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I was wondering if anyone had any pictures of the cabins B754, 756 or 757 BB cat on the Caribbean Princess (Baja level)? I've looked on other threads and I was wondering if anyone had any pictures or comments about these cabins. I contacted Princess today and asked them if there was a beam in these cabins and she stated no. I know people have had comments about vents but does anyone have anything on these rooms. I'm also not sure what the gap is between B757 and B756. I appreciate everything!

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You can see the vent between B756 an B757. No beam in those cabins or B753 and B754.

Thanks so much for your post...we usually go in mini's but thought that the deluxe might be nice...20 ft. does not seem like much!

 

But either way, they are new and it will be fun!

The standard Royal Princess cabin sizes including balcony are 222 sq ft for balcony cabins, 233 sq ft for deluxe balcony cabins and 299 sq ft for mini-suite cabins. Since almost all cabins have the same balcony size, the deluxe balcony cabins are 11 sq ft larger than balcony cabins and the mini-suite cabins are 66 sq ft larger than the deluxe balcony cabins.

Hi all,

 

Does anyone know how much bigger a mini-suite is versus a deluxe balcony on the new Royal Princess?

 

Thanks all!

The ultimate sticker will include hot chocolate.

 

You can have it made with water or with milk.

 

Marshmallows can be put on top.

 

Some people have reported in the past that on glacier days there is a person hading out hot chocolate on the main viewing deck.

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Thanks Pam! Does anyone know what fountain sodas, juices, mocktails and shakes cost on an individual basis? TIA

 

Paula

Is there a water bottle package (I remember Disney had this)? Or should I just bring my Brita bottle and refill it somewhere before heading onto shore?

They do for non-alcoholic drinks.

 

Soda sticker is about $4.25 plus 15% tip per day. Includes unlimited fountain sodas, but not room service or cans.

 

Ultimate sticker is aBOUT $8 Plus 15% tip per day. Includes sodas above, plus smoothies, virgin drinks.

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On April 23 Princess introduced a more restrictive smoking policy for cigar and pipe smokers. On Crown class ships smoking of cigars and pipes is confined to the Cigar Bars only; there is NO outdoor venue for those smokers. It is really a farce for Princess to claim that the ships are virtually smoke free when cigarette smoking is allowed in the casino which is a public space. On our recent transatlantic on the Emerald Princess, the cigarette smoke from the casino was not only unbearable but disgusting. While one could argue that you can avoid that area it is not so if you are at the Passenger Service Desk; Captains's Circle desk or anywhere else at that level other than those Princess employees BEHIND the Passenger's service desk. Cruisers on scooters wanting to cut through on deck six to the Princess theater (using the ramp provided) have to pass through the Casino to get to the theater. The smoking policy as of January has moved cigarette smokers to the Casino. The updated more restrictive policy for cigar and pipe smokers has eliminated all outdoor venues for them. The reality is there is no place for them to smoke without cigarette smokers who are also permitted to smoke in the Cigar Bars.

Princess enforced this policy, at least on the Sapphire last year. We had a cigar smoker on the aft balcony next to ours and notified the Passenger Services Desk. The next morning they called our cabin to verify that the cigar smoking had stopped. Several times later in the cruise when we stopped by the Passenger Services Deck, the individual I had talked to the first day addressed my by my name and asked if there were any further problems.

With regard to the Casino, they have always smelled strongly of smoke and we avoided walking through them whenever possible. I can't speak of the Crown and her sisters but this was true of the older Grand class ships including the Grand, Golden, Star and Sapphire. Princess appears to have done it right on the Coral/Island. The walkway past the Casino on Fiesta deck is on the side and we have never been bothered by smoke smell there.

We had a problem with a cigar smoker on the adjacent balcony on our last cruise. Even with the old policy cigars were not allowed on balconies. I reported the problem to the Purser's Desk and it was addressed that day. I had a followup call the next day and was asked several times later in the cruise when I stopped by the Pursers Desk. They still smoked cigarettes but no more cigars on the balcony. At least on the Sapphire they enforced the old policy and I assume they will enforce the new policy as well.

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Now, that is a reasonable post! Leaving on my cruise tomorrow, and will report back with as accurate information as I can get.

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What I would like to see on this thread is objective experiences on Princess ships after the implementation of the new policy.

I don't like cigarette, or especially cigar, smoke but I knew what to expect with the old policy.

1. If I forgot and walked out of the port side of the HC I would just move over to the starboard side or walk through that area of the Lido deck quickly because smoke was usually quite bad near the tables by the windows.
   
2. I never walked through the Casino because the smoke was always bad.
   
3. I did not walk past the Cigar Bar on the smaller Grand class ships because the doors were always open and the smoke was bad in the corridor.
   
4. Smoking was allowed at tables and loungers by the Outriggers Bar near the Terrace Pool but it was not an issue for us on the starboard side.
   
5. We never had significant issues with smoke on the port side of the Promenade and Sun decks.
   
6. We didn't have problems with smokers near our balcony until our last cruise (10th on Princess) when we had a cigar smoker next door to our true aft cabin (this was not allowed under the old policy and was address by the Purser's staff). There was also a cigar smoker in a balcony cabin down the hallway because the smoke smell outside of the cabin was overpowering.
   

I doubt conditions 1-3 have changed but I would like to know the following:

1. How are conditions by the Terrace Pool area? Are there more smokers there and more issues with smoke?
   
2. Are there more smokers on the port side of the Sun and especially Promenade decks and more of an issue with smoke?
   
3. Are the port side Emerald deck mini-suites impacted by smokers on the Promenade deck below?
   
4. Is Princess strictly enforcing the non-smoking policy on balconies and in rooms?
   

I can and will co-exist with the smokers but would like to have the current objective facts.

