TXRed

On 3/22/2020 at 12:58 PM, 13cheermom said:

We cancelled the exact same day for same cruise dates.  Don't have a TA, but the CSR told me 30 days to process, however I'm not holding my breath, lol.  Just wanted to be done with it so I could stop worrying about what to do.  Did your TA mention whether they would send email confirmation prior to credits being issued?  The only paperwork we have is the cancellation confirmation email, of course doesn't state specifics or anything about our excursions that were booked along with cruise either.  Just a wait and see game now.  Good Luck!

WE just wanted to be done with it too. Our CA told us Princess told Him 30-60 days for a refund on CC...he did not mention getting a notice. That's all we have is the cancellation email. We booked our own excusriosn..one issued us a full refund, the other charges us a cancellation fee...will not book with them again. Yep it's wait and see. Good Luck to you as well and to everyone who has been affected by the virus. God Help Us All

On 3/18/2020 at 3:59 PM, picture said:

i’m totally confused on the cancellation policy from princess cruise lines.

  This cruise has not been canceled by the cruise lines yet though I expect it will be.

does anyone know if I cancel this cruise now will I get the money refunded back to my credit card and just the cancellation fees as future cruise credits??

or will I be getting the entire amount back as a future cruise credit??

thank you

We canceled our May 16th cruise on March 19th ...we will eventually get our money back less the cancelation fee which will be applied as a FCC if/when we book another cruise. My TA said Pricess is saying CC refunds could take up to 60 days. 🤔

We have decided to Cancel our May 16th Alaska cruise on the Ruby Princess for several reason....1st the govenments warning not to sail and 2nd having to go through Seattle...😢since Princess has only given us to March 31, to make the decision to cancel or not.

We are sailing on the Ruby Princess Alaska inside passage in May. Will I be able to use my cell phone? Do I put it in airplane mode?  I understand I will be able to use it in Alaska at the various ports...but was wondering about the ship?  thanks for your help with this.

19 hours ago, BRANDEE said:

As everyone has already mentioned..it is all about portion control.  Coming up on 20 years of cruising with type two diabeties .

 

You can pre order all meals the night before if you feel you need too.  I never have so can not comment on how they taste when prepared sugar free. Not sure is you have to eat in tradtional dining room for this.

 

Regarding desserts,  most sugar free are tasteless and those that have better taste are not carb free. I  asked for simple sugar free jello..your must pre order (don't know why..the simplest and cheapest dessert to be made).  My dietician told me to have two/three fork fulls of NY cheesecake (minus the fruit) and push it away..a better choice and so much more satisfying. On my last 14 day cruise the waiter started taking it off the table as soon as I pushed it away to "help".

 

I bring my own sugar free coffee syrups and the baristas at international cafe and at the ice cream/coffee spot by the pool..will use it to make a specialty coffee (hot or cold) for you..don't forget only skim milk.   Jordan's Skinny Syrups in mocha and salted  caramel are great. So far Princess has only carried sugar free vanilla syrup.

 

At buffet, I have complained that only one flavor of sugar free jelly for 14 days is cruel..(orange marmalade)  I was told only one jar at a time is opened until finished. I didn't do it the last time but this 28 day cruise I will empty the entire jar of marmalade if it is still around after 14 days..Peanut butter and orange marmalade sucks.

 

Of course, walk as much as you can. Walking allows me one drink a day..I would rather five...but!

 

Also, do not forget to ask your room steward for a medical reciprocal if you are using needles for insulin..

 

Have fun!!

Thanks for all your information and suggestions. Much appreciated.

22 hours ago, MustangGT said:

Just remember - sugar free does not mean carb free.  With my husband’s Type 2, we have learned a lot about carb control from a dietician who has Diabetes herself.  I agree that portion control is important whether sugar free or not!  I am glad you are taking the pre-diabetic diagnosis seriously.  Good luck! 

Thanks...so far so good...we are both learning...

18 hours ago, rebeltech8 said:

I too am diabetic (type 2) and am careful about those portion sizes. But, I can always fine a sugar free dessert to finish up the meal. 
 

favorites - key lime pie and the cheese plate. 

both are favorites of ours too

1 hour ago, Stelladoro said:

Carb ( ie, sugar as far as our bodies are concerned) and salt control are key factors for Diabetics. Desserts may be called sugar free, but if the pie includes a pastry crust or cheese plate has crackers, then you are increasing Carb intake. 

In the dining room, your husband may request low sodium meals. If he wants to reduce his carb intake, then order 2 servings of veggies and omit the potatoes or rice and then enjoy a dessert with some carbs. It's all a matter of balancing the total carb intake.    

thanks for the information...thankfully he likes most veggies....but have to keep him away from the salt and the french fries

44 minutes ago, MCC retired said:

Great SF deserts currently on the Sky .

