JimmyVWine

Utter nonsense. Your statement is self-contradictory. You say that there is nothing in writing from Princess...except for the written statement from Princess from which people are making assumptions. No. People aren't making assumptions. They are applying the conventions called "reading comprehension" and "deductive reasoning" as it relates to the disclaimer about not getting "New" items.

??? You're kidding, right? What did you find unclear about posts #s 15, 18, 36 and 38-41 in the thread: "Live From Regal Princess - March 12-19 (Princess Cays/Puerto Rico/DominicanRepublic/Turks and Caicos)" It seems as if you are trying to stir an empty pot and prolong a non-issue.

Question: When you turn out the lights for a good "night-night", how beautiful does the stateroom look? 😎

I couldn't agree more. Penny wise and pound foolish. Everyone should use their post-cruise surveys to use the space provided for every question to say the same thing over and over, irrespective of what the topic of the question is. And they should pound on the customer service and the downward spiral at the Crown Grill. "How was your check-in experience?" Answer: "The customer service provided by 1-800-Princess is atrocious and the Crown Grill is so bad that I will never pay to eat there again until things improve markedly." Soon, they will get the message. At first my eyes rolled when I say that this poster joined in 2000 and has 26 posts. I'm not a big fan of sponges. Contribute if you have a lifetime of worldwide travel experience!. But then I read the content she posted and she isn't wrong. (Well, I don't have a broad enough frame of reference to agree that PCL is "the worst." But it certainly ain't great, and ain't what it use do be. So I am cutting her a big break.) Shawn: Do come back often and share your experiences!

Is there a reliable Vines wine list available anywhere? Also, reports are that they pour many more wines than just the ones on the list. That was certainly our experience in October. There were no Pinots on the list (other than the generic Pinot in the $12 Plus range.) I asked if they had any Pinots available and indeed they had a nice Calera, a Belle Glos and one other that I'm not recalling. The one we picked was $20 at the time.

Have to do the math. Remember that there is no such thing as a "Plus wine". People on Plus can order whatever they want. With the $15 limit, I can now order 4 glasses (almost a bottle) of $18-$20 glasses and pay $12-$20 in overage and come out no worse than buying Premier. And with a port intensive cruise, I am more likely to order 2 or 3 glasses and maybe supplement that with a cocktail or two, all of which cost nothing extra. Since the "extras" that they throw in with Premier are of limited value to me, I am still better off buying Plus, running up around $12 per day in overage costs, and paying that off with OBC or AAPR Gift Cards at a 10% discount. The likelihood of me running up $20 in overage charges each and every day of my cruise is almost unthinkable. And of course, since both guests in the cabin have to have the same Package, I have to consider if my wife will ALSO run up $20 each and every day. Time will tell, but I am betting that Plus will come out cheaper for us than Premier and we certainly have no intention of drinking the low level wine that is "included" in Plus. At least, not every glass. There will be times when a light White or Rose will hit the spot and those can be found for $15 or less and are perfectly fine. Pinot, Cab and Nebbiolo? Not so much.

Fair point, though on my last 3 cruises, the luggage made it to our cabin in mere minutes after we boarded. Even if cabins aren't ready, I always take a peek to see if I can drop off my carry-on stuff and I have been surprised to see my luggage beat me.

For what it's worth, and I know it's not much, but I was told in no uncertain terms by a telephone rep that the people who respond to emails sent to the customer service department have waaaay more authority and ability to resolve issues than the telephone reps do. (The emphasis on the "waaaay" was hers, not mine.) I emailed the address she gave me and the issue that I was struggling with for over a month was resolved three days later. I have also heard that the people who staff the chat function are also better than the people who staff the phones.

On behalf of myself and all the people who have pulled out all of their hair and ground their teeth down to the roots, I thank you! I board Regal for its first European cruise of the season and never had a doubt that things would be ironed out by then.

1. Eat lunch while waiting for luggage to be delivered to room. 2. Go to room after lunch to find luggage waiting. 3. Unpack while watching video. 4. Tap in at muster station. (Get cocktail can be inserted in between any of these steps. Or order cocktails to be delivered to room.)

