vickie_bernie

Princess uses wharf 30. Not as good as the pier right by the lower gown. Here is a mapnto help. Princess did offer a shuttle but it doesn't help much, you can take taxis, and uber to it. I was the Destination Expert last year on the Caribbean for the entire season.

We asked too and was told 899. We have 950 at the end of this voyage (no walker for us, but maybe after all this walking) and we got an invite to the MTG, we will be at the kids table probably. Yes some very high numbers.

Did they bring you right back to the ship or did you have to take the shuttle back to the ship from livorno

Yee us too with laundry, put it in last night. It was here in the cabin tonight. Excellent. We also washed some items in the laundry and the machine ate a coin so we paid twice. Went to guest services and they were great, gave us two tokens. We said it ate only one and they said that is ok, you were nice so here is two.

Found out today there a few hundred workers doing jobs around the ship especially jobs that are out of site of passengers. Some from head office too. They would all be given a blue card. Even when I am working as a guest entertainer I get a blue card and every cruise it is blue. Even though as a passenger, as I am this voyage, I have almost 1000 days.

Neville went home at end of last cruise. Oscar returns on the 9th. We are currently in Saguenay.

formals on the Sept 19 cruise are Sept 22 Saint John, NB and last sea day Sept 26

I am currently on the Caribbean Princess and have used the soap and yes it is scented

Carla went home for vacation. Zoey relaced her. Jody our cd is going home at the end of this cruise. Will try and post an updated officers board next voyage

Steamers was open tonight. There were a few tables enjoying it.

glad you got a lobster roll sandwich and that is a very good price even in the Maritimes. I am glad you enjoyed your stop in Saint John. I am guessing you did not go to St. John's as it is in Newfoundland. A common mistake that even many Canadians make. Enjoy.

Thanks for doing the live thread, I loved all the pics and seeing the voyage thru your eyes. Vickie

I would not recommend. Port is 1,5 hrs away from airport with ideal conditions. It is an industrial pier and everyone must take the shuttle from the ship to the pier building, There is no option for self disembarkation with all your bags, unless all you have is a carryon. Everyone needs to out bags out the night prior. This season the Sapphire usually docked around 7 am. Once cleared of customs first guests got off around 730. Give yourself a half hour to get off and take shuttle and get bags, another half hour to clear customs and get into transportation make sure you have your own transportation so you aren'twaiting for others. 1.5 hrs to Santiago. That puts you at airport 10. And that is if everything works perfectly, which I rarely does. Book later flight for peace of mind,

Not all cabins have the USB on the lights. We had an ocean view on plaza that didn't. And our friends are In a suite on Baja and they don't, see pic. All the balcony, insides and ocean views minus the one on plaza did have USB outlets.

Yeah we made it to the Horn Island. Princess only does a scenic cruising to the eastern side of Horn Island. We Could see the lighthouse and the albatross memorial Monument. It was surprisingly clear, because as we approached it was cloudy and visibility was low. But mother nature surprised us and lifted. In our six trips this winter down to the Horn we have only been able to stop and view 3 times, the last 3. It is 330 am an we are currently at Port William picking up the pilots for Ushuaia. Vickie

They seem to be breeding I came back to the cabin to this little guy

Just a correction the previous cruise you mentioned is actually the numbers from 2 cruises ago. Very low numbers. Last cruise san antonio to BA numbers were as follow 3rd 522 2nd 597 1st 2180 ... they are staying on all the way to LA

Yes April 12 it starts after it arrives I Vancouver It will, do drydock in Portland Not sure what is getting done though

Great tios. Blue dollar rate can be anywhere from 350 to 375. Lower rate especially in Ushuaia. Also better rate if you a 100 dollar bill as opposed to a 50 dollar bill. Bills should be in great condition too, Note credit cards initially charge the bank rate and month or so later adjust and credit you to a better rate, not as good as the blue dollar but pretty close, BA also has uber which if you have data is helpful. Vickie

So glad you connected. Sebastian is amazing and so happy to now call him friend We will be seeing him again Sunday night. Make sure to come say hi me once on board! Vickie

was just in Stanley yesterday - February 1, 2023 The shuttles were right in front of the tourist information. There is a guy with a sign and he sells the tickets for $20 US cash only and gives you a paper ticket. Then you take the one of many buses that go back and forth all day long. It is transportation only. It is only about a 10 min drive away. you can walk along the path thru the low brush to see a lot of Magellanic penguins. You have to look though as the adults and babies can sometimes be hidden by the grasses. Note the path is uneven at times. There are a few benches along it too if you need to sit. Beautiful views too. Yes if you walk to the right along the beach, you may come across some other penguins, we saw gentoos and a few King. It is a long walk and tough to walk on the sand. There were numerous people who were really struggling when they chose to do that route. There are washrooms there too. Also numerous volunteers there too that aided visitors with information but mainly given warnings to stay a distance from the penguins, especially the nesting ones. we also saw a lot of dolphins in the bay too.

We spent a week in Santiago and uber is very popular. Very easy and cheap.

We have travelled thru sao Paulo a few times. It is very easy and well marked. We did have to clear customs but didn't need to get bags.

Later today I was updated by friends Sydney is cancelled,,,, the whole island of cape breton is still in recovery mode. Many don't have power still, including my family. Could be a few more days. Charlottetown has also been cancelled. The ship will dock at Saguenay and also Sept-Iles.

We did go down to the ship today to meet friends. Driving around Halifax was difficult. Trees down all over causing us to reroute. Power still out in major sections. Street lights out. Took an extra 25 min to get to the pier. All museums were closed. Many restaurants were closed. The waterfront has reopened, it was closed up until yesterday for people's safety. Power was on at pier and many businesses off the waterfront. Cell service is sporadic but it seemed to improve as the day continued. We met up with friends and had a nice lunch. On trip out of town already many trees had been cleared, but still many blocked roads. Schools are cancelled tomorrow in Halifax and east.