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Any recent advice (2018) about pre-purchase of Internet on the Royal Princess? Is it cheaper to buy before you embark or on board the ship?

 

Thank you!

 

Donna

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We just got off the Ruby a week or so ago and those menus look like last years menus. We like the new menus items better than last years menu items.

I have not been on the Grand recently, but I remember seeing doughnuts at breakfast time in the buffet area on all the Princess ships I have been on.

Trust me, if there were donuts in the buffet, my son would have emptied the tray. Perhaps on the bigger ships like Royal and Regal they have donuts there (we haven't been on those two ships yet).

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Thanks so much. Not sure how I missed this.

 

Cheers

That's great, thank you. I know the meals won't be the same, but it's nice to have an idea

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If the device has only a two prong plug, it cannot be surge protected, no matter what the ad copy says. What they are doing is calling "over voltage protection" as "surge protection". Over voltage protection merely shuts off the output from the charger when the input voltage gets too high, it does not shunt high voltage to ground like a surge protector does. Most of these "pure" (no power outlets, just USB) USB chargers are this way, and these are fine to use. I have even heard that on RCI, where all extensions and power strips are prohibited, that these are allowed regularly.

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Hi do they have dvd players in club class mini ..

As moki’smommy posted, with the on demand entertainment systems on the Royal class ships and several retrofitted Grand class ships, the DVD players have been eliminated from the full suites on those ships.

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Let us know where you can get a Silverado Cab for $10 a bottle. I thought they had a nice selection in the Vines.

If you are are in CC dining they use the same Riedel glasses as in Vines [emoji846]

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We are going on Emerald Princess Vancouver to LA :)

http://www.cruisetipstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Michelangelo-Dining-Room-More-all-in-one.pdf

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It wouldn't only block the access, it would turn the light on with no way to turn it off.

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Your advice is not quite correct. Surge protection does not have a "reset switch", it is done all internally with semi-conductors that will automatically reset when the voltage drops again (provided the semi-conductors have not failed due to reaching their joule rating for power absorbed). The "reset switch" is a circuit breaker, that controls the current that is allowed to pass through the power strip, while surge protection controls the voltage that is allowed to pass. And the indicator light on the circuit breaker switch is just that, an on/off indicator light. An indicator light for a surge protector will have the word "protected" printed next to it, indicating that the semi-conductors have not failed due to a previous surge.

I have a question regarding multi port USB chargers. Many claim to have some surge protection but they are only two wire devices and do not have a separate ground wire. Is there any issue with their use onboard?

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There are so many to choose from. It just can’t be a surge suppressor which means no reset switches or indicator lights. This would give you three outlets and is short. You could use one by the desk and one behind the TV.

https://www.amazon.com/TESSAN-Splitter-Extension-Inches-Saver-16AWG/dp/B06XSDBV1F

You could also probably use something like this but it might block access to the light switch at the desk.

https://www.amazon.com/45092-3-outlet-Heavy-duty-Grounding-Adapter/dp/B00EQNP7S2

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I as well always wait for a fresh waffle.

 

 

 

But we are just off the Crown and they are no longer making waffles in the Horizon Court at breakfast. Strangely enough they make them in the afternoon but no longer at breakfast. No reason was given when we asked. Obviously a decision made by one of the senior chefs or staff. Go figure...............

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Understood but how old is really old?

 

5 minutes maybe?

 

It's still sitting under a heat lamp so how bad can it be?

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At least a couple of years ago at the turnaround point in the Fisherman’s wharf area there was a Walgreen’s that sold tickets for the streetcars. Very convenient.

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What ship? They are experimenting with menu changes on the Ruby and possibly the Star.

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Can you take your luggage aboard the trolley? Say a carry on, and a full-size luggage per person?

 

King

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The steak on Princess can be quite variable. On a cruise a few years ago we had filet in the MDR, at the Crown Grill and the Chef’s Table. In order of quality from best to worst was the MDR, the Chef’s Table, and bringing up the rear the Crown Grill. Go figure [emoji848]

I had skipped prime rib in the MDR for several years because of quality issues but last November on the Ruby I tried it again and it was some of the best I have had, even on land.

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Was that on the Ruby? On our two cruises on the Ruby (a 4 day coastal and a 5 day Cabo) that was what we got. We were just in CC on the Emerald for a 12 day and that had pasta at lunch, but both an entree and a starter or dessert at dinner.

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I was born in San Francisco, lived in and out for the past 71 years. I now live out by San Francisco Airport... for those looking for less expensive hotels, you might check out hotels out at SFO, Marriott, Embassy Suites, Hilton ... getting into SF and the pier from SFO hotels is an easy 30 -45 minutes taxi ride... nice view from hotels out here too. Just a thought...

https://www.streetcar.org/rider-information-map-2/

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I believe the credit expires at the end of the year after the cruise is cancelled.

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Don't confuse deluxe balcony cabins with premium cabins or Club Class cabins.

Deluxe balcony cabins are a type of cabin only available on the Royal class ships. This type of cabin is slightly larger than the balcony cabins on the Royal class ships and have space for a loveseat rather than the standard chair. They are category DA, DB, DC, DD, DE, DF, DW.

Premium deluxe balcony cabins are identical to deluxe balcony cabins on the Royal class ships but are in locations that Princess considers to be more desirable and they can charge a premium price. They are category D4.

All Princess ships have balcony cabins (Category BX where X is a letter) and many have premium balcony cabins (Category BX where X is a number) based on location.

There is no such cabin type as a deluxe mini suite. Prior to the introduction of Club Class there was no such category as a premium mini suite and the most expensive mini suite was category MA. With the introduction of Club Class, Princess changed the category of some or all category MA mini suites to M1, M2, M4, or M6 and increased the price. These mini suites are sometimes called Club Class mini suites and sometimes premium mini suites but with Club Class perks. I have seen a number of cruises where the increase was around $25/day but it will vary by itinerary.

Now, is that clear???

We were only on a four day cruise but we were able to have the same table/waitstaff for the four breakfasts, two lunches and three dinners we ate there. Nothing special at breakfast but other than shrimp being added to the filet the first night, the extra at lunch and dinner item was a pasta course that we usually had as our entree.

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Club Class Dining was conceived to be a Full Suite perk. But to justify the expense of sectioning off a portion of one MDR on each ship a few additional cabins had to be added. Logically the next level was the premium Mini-Suites (those with cabin category M1; M2 on Pacific; Sun and Sea add their M4 aft Minis as well). But that new section of the MDR would be crazy large if all category-D Deluxe Balcony cabins were included as well.

/QUOTE]There was almost no cost to implement CC. Except for a new sign at the entrance there were no physical changes. The CC area is defined by different table cloths, napkins, and Riedel wine glasses.

 

 

 

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Made to order waffles in the Pastry Shop on the Regal. On Grand class ships I have sometimes seen waffles available at the Trident Grill in the morning.

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