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Live from the Noordam 14 day Alaska cruise
cruisequeen4ever replied to tupper10's topic in Holland America Line
That free meal idea is awesome! -
Did something bad happen on the Seascape?
cruisequeen4ever replied to cruisequeen4ever's topic in MSC Cruises
That would explain a lot. That’s so tragic. 😔 -
Live from the Noordam 14 day Alaska cruise
cruisequeen4ever replied to tupper10's topic in Holland America Line
We had a fantastic dinner at Simons watching you guys sail away! So many people in the restaurant were taking pics of you literally sailing into the sunset. -
Did something bad happen on the Seascape?
cruisequeen4ever replied to cruisequeen4ever's topic in MSC Cruises
Oh goodness; I did miss the “from a guest” part. -
Did something bad happen on the Seascape?
cruisequeen4ever replied to cruisequeen4ever's topic in MSC Cruises
That’s usually accurate, since it’s crew members posting. -
Live from the Noordam 14 day Alaska cruise
cruisequeen4ever replied to tupper10's topic in Holland America Line
My friend and I will be watching your ship sail away from Anchorage over dinner Thursday. It’s always exciting when we get a ship visit. As for weather, I don’t know about the Southeastern ports, but we have had a very rainy, cold summer here. -
I should have specified that it was the food and the food alone that made it a less than experience for us. The service was excellent.
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Did something bad happen on the Seascape?
cruisequeen4ever replied to cruisequeen4ever's topic in MSC Cruises
I did consider INfamous. ☺️ -
Did something bad happen on the Seascape this weekend? The famous cruise attorney shared a pic on another site of a cordoned off balcony and a report of screams heard last night. I see nothing in the mainstream news.
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My in-laws are extremely picky and liked it so much that they ate there every night they could on their cruise. We were dying to try it as a result and were less than impressed with our experience to the point where we have no interest in returning. Our experience seems to be in the minority though. I have seen so many people rave about it on here.
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My best friend had this happen to her on multiple occasions, one Princess cruise. The steward repeatedly would just barge in. Several times, we’ve had one do a quick three knock and immediately open the door before you could even have a chance to say someone’s in here. There should be better training about this for the stewards.
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Wasn't Cruising Easier Pre-Medallion?
cruisequeen4ever replied to SargassoPirate's topic in Princess Cruises
I really like the Medallion system. Sure, there are some tech glitches and frustrations, and I can totally see how it would be challenging for some to use, but it is ultra convenient for me. I love ordering drinks with my phone exactly when I want to instead of having to wait to hope for a waiter to see me trying to get his attention. Now when my drink has an attempted delivery one deck down while I’m watching from above in the Piazza, that’s another story. 🤦♀️ -
Your depiction of the post-pandemic crew situation was worded so well. Pre-pandemic, each cruise line had their own dedicated crew, and that resulted in uniformed service. Post-pandemic, every cruise line took what they could get, and that has resulted in a mish mash experience. For instance, I now see Celebrity style desserts in the IC on Princess. A bartender didn’t know what I meant by a Lava Flow despite having ordered them for years on Princess and said on his previous ship on Royal Caribbean, they called it a Miami Vice. Several cruise directions came from Celebrity and are now on Princess. The attitudes of many are different because they’re used to different expectations. It’s just an overall different experience. I also have to agree that Celebrity’s post-pandemic crew acts more put-together. I miss the old days, but having done 2 Princess cruises and 1 Celebrity cruise this year, Princess still remains my favorite.
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I say go with Princess because you will still have access to loads of activities but without the multitude of kids. You can be as busy or as relaxed as you wish on Princess. There are game shows, trivia, crafts, shows, and bingo throughout every day. The only thing I can think of that you won’t have is waterslides.
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Im not surprised, given that they gave so many away as casino cruises.
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Meal package for Alaska land portion of cruise tour
cruisequeen4ever replied to bjtravelnews's topic in Princess Cruises
I can try to answer some of that, not from personal experience having it but from witnessing those who did have it. Please note, this was from pre-pandemic, so things may have changed. For dinner, Princess let them choose an appetizer, entree, and dessert from any of the options at any of the restaurants on property. I’m not sure if no alcoholic beverages were included. I saw them getting crab and halibut, so you really can choose anything. For breakfast, they had a full buffet that only they could have. Those who didn't have the meal package needed to order off the regular menu. I live in Alaska, and our food prices are exorbitant, wherever you choose to eat. Yes, the meal plan is expensive, but I consider it be a strong value and a great amount of convenience to be able to start and end your long touring days with filling, quality Alaskan food. -
I forgot to take mine off when I went swimming one time, and it still worked. I always try to remember to take it off to be safe, though.
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I live in Anchorage, and the local news reports are vague. It does seem like the real problem is being kept hush hush. Who knows though. I hope all the pax affected were able to at best, get on a Princess ship Saturday or a Holland America ship Sunday to sail south or at least enjoy a few days of Alaska over the weekend before flying home.