Crown. Not even close. The difference between the true Inside Passage and the "west of Vancouver Island" cannot be overstated. The difference between the full Promenade on Crown and the patios on the Royal Class ships cannot be overstated. The difference in Balcony size, especially if you pick a cabin on Caribe or Dolphin cannot be overstated. The difference in open deck space on the upper decks cannot be overstated. No Skywalkers on Majestic. Sabatini's and Adagio are up top with views on Crown. Covered pool on Majestic. So what? You going to Alaska to hang out in a pool? Interior spaces and décor are much nicer on Majestic. But that doesn't come close to tipping the scales. Pick Majestic for a different itinerary. Great ship. Just not purpose built for Alaska.

Anticipating the question from the paranoia, do you have Plus-50 or Plus-60?

$39 for CG $35 for Sab

I don't think it is confusing so much as the app is out of date.

See if you are getting the same result using the web Personalizer. For most people is shows up there exactly the way it appears in MissP22's post above. If so, print that out and carry it with you.

So are we to assume that you could discern the taste of the dish by merely looking at it?

Totally understand how your experience on Oceania is wonderful. In my next life I want to come back as an Oceania customer. But I take issue with the notion that the price you paid is comparable to a MS on Princess. While Princess does not have an itinerary comparable to the one you are on, I did find an 11 day cruise from NY to FL with a number of great Caribbean ports and the Plus Package Price for a MS ranged from $4,800 to $5,300 (for two people), And that includes gratuities and a drink package. Your $7,000 will be close to $7,500-$8,000 after drinks for two people are added in for 10 days. So 10 days for $7,500 isn't really comparable to $4,800 for 11 days. And generally speaking, I think that cruises to Caribbean ports such as St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Aruba and Curacao run more expensive than those to Bermuda and the Bahamas. So if Oceania does have a similar cruise to the one offered by Princess, it may well be closer to $9,000 after drinks are added. Again, I'm not dissing your cruise. I'd love to get on an Oceania ship. But the reason I don't is price difference and I think the difference is pretty substantial.

How cool. Ours is too, Married in Denver on 7/3. It was an out-of-town wedding for a lot of people so we chose that date because it was a three-day weekend for most people, with July 5th being a holiday. The other reason we chose that date is because for the rest of our lives, the day after our anniversary we would not have to go to work, or do much of anything! Two day celebration automatically built in!

Only you know which way the seven adults will lean. But based on the last month's posts of a decline in quality at the CG and the introduction of a new menu at Sabatini's, the meter is definitely pointing toward the latter.

For the first year! 😁

This! This is not a big or unusual "ask." It is more common than people think and well within the bounds of "good service" provided by the waitstaff.

Last time I checked, stewards don't follow you to the dining room to assist with meal service. No one is suggesting that as a possible option, let alone a solution. And there is no way the kitchen would do this either. Well, I suppose certain items would be easy, such as sliced duck breast. But the kitchen typically doesn't prepare dishes to order. They prepare dozens of identical plates that the servers pick up from a counter as they rush by. This is definitely an Assistant Waiter issue.

Fair. But in my area, I can get a full meal at Outback that includes a 12 oz ribeye and grilled shrimp combo plus a dessert for $39 (excluding tax and tip). So the price is close to even-up especially if I tip extra at the CG. But since I already have money sunk in the MDR meal that I am not going to eat, I want "better than Outback." Again, at $29 I could accept the comparison. At $39 I turn away until things improve.

Kept my Sabatini's reservation. Canceled my CG reservation based on the above (and many other similar comments). At $29 I can overlook some things. At $39, (on top of what I have already paid for an "included meal" that I will be foregoing), I pretty much need a sure thing that leans more on the meter in the direction of The Capital Grille than it does to Ponderosa or Bonanza. I appreciate that reports on the filets are still good. And I thought about going in that direction. But the thought of having a "team meeting" with my family, explaining that they should ignore most of the menu and stick to the filet left me thinking "why would I want to pay $117 for a meal where I have to coach my family as to where the acceptable food resides on the menu."

It's a limited menu, depending on the ship. It's not a full-blown Italian restaurant. Salad, pizzas and a couple of small pasta dishes. On our most recent cruise the host was telling people who walked up on Embarkation Day that they were serving "only pizza" even though we were on a ship with an expanded menu. We asked our server if it was true that we could not get a couple orders of agnolotti and he said: "Of course you can!" 🤷‍♂️