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Bar set up for Elites staying in a Mini Suite
memoak replied to bbunch04's topic in Princess Cruises
Only one mini bar for elite. The 2nd set up is only for full suites -
LIVE - Ruby Princess, Nov 6 - 20, 14-day Circle Caribbean
memoak replied to aring75's topic in Princess Cruises
We actually prefer the older ships to Royal class. The piazza on Royal class is ridiculously loud and very few drinking venues are away from the noise -
We stick to basics Grey Goose vodka up stirred not shaken and 2 Woodford reserve bourbon Manhattan light on vermouth stirred not shaken. Can’t go wrong with the old school drinks. If I want fruit juice I will order a glass of juice
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Not receiving booking confirmation emails for the past week...
memoak replied to dlh015's topic in Princess Cruises
Mine last week came within an hour -
There is no sit down option on that ship especially on embarkation day. There is no venue for it. If they do a pop up it will have a cost to it or burning a casual dining credit. Sabatini’s is usually used for full suite breakfast and dinner. On the Crown they opened it for one lunch but it was the full price dinner menu
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I would never book the first cruise after a dry dock. Always things that need to be put in order. As for a cocktail party I assume that you are platinum or elite with Princess ? We have always gotten a invite although we never go to watered down drinks and sales pitches
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I might have gone to the casino after not getting an offer but we were in Victoria so the casino was closed
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Not a big deal. Twice I have uploaded photos for security and security on the ship took another. They are very particular about the security ones
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Live from the Sky Princess, 15 day Transatlantic, 10 Nov - 25 Nov
memoak replied to trinitygirl's topic in Princess Cruises
To be honest I find the service on Sabatini’s to be very quick since we only have an app and a pasta. -
Live from the Sky Princess, 15 day Transatlantic, 10 Nov - 25 Nov
memoak replied to trinitygirl's topic in Princess Cruises
It sounds like you ate in the MDR on embarkation night. My question is why didn’t you take the advantage of a free Sabatini’s dinner. Lots of pasta choices -
Since we are reserve diners and I don’t even own a tie I hope I don’t bring down your expectations. We have sailed at least 9 times since restart and long sleeve shirt is really my only change from what I wear on casual nights
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How is the bidding system doing? Any comments?
memoak replied to Bwana Tom's topic in Princess Cruises
I am betting that many “big book” TA groups don’t want to be bothered like with other offers they don’t pass along. Really happy with our Princess CVP -
Kind of like at home I would dress differently eating at a fast food place than a sit down steak house
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There is no need to reserve the first night free specialty restaurant for full suites in advance. We have always just called the dine line and gotten the restaurant and time we like. They keep tables empty for suites.
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Personally we have not gotten any bounce back, snail mail or email deals. However by accident I clicked on a trip we had looked at before and lo and behold there were offers. Got ahold of our CVP and rebooked 2 cruises and saved around $13,000 on a 16 day Panama and a 17 day Alaska. Included plus and some free play
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Musings from from Regal Princess, Nov 5-12, 2023
memoak replied to BlerkOne's topic in Princess Cruises
It is a Texas state law. Their laws do not allow for drink packages and you can only serve alcohol that was bought in Texas. Therefore very few choices until out onto the high seas -
Princess suites all come down to size and location. We prefer aft locations so usually opt for penthouse suites for the larger balconies over the vista suites. Most premium suites are forward so we avoid them
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A visiting nurse can draw blood but drawing your own without a medical degree or training is dangerous. Besides who is going to interpret the results ?
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LIVE - Ruby Princess, Nov 6 - 20, 14-day Circle Caribbean
memoak replied to aring75's topic in Princess Cruises
We have been told that before as well. Just comes down to poor training and lazy bartender. We spoke to the bar manager and it was straightened out in 5 minutes -
You obviously do not live in the PNW
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Then I guess you are not a drinker. I couldn’t good without a package. If I had to pay for 10+ drinks a day I would be broke
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It should get you into the MDR unless the jeans are shredded with holes
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Just could a couple of deals saved about $8,000 off of a 27 day Alaskan cruise in 2025
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I have often seen people on formal nights turned away for wife beaters, shorts and flip flops 🩴
