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5 minutes ago, brisalta said:

No idea regarding Royal Caribbean but the pizza in Alfredo's is a different class than Slice. The pizza in Alfredo's reminded me of the excellent pizza that I have had in Italy.

Silly girl, pizza does not come from Italy, its strictly a New York thing.  Oh, and if anyone from Chicago butts in here, they dont know what they are talking about.

3 hours ago, Colo Cruiser said:

As I always say Mini Suites are NOT suites in any way shape or form and should not have the word "suite" in the title and or description.

 

I agree with the earlier post that Princess is not for you.

Not fair.  Princess is not perfect.  You cannot imagine that a cruise on Princess could not have all the problems the OP says they had?  Another cruiser has backed him up.  Not one of us here can say Princess is or is not for anyone.

I have received one only, but have never worn it.  I keep it in a drawer with my old cruise cards.

On 9/4/2018 at 2:47 AM, Thrak said:

I don't think Princess has a clue about beef anyway. I have had some "adequate" beef but have never had "good" beef let alone "excellent" beef - at least not in MDR.

I would agree.

Do not expect the crew to steer you to the MDR.  They will not.  They are very happy to show you the way to the buffet though.

I love to buy a few of the rum cakes, to snack on in the cabin, or to take for gifts.  At home, I make my own.

12 minutes ago, npcl said:

Is an issue if one reads like I do and will go through 8-10 books on a 15 day cruise.  Now I carry a library of about 800 books with me on my cell phone.  Can reread old favorites as well as quickly download new ones. Plus the advantage of being able to read anytime I am waiting for a few minutes with the page automatically kept, without having to carry a book around.

 

If someone only reads one or even two books a cruise then not much of an issue.  For me a one book would not even last past a short flight.

In that case you are wise to stick to your cell phone.  Two or three books would be perfect for a 15 day cruise for me.

On 1/19/2020 at 7:48 PM, nini said:

I totally understand and agree! However, taking books on a flights and cruises is not really

practical anymore. So, our Kindles are our backup. Give me a real book anytime...

Actually a real book is not much different in size than a Kindle, might be a bit heavier, but its worth it to me, and for my nickle, totally practical.  I guess its simply a matter of whats important to you.  And my books are much more important to me than a bottle of wine.  Folks carry those onboard.  We can each name our poison.  

On 1/1/2020 at 11:28 PM, Shmoo here said:

Of course, there are still a few of us who prefer actual books.

Actually, I think there are a lot more than a few of us. Kindle does not do it for me!

You could still go, and just stay on the ship when in port.  Better than missing the whole cruise.  Sorry, I was still typing when Cruise Raider made his post.  He gave good advice.

1 hour ago, kywildcatfanone said:

That's not what I said.

 

Ultimately this is Princess fault for not enforcing their own guidelines.  If they did, this wouldn't be an endless discussion on this board.

I will agree that Princess is at fault for not enforcing their own guidelines.  But the endless discussion here I believe comes from new cruisers asking questions.  There will always be new cruisers wanting guidance, and isnt that part of the purpose of Cruise Critic?  Many gave me much asked for advice before my first cruise, and I was glad for it.

Nope, you do not.  Ladies can wear pants with a fancy glittery top, a nice dress, and hubby can nicely get away with a long sleeved shirt and tie, and many go without the tie.

1 hour ago, BarbinMich said:

Were you on a ship with an outside Promenade deck?  (only on the pre-Regal/Royal ships)  I'm not sure the small of seaweed is particularly pleasant--at least not when it's been on a beach for awhile.  We've done a lot of TAs on the older Princess ships and have enjoyed sitting out on the promenade deck when it was warm enough.  It seems to me there's a faint, pleasant smell to the ocean itself.  I've spent a lot of time along the beaches in the Outer Banks and while I don't think there was a strong smell, there was "clean" pleasant smell.

Yes, we were, and we had a mini with a balcony.  Perhaps its because I grew up on the shore and frequented beaches in NY, NJ and Connecticut.  Very different from the Caribbean.

On my first cruise I was terribly disappointed to never smell the ocean, not once the whole week.  Then someone pointed out to me that the wonderful ocean smell comes from seaweed on the beach, not the saltwater itself.  If true, very disappointing.  

1 hour ago, chamima said:

 

 

The white coat is most probably the Headwaiter and I would think that would be the person to talk to.

After that you'd have to seek out the Maitre D'.

Then I would be hot on the trail of the Maitre D.    I dont enjoy getting anyone into trouble, but it sounds like this young man too much enjoys being rude.

10 minutes ago, Colo Cruiser said:

I thought she said she did.  🤔

Maybe I read it wrong.

 

She did say she spoke to one of the white coats, not sure who that would be.  Who would be the correct person to speak to, if after speaking to Rene himself, things did not  change?

Wonderful review, but I dont understand why you did not report Rene after the first day.  I am not aggressive, but I would have.

Not that its worth anything, but I dont think its fair either.

49 minutes ago, Teesull22 said:

Me and my son are on same cruise different rooms. On the countdown clock it shows different times to the voyage, anyone know why? Does anyone know where Muster station G on Sky is?

 

Thanks

The arrival times are just a suggestion.  You can both arrive together at the same time.

55 minutes ago, reedprincess said:

Share is our favorite specialty Restaurant across all the lines we sail, with Solarium Bistro on Oasis class ships a close second. 

The food, every time we've eaten there, has been fantastic. Maybe a little out there for some, but for us - it's amazing. The dock confirm is flipping amazing. The pork ravioli in coconut cream is out of this world.   I truly wish Princess had expanded it to more ships.

What is dock confirm, never heard of it?  Possibly meant duck confit???  Closest I can come to it.

On 1/1/2020 at 11:28 PM, Shmoo here said:

Of course, there are still a few of us who prefer actual books.

Put me on that list please.  I despise Kindles and Nooks.  Happy for those that have them and love them, but for myself, I much prefer a real book.

9 minutes ago, brisalta said:

 

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the paper straws that they give out on Princess ships. The mouth feel and lack of taste of the paper straw is much better the plastic straws.

I am old enough to remember when all you could get were paper straws. Back then paper straws came in different diameters and also a bendy version was available. All these features of paper straws will come back due to demand for them.

You totally misunderstood my response to someone taking straws from a restaurant to take home.  My point is that they are not there to be "taken" in bulk for your own personal use.  They are to be used for the drink you purchase in the restaurant.

5 minutes ago, brisalta said:

 

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the paper straws that they give out on Princess ships. The mouth feel and lack of taste of the paper straw is much better the plastic straws.

I am old enough to remember when all you could get were paper straws. Back then paper straws came in different diameters and also a bendy version was available. All these features of paper straws will come back due to demand for them.

To be honest I am also old enough to have used paper straws in my youth.  The problem is I don't remember whether I ever had a problem with them.

On 1/16/2020 at 6:57 AM, MissP22 said:

All the plastic straws you want are still free at McDonald's & Burger King here in Florida. Why buy them? 

All the plastic straws you want are not free at McDonald's and Burger King.  They are happy to give you a straw for the drink that you purchase from them.  They do not expect to supply you with an endless amount of straws to take on your next cruise.  That is why you should buy your own.

12 hours ago, CarelessAndConfused said:

I think the term is eco-friendly.

It would be more eco-friendly if ships would stop dumping into our oceans, on purpose.