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We have 87 cruises under our belts. Probably 45 are Royal, 25 Celebrity and the rest spread out among other companies. 

In the last six years we only took Royal and Celebrity but that is changing. We agree with others posting on this thread that RC is going down hill and getting much higher in price. 

This year we have five cruises booked and only two on Royal. Last month we went on Carnival Venezia. We like the Royal ships layout much better but the Food on Carnival was much better in both selection and quality.

We are going on Princess and Cunard later this year and hopefully they will fill in the gap of the lapses of Royal.

Thank you again for the information. I can always get great assistance from the super people on Cruise Critic.

On 2/24/2024 at 6:48 PM, cr8tiv1 said:

The medallions are slightly smaller than air tag. (medallions will fit in air tag/air tags will not fit in Princess holders).

 

Yes, you can use an air tag holder for medallions.

So although the Princess Medallion is slightly smaller than the air tag it won't fall out of watchband designed for the air tag?

19 hours ago, Steelers36 said:

Discussed at length in various places in this "master thread" for the new App: 

 

Are you using old App or new App?  Are you using latest version?  The latest release of the new App appears to have corrected the forced entry of a CC for shoreside spending.  Several members have posted this on the most recent pages of the new App thread.

 

 

Not sure if I downloaded the new version. I did it about ten days ago.

I am completing my  and they want me to fill out "Shipboard" and "Shoreside". I put in my credit card information for Shipboard but it doesn't let me complete the payment part of the boarding process registration. Is it mandatory to put the credit card information in the Shoreside segment? I prefer not to give them the credit card.

Looking to get some type of accessory for the Princess Medallion. I looked on Amazon and they have items that are made for the apple air tags. Are these the same size as eash other?

25 minutes ago, waterbabyfish said:

14.99 one time fee, order from TV or the app, if you use the phone to order ,another $5 

So the $14.99 allows me to order room service or food delivered to me seated by the pool or wherever?

Is there a specific menu to choose from?

Do I purchase prior to the cruise?

On 2/22/2024 at 11:48 AM, mtnesterz said:

If this is all you need, then check your phone plan. With our T-Mobile, we have included international service and on port days, check our messages and if necessary, make calls. 

Given today's technology, unless someone owns a business and needs to stay in touch constantly, Princess's WiFi prices are absurd.  Don't forget to go to airplane mode when re-boarding!

Thank you for your great information, it is very helpful.

23 minutes ago, MacMadame said:

This is still free.

 

Delivery Choices:

OceanNow: one-time $14.95 fee and you can get food delivered anywhere on the ship *including* your cabin. It has it's own menu that is different from the Room service menu.
Room Service: Using the phone to order from the Room service menu is a $5 charge each time.
Breakfast Door Hanger: Free. Writing in other items sometimes works and sometimes does not.

So, to get clarification from the Knowledgeable people on cruise critic. If I want to get food sent to my room at 4pm, what are my options and costs?

2 hours ago, MissP22 said:

Why even bother to ask when you know the DR is open at lunch?

MissCharm

If there are multiple dining rooms on a ship wouldn't you have to ask which one is serving lunch?

On 1/2/2024 at 9:16 PM, tjcletzgo said:

Someone posted a set lunch menu that doesn’t change. It looks great with a lot of great choices. My favorite menu on Princess is the embarkation lunch, shrimp and avacado, lemon butter dill salmon and orange soufflé. Will they still serve that on embarkation???

We haven't been on Princess for a few years. Is the embarkation lunch available for all passengers? Is there a long wait to be seated?

That is why we enjoy sailing with them.

Good information here.

Thank you for the great information

Enterprise has a cruise port area. Does enterprise have a shuttle from the airport to the cruise enterprise office? And when you return the car do they have a shuttle to take you to the cruise pier?

So we can bring a 12 pack of water or soda? On Princess and Carnival they allow cans but not plastic bottles. Is there anything like that on Cunard?

Going on QM2 out of NY and would like to know if we can bring water or other beverages onboard.

Can you buy individual days of internet? If so, what is the price ? I may need to buy a couple of days only and don't want to buy a package.

Thank you 

10 minutes ago, New2cruise2022 said:

Whether you are a latex salesman, an importer/exporter, or the Honorable Arthur Vandelay, you just want some good programming while you are on vacation. 

This is hilarious 

What are the current Television channels on Princess? We were on Carnival last month and it was horrible.

Thank you 

What are the current live television stations on Princess?

3 hours ago, jangor said:

Here is a small, but positive medallion story.  On a recent Princess cruise, I left our cabin, walked around the ship, went to a lecture and did not make use of my medallion.  I returned to my cabin and realized that I didn't have my medallion.  Did I lose it on my walk? Did I drop it at the lecture? Was it in my cabin?  Thankfully, my steward was able to use his device to show that, indeed, it was still in my cabin.  If I had a key card, I would have had no choice but to retrace my steps or go Guest Services to request a new card.  Love the Medallion!

In the past if I lost my card I would go to the desk and get another card. 

What happens if  you lose your flying saucer? Is there a charge?

On 2/11/2024 at 12:18 PM, Hlitner said:

There are no rental car agencies within walking distance of Red Hook.  There is a downtown Brooklyn Enterprise location we have used, but this is not our preferred rental car agency.  We have used (several times) Budget and dropped at their Marriott Brooklyn Bridge location (inside the hotel's parking garage) and there is also a Hertz location on Atlantic Ave.  Our norm is to use Uber to get to or from the rental car.

 

Hank

Thank you for the advice.

7 minutes ago, Thrak said:

 

If you don't have Plus or Premier fare booking a call to room service on the phone is $5 per call. Using the morning room service breakfast hang tag does not incur a charge. You can also get service to your cabin by paying the one time fee of $14.95 to activate Ocean Now delivery and use the app to order food or drinks delivered to the cabin.

Thank you for the good information. I would like to hear more about "Ocean Now". What exactly is it? What do you get for the $14.95?

Thank you 

If you don't have Princess Plus, are you charged for room service and what is the fee?