Just beware of the carbs in them .

Portion Control is more important Than SF I feel 👍.

So far so good on the portions, but I do worry about being on a cruise...😏where there is so much temptation

21 hours ago, Colo Cruiser said:

With any health related concerns/requests/requirements etc you should enter them in the personalizer/booking in the dietary section.

Also make contact with the HW of your dining room to coordinate any required foods/diet/suggestions etc.

Thanks I will take your suggestions. 

On 2/6/2020 at 2:52 PM, Reina del Mar said:

My husband is type 2. Was a shock when diagnosed five years ago. No one in family and not carrying any excessive weight.

 

When you see ' sugar free' don't be too tempted! Consider portion control!

 

On Majestic Princess in Australia , in March, last year the 'sugar free' portions were huge. Much smaller and manageable on Caribbean Princess in Caribbean in July..although it is easy to think you can have two. There are 'sugar free' options available in International Cafe, staff will produce Mayo / salad cream mad sauce free sandwiches or rolls, on request.

 

Two schools of thought..one Buffet is better because you can choose exactly what you want and stick to portion size you want..but it is easier to fill your plate more than once. Other is that MDR  is better as portion control is easier and if you do traditional dining, your waiter will get to know your dietary needs. Sugar free ice cream is available in MDR and speciality restaurants.

 

We have been told by dietician to avoid paying more for sugar free options, just to have smaller amounts of 'normal' foods. It's all trial and error till you find what suits your body!

 

Take the stairs instead of elevators and walk several times around the deck ( not all ships have Promenade deck) , stick to sugar free drinks and you should be able to keep everything. Under control!

 

Bon Voyage!

Thanks for all the information and suggestions. We greatly appreciate it. 

On 2/6/2020 at 2:16 PM, Felix331 said:

At least one sugar free dessert is available every night in the dining room and typically there's 2-4 different kinds in the buffet for lunch/dinner. I think the international cafe may have some too.

 

Personally I think the sugar free desserts taste even better than the regular ones! 

Thanks so much...I had not even thought about the IC desserts

On 2/6/2020 at 2:14 PM, 1Gizmo said:

They do have sugar free desserts, I have never seen a diabetic menu. I'm type II and just watch what I eat.  Read the diabetic cook books will tell you what to stay away from.

 

 

Thanks, he wil be delighted and hopefully not tempted with the other desserts.

On 2/6/2020 at 2:14 PM, 1Gizmo said:

They do have sugar free desserts, I have never seen a diabetic menu. I'm type II and just watch what I eat.  Read the diabetic cook books will tell you what to stay away from.

 

 

thanks....we are getting a pretty good handle of carb control...but he loves his desserts

Does Princess have either sugar free desserts available or a diabetic menu? I am going to bring sugar free bread (Nature's Own Sugar Free 100% Whole Grain Bread) My husband was recently diagnosed as pre-diabetic and we are trying to research prepared foods that are good for him.  Thanks

On 1/21/2020 at 6:10 PM, Zuzu99 said:

So, I just called Evergreen Taxi to get an idea of the cost to get to Mendenhall Glacier. They quoted me $138 round trip for our party of 4 and including park passes. Pickup from the Glacier is whatever time we need. Just need to text our driver. 

Cost for our family of 4 — 

Taxi cost:

$35 each way ($70)

$17 Park passes for each passenger ($68)
Total $138

 

Blue Shuttle cost:

$45 round trip per person

Total $180

thanks for this information. My husband has a National Parks Seniors pass would we still have to pay the Park pass? 

On 1/21/2020 at 7:57 AM, BigGuy25 said:

I believe it’s about $2.00.  We always pack two Yeti mugs (with handles) and have them filled. That way I can carry two in one hand, and a plate of croissants or fruit in the other, and head back to the stateroom for a relaxing morning on the balcony as we sail into ports.

We are going to purchase the coffee package so we can have real brewed coffee so if I read correctly we can take our LARGE yeti mugs to get brewed coffee? thanks 

6 hours ago, snoozecrooze said:

I don't believe it's new. It's branded as "Crown Grill Selects," essentially asking if you would like *one* entree item (i.e. lobster OR steak) from Crown Grill ($19), or choose a Crown Grill entree entirely ($29), just as you would at the actual restaurant.

 Thanks for making that clear. We plan to go to the Crown Grill for my DIL's birthday. 

6 hours ago, jagoffee said:

We have crab legs on our recent Alaska cruise.  If I am not mistaken I believe we had some Alaskan Salmon and Halibut.  Also reindeer sausage.  ( since we did a land tour pre cruise I might be mistaken about the sausage)

We had a wonderful land tour and cruise with our grandkids.

WOW...crab legs....sounds great as does both Salmon and halibut. We would have loved to do a land tour with the cruise .....just couldn't happen this time. Thanks for your reply.

