not for us.

 

Last year on Princess Cays day (pronounced as "Keys"

by staff on board) we had a Sanctuary Bungalow (we shared with another couple) and it was awesome. This year we opted to avoid the tender crowds and stay on the ship. Very good choice for us. After breakfast we went up to 16 and took a dip in the Infinity Pool. As we are anchored the views are awesome. We laid in the sun for a bit as the weather was totally in the "Goldilocks Zone". We then wandered about for awhile and had a nice lunch on our balcony.

 

Spent time texting people we love. A wise person once told me "what you do on New Year's Eve is what you do all.year long." What a better way to set the stage for 2024 than by expressing love

 

NYE celebration is tonight (and it's formal night). I have a minor issue as my cleaning with my dress slacks may not be returned in time for dinner. If so, l may need to be creative. Again lemons and lemonade, right?

 

Here come some pics (last one is from our balcony about 5 minutes ago).

Such a smart thing to do to stay on the ship. It took us nearly 45m to wait for a tender to get back onboard !

56 minutes ago, J13C85 said:

I'm a big guy with very short hair and a beard, she is a red head. We have been and will tomorrow be wearing matching tee shirts. If you see us pls say "hi"

I’ll keep an eye out for you! 

Following for your drink reviews 😆 we are onboard as well - see you around! 

Yes, I believe this is how it works.  Before the introduction of these packages, we had purchased the standalone photo package and so long as the holder of this pacakge was in the photos they were all included.  

@startedwithamouse @Cruise Raider thanks!  Spotlight Bar will make more sense to me this time around armed with this tidbit.  

1 hour ago, skreminegul said:

The mini bar set up came automatically on embarkation day. The Sky is a beautiful ship! The weather hasn’t been all that great but it is what it is! Have a great cruise!!

Thanks! Enjoy the rest of yours, too.  Hope the weather improves... I heard last week was quite rocky.

2 hours ago, skreminegul said:

We’re currently on Sky Princess, two 7 day cruises booked as a 14 day. We’re elite and we were given a second mini bar set up.

Did you get the second one automatically or did you have to call Room Service for it?  Hope you're enjoying the Sky!  We will be on her this Saturday.

I know this was discussed before pre start-up but just curious if Elite's are still eligible for 2 mini bar set-ups on a B2B?  Note: our sailing was booked as a single 14-day cruise.  Not sure if that makes a difference.

4 hours ago, snoozecrooze said:

The Secret Silk* - and Royal happens to be one of the ships on which it's being performed, along with Diamond and Island, I believe.

 

When I read the question, I also thought of that show as well as Spotlight Bar and 5-SKIES (both on Discovery, Enchanted, Sky), which both claim to have a story as well. But there is simply not enough time in the schedule for these shows to have fully developed plots.

 

5-SKIES and The Secret Silk probably have the most exposition and dialogue, but no matter the case, any of the three shows that have a "plot" tell much of the story through the music. Don't expect lengthy monologues; expect high-energy numbers or high-emotion ballads to move the story along.

What is the story behind Spotlight Bar?  I didn't quite follow it.... but enjoyed it nonetheless.

2 hours ago, leck57 said:

 

That's the same situation for me. In my case I think it's because I booked the Plus package before it was "upgraded" and the cost increased. I paid the lower price that was in place before things like Casual Dining was added to it. You might be in the same boat.

Did you have to pay the cost difference, if you don't mind me asking?  We actually booked Standard Fare but just decided to purchase the package recently.  

7 hours ago, memoak said:

It will show up on the app or you can look at packages on the app and be directed to the personalizer and show what you have. Don’t worry be happy 

Thanks!  I figured as much but given this is the first time we have the Plus package, I wasn't sure what to expect.  

The 2 casual dining meals are not showing up on my Travel Summary ( while the other inclusions of the Plus package such as desserts, fitness classes, beverages, wifi, crew appreciation) are itemized. Is this how it shows up for others as well?

4 hours ago, MissP22 said:

Oh, OK. Thanks. Now I don't feel as bad. I was going through my old patters from last year looking for the Muppets & couldn't find the show. I though I had overlooked it.

We'll be searching for it next week on the Enchanted especially since we've see all the productions shows so many times we're looking for something new.

Hope you have a wonderful cruise!

3 hours ago, MissP22 said:

It must have not been shown in the Patter and we missed it.

Was it in the Vista lounge?

I looked back in the earlier posts in the thread and it's a miscommunication on my part.  I had replied to a message thinking it was pertaining to 5 Skies and not the Muppets.  Hence my comment was that 5 Skies was on the Sky 🙁  Sorry for the confusion!

Nonetheless we are on the Sky next week so will def try to catch that.  🙂

30 minutes ago, MissP22 said:

Are you sure it was on the Enchanted? We sailed it last Christmas and must have missed it.

100% sure - it was our first cruise back since the restart so very memorable.  We were on the 10 day over Christmas. 

1 hour ago, Ombud said:

I liked it. Light hearted fun. No one left including those who were left standing and, in fact, it was the only production show that was repeated as not everyone could get in

Can’t wait to see it. Thanks for the feedback. 

1 minute ago, Ombud said:

Yes, Jim Henson's muppets

Interesting.  That's definitely a first.  Any feedback on it?

20 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

On the Sky 3 weeks ago there was *something* I just caught in passing on either an announcement or maybe one of the hallway displays about "something involving Jim Henson....".  I have to assume that it was this "show" you're speaking about.

As in with puppets?

1 minute ago, doghog said:

Was that show on the Enchanted? We'll be on the Enchanted in March. 

Yes, we saw it on the Enchanted last Christmas.  It is currently playing on the Sky as well.

19 minutes ago, doghog said:

Thanks for the heads up. That's a show we'll skip. 

We really enjoyed 5 Skies.  Granted, it is a departure from Princess' typical production shows but I thought it was well done.