As I always say "I don't mind if you smoke as long as you don't exhale!" :eek:

Seriously, on prior cruises I have been aware of smoking being allowed on at least some areas on the port side of most open decks, in the Casino and the Cigar lounge. Wasn't aware of Skywalkers but we haven't gone there in the evening when the DJ is there. Never remember smokers there during the daytime when I have gone up there for the view. As a non smoker, I just go to starboard side and avoid those areas if the smoke is too bad. I also avoid the Casino and the cigar bar. Even before the new policy, on the Grand class ships the doors were always open and you could not avoid the smell in the hallway going to the Princess Lounge. Rude comments should not be made to those smoking in the designated areas.

Based on comments in this thread, the biggest impact appears to be on the Promenade deck. I never noticed many smokers there on our ten prior cruises but it may be more popular now. Beside possible noise from the show lounge on the port side, that is just one more reason to book a starboard side AD Emerald deck mini-suite if they are available on a future cruise where we decide to book a mini. Otherwise, it appears that the new policy will not significantly impact this non-smoker.

I don't understand. I just looked at the deck plans for the Sapphire and Star. Star doesn't show any balconies. But on the Sapphire - I'm confused - how does the opening face forward when the cabin is on the aft?

 

And can people at the pool walk to the back rail and look over at you?

 

I need to go check out these cabins before we leave the ship sometime - would love to do a B2B so we could walk around and look.

The aft balconies on the Sapphire and the Diamond are different than the Ruby Riviera deck balconies added during a prior drydock. They are most like the aft side Emerald deck balconies on the Coral/Island which we have had or probably the Sun class balconies. Their balcony opening is the hull of the ship. The hull is angled so the A746 balcony varied from 6 to 9 feet deep and was almost 10 feet wide. We were not in the adjacent cabin A744 but with the hull angle the balcony might vary from 6 to 3 feet deep. I checked it out and the balconies are not visible from the Lido or Sun decks. We had a great view of a pod of as many as 100 dolphins playing in the wake for 15 minutes or more. It wad also fascinating watching the Golden Gate bridge pass by fairly close as we left San Francisco.

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We cruised in 2009 in cabin A749 which was one of the port hole cabins. Aside from the port hole (which we hated- to high and not clear enough to se out), the cabin itself had a big problem with noise from the door to the aft pool area. The traffic going in and out of that door never stopped day and night. It is sort of hard to explain but when people went in or out, they let the door slam shut, plus when the wind was right, it would grab the door from people and one didn't have time to close it quietly. We even tried to close it quietly ouselves and couldn't. It was really disturbing whenever we were in the cabin. We actually chose it because of the convenience to the aft pool which we used a lot.

Personally I would not ever choose a cabin in that area again.

Looking at this cabin for an Alaska trip later this summer. We've done balconies on the Caribe deck on previous trips but considering A746 this time around. Looking for a review on this room since the balcony layout shown on the deck plan on Princess' site doesn't seem to match pictures, descriptions or deck plans on other sites. Has this cabin been added and numbers re-issued? Anyone cruised in this cabin and if so, would you do it again? Looks like it has a one-of-a-kind balcony. I've done a search on this site as well but it appears this cabin number used to be in a different place. Even have my glasses on!

Typical Princess Mini-Fridge

Are there any outdoor designated cigar smoking areas?

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I know that the Terrace Pool is for adults, the question I have is, can you smoke by the bar by the pool?

Duplicate of information just posted by Giantfan13

Oh, one more thing... am I seeing TWO sliding doors out to the balcony on the E733 suite?

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Can anyone give me an info on the Sapphire Princess VS Suite E733? I hear there is an "obstructed view" but can't determine what the "obstruction" is. Also... are those suites noisy ... due to being directly above an entertainment deck? It's hard to believe they would put a premium suite in a noisy location... but I've had some poorly located suites before. Is there engine noise? Do you feel the ship "rocking" much more than you would at midship? Never been in an aft cabin... but it seems like an experience! E733 on the Sapphire is what we have available to us at the moment. Thanks for any help!

We had friends who were upgraded from an AD Guarantee to E733. They enjoyed the suite but the wake noise was loud which made it had to enjoy the balcony when they were underway. That was only their experience. We have had balcony A746 four decks up and there the wake noise was just calming. You will experience thruster noise when docking which might wake you up in the morning of early ports.

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Bus #30: It's about 10 minutes' walk from the main cruise pier to Nationaltheatret. From there, the bus ride to the Folk Museum & Viking Ships is about 13 minutes, and to the Kon-Tiki & Fram is about 17 minutes. The first bus is around 6 am. From 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, the bus runs every 10 minutes, and outside of those hours, it runs every 20-30 minutes (until midnight).

(The bus schedule can be found here.)

 

Ferry #91: It's about 5 minutes' walk to the ferry pier. The ferry ride to Dronningen is 15 minutes with another 8 minutes' walk to the Viking Ships. If you head straight to Bygdøynes, it's 20 minutes, and the ferry pier is right next to the Fram & Kon-Tiki museums. The first ferry is at 8:45 and runs every 30 minutes. During the summer (until the end of August), it runs on a 20-minute schedule from 11 am until 5:45 pm.

(The ferry schedule can be found here.)

You could always do the bus one way & the ferry the other ;)

Enjoy