mrell345

18 minutes ago, alwalaska said:

@mrell345 Thank you for the review and photos.  Did you do a ship tour or through a 3rd party company?  If 3rd party, which one did you use?

 

Thanks!

Ship's tour

1 hour ago, CanadianBurger said:

The vast majority are well dressed in jackets and dresses. But then again, I didn’t check the buffet area. 

The buffet area can wear what they want, it’s just the MDRs that should hold to a minimum standard on formal nights, some of the other ships have been letting things slide

How has the dress code been on formal nights?

1 hour ago, AbbyGirl said:

Hi! We had an exchange student from Barcelona a couple years ago and she explained the late dinners to us as she struggled with our 5/6pm dinners in the states. She did get used to it but she did love getting back to her late night dinners. 🙂

 

In Europe if you eat supper at 7 pm you are a tourist 

13 minutes ago, CanadianBurger said:

This venue is definitely elite-only. It’s a small space and seems like an afterthought for where to hold this. Since it’s basically a public thoroughfare to/from The Dome, there’s staff to keep the unwashed masses (kidding!) away from the Elite food. 

Do you mind asking them if there is a Platinum venue at some point ?  That would be another erosion of benifits if not.

1 minute ago, Geoffa30 said:

They are usually the same place.

On other ships yes, but that sign only had elite on it.

1 hour ago, CanadianBurger said:

Made it to the Elite lounge tonight. 
 

 

 

 

Is there a Platinum lounge ?

1 minute ago, CanadianBurger said:

The public washrooms are really nice. Took me a minute to figure out how to get soap. You wave on the right side of the tap. Air blowers are on the left, but since I find they tend to blow the water in the sink onto your shirt, thankfully there are still paper towels. 
 

If you wave your hands on both sides at once does it blow bubbles ? 🙂

Is there a venue that replaces or is similar to Vines?

1 hour ago, CanadianBurger said:

So my overpacking wife was worried about the closet space, but we’re pleasantly surprised that there’s lots of storage. Plus, there’s a DRAWER in the bathroom finally!

 

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I notice there is a blue princess bag in the picture, are they giving them out again

3 hours ago, cruisedoctor said:

One group of employees, who have gone above and beyond in their job, to protect the corporation form any passenger lawsuits is the Legal Department.  This morning I turned on the television and clicked on the WEATHER icon.  At first I couldn’t stop laughing, but then I realized how sad it has become…when it is  necessary to say “WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE”.

Then I decided to pull up the map to see where the ship is currently located.  After clicking the map icon this is what appears on the screen (every time).  This lengthly disclaimer advising the passenger that Princess isn’t liable for anything on the map they are about to see, or the location of the ship.

I’m surprised they don’t have signs posted in all the dining venues, warning that hot beverages are dangerous, and can cause severe burns…drink at your own peril!  😫

Check the buffet, the egg dishes will have a disclaimer saying they contain eggs.  It was there on our Christmas cruise every morning

8 hours ago, JimmyVWine said:

Well done!  Large. Sufficient shade. Some sun peeking through by the rail. All good features. 

They could have done better with the balcony furniture though.

21 hours ago, startedwithamouse said:

I expect to see Eleven walking with Papa down that tunnel

Does that balcony come with garage door opener?

The winemakers dinner was available one time during our cruise on Emerald over the Christmas holidays.  

27 minutes ago, minnesotasisu said:

We are on the Emerald Princess now and will be sailing through the Panama Canal later in the week. I want to go out on the observation deck above the bridge but I want to know what time they open the doors to allow access to this area?

Early, I went up just after 6AM and the chairs were already half full when we did it on Emerald at Christmas time

14 minutes ago, d9704011 said:

And then what happens?

If they are sick, denied boarding

I’m wondering if they shouldn’t be as a minimum be doing temperature checks and watching for people with wet coughs on embarkation…

I have lived in both Montreal and Quebec city and both are great places to visit.  If you wanted to stay in Montreal and travel to Quebec city by train you can do it from $120 for two in economy class or $250 for two in business class.  The business class comes with a meal drinks included (wine and alcohol are included for trips at lunchtime or after.  I would suggest business class for you as it is one way and the seats are a bit nicer.  There is a train that leaves Montreal central station  at 08:36 and gets you into Quebec (Gare du Palais) at around 11:52. Check here for allowances Train baggage allowance | VIA Rail.  We regularly take the train from Ottawa to Montreal and Quebec city and it is a nice ride.  The Gare du Palais station is right downtown a 5 minute care ride from the pier.

10 minutes ago, karatemom2 said:

I'm also curious about the references to flying into Quebec. There are a couple of good flights for us from LAX that fly through Montreal and connect to Quebec, both are just $17 more in price than just flying into Montreal, so it seems to make sense. Just wondering if there is a reason for concern?

 

When you are flying through to Quebec as your final destination with your luggage checked through, would you go through Canadian immigration in Montreal before your connecting flight, or at your final destination in Quebec?

 

Just wondering in order to assess the timing of the layovers.

 

You clear customs in Montreal, prior to flying on to Quebec city, you may not need to pick up your bags, you have to ckeck with your airline.  Usually plan at least a 2 hour layover or a bit more if you can arrange it.

Just saw this coming from MSN

Cruise Line's Private Islands in Bahamas To Lose Tax-Free Status (msn.com)

14 minutes ago, Nina On The Sea said:

Hmmm, I wonder why? We were just on the Ruby in July and the cigar lounge was always busy, couldn't find a seat, although it was slightly small. 

Were people buying and smoking cigars or just cigarettes?

5 hours ago, Nina On The Sea said:

Is the cigar lounge disappearing for good? Shucks, my hubby was looking forward to enjoying a cigar there. 

They have apparently been disappearing on all the ships

2 hours ago, Wishing on a star said:

It seems that Dining reservations have only opened up for the first sailings.

With the new Three Tier system, and the new venues onboard, I think that maybe getting the dining reservations system sorted out has been a work in progress???

Three tier system?

We have booked Sun for November, I have been unable to make dining reservations onboard in the app.  Has anyone else had this issue?