BeeeJay

Thanks! Actually made it out without losing even a dime back over 12 drunken days steps away from the casino. Shocking.

That’s bizarre because I also got that exact same $600 balcony offer for 12,000 points. I expected nothing I didn’t play after the second night at all.

Second day of first Princess Cruise ever, never returned to the casino.

Thanks so much for documenting the struggles with Princess Casino comp cruises. Being new to Princess I never would have imagined this situation and have heard others onboard with same stories unable to reinstate previously confirmed benefits.

there is at least one Video Poker bar top away from the smoking where the house doesn’t always win! 😉😁🥳

Beautiful pics! It was bizarre to me how fast the sun went down!

People no-show for The Sanctuary while others are waiting for spots when its full and they don't get charged. So I would translate that into you can cancel any time. But agree with just doing some days, it can get pretty boring up there after a while. I've been doing a mix of the adults only Terrace Pool and The Sanctuary. I really like the Premier package. The 4 internet devices and being able to order food and drinks anywhere is super handy. One comment on service---it has varied in quality a lot for me on Princess. It has mostly been far superior to MSC (even Yacht club) and even getting off and on the ship on Princess has been much easier than MSC (even with the Butler walk off). But at times they have no showed on the drink orders and the sanctuary there have been two days they never offered tea service to me while I saw them doing the service. They also forgot another ladies lunch order and never asked her for an order the other day even though they offered others surrounding us. Its good but spotty. Yacht club was the same, but you could always easily go right to that bar beside the pool. After 5 MSC cruises and currently on a 14-night Princess, I would say the biggest difference is the demographic. MSC gen pop is truly miserable. It reminds me of scenes from the peasant class in the movie Titanic lol. Not that I didn't have a fantastic time but the simple buffet crowding and manners vs Princess is night and day. Everyone is so nice from workers to other passengers on my Princess cruise. On MSC there was a very large amount of total dbags. And way too many kids. I don't think you can go wrong either way if you go in knowing what to expect.

100% agree. Lack of Guaranteed access to an adults only pool is a deal breaker.

Just SMH. Even worse than the Emerald thread. And that’s a participation trophy 💀 regret every time I post in Princess CC imma head out now to quote Captain Turo “buh byeeeee”!

I can promise you they miss counting a few and doubles count as one cause I haven’t gone over 13 in a day much to my chagrin

full disclosure this is written live from the Sanctuary after a morning in Martinique! 😁

Just came off MSC Seascape to Emerald Princess. cant speak to the rooms but THE sanctuary is a nice daily bookable alternative comparable to yacht club sun deck. $20 half day $40 full day. You can go right away upon boarding and reserve your specific lounge chairs. I booked a few days in and got my preference of a larger lounger all but 2 days. And the days you are doing excursions you need not book. the sanctuary includes a tea similar to yacht club. the big advantage is the pool is adults only. There is also much more shade available than the yacht club. the service is fantastic and will use your included drink package. I did the premier option which is the highest drink package and includes all the internet you’ll need which is also much better than MSC. And two specialty dining. Steak house was fantastic. Italian good too. the cruise itself is a MUCH older crowd and much more relaxing/boring than MSC. i honestly loved both!

I asked the lady beside me who doesn't have a premier package and ordered food, but they forgot her order and never brought it so couldn't find out. Sorry.

ordered a drink and waited 45 minutes, went down to bar, they said they were out of the liquor and the girl had come up and called my name, I said i'm directly beside the stairs and I asked each time she came up about my drink and she had no idea. Then they said I kept moving around. I said I haven't moved since before my LAST order came. LMFAO. Overall great service....but not always. I've had two app orders no show.

must have just missed you! Been working my way through that menu! Well the drink section at least 😂

played so much 3 card poker and hit nothing big but decent amount of smaller hands, everyone around me was hitting straight flushes, even one couple BOTH hit straight flush on the same hand......it was a bloodbath for me, that said I did have a nice hit at Bellagio a few days before my cruise so I guess it all evens out. very nice dealers and pit bosses on Seascape...and I saw the craps players having a ball!

can confirm the craps table was there from Oct 15-Nov 18, its at the opposite end of the table games section from the two roulette tables. The roulette tables are near the cashier.

Only thing I would say is I would do Yacht club but also do the Specialty dining. I thought it was worth the money to break up the Yacht Club restaurant meals, and I saw a lot of people from the Yacht club at those meals.

its almost unbelievable you can be in such a remote spot and still inundated by sales dudes.....they need to kill that for sure

the manager told me they have a limited supply just want to also mention apparently this random Princess cruise has an unlimited supply. the food is so much better on Princess than MSC and the buffet is a fraction the size but there is zero crowding. I am guessing because the MDR is actually good. Also prob helps the hours are much longer than MSC. Breakfast is 6am-1130am.

yacht club MSC shower is pretty nice. its tough to wash your toes in these things

guess it depends where you're playing i've had checks issued to me at the time of the win from NYNY, Wynn, Bellagio and Flamingo. I've never been told no to a live check anywhere until Princess. But I don't have a problem with it, that is their process. It's a non-issue.

yeah it’s kind of messy— basically unless you want a casino check mailed to your home address from Miami corporate (I’m not going home til May so that isn’t an option) you have to initially take cash from the casino and then walk that cash over to the reception desk and deposit that into your onboard ship account. At that point you have a range or more palatable options. The system isn’t intended or designed for anyone to win lol.

you're doing it right--big win typically comes with big loss leaving nothing in the pocket but lint and a tax form 😂 luckily this trip has that built in "rehab" of 7 port days so no more time to lose it back 😇 this 14th floor is the best, i think its 30 steps from my room door to my lounger at the terrace pool and the buffet isn't much further. thanks for your report and have fun in these upcoming ports! 😃

Plug on shelf I’m assuming this was old TV location? desk plugs closer together I had to put my phone up top since fatter brick that’s all I’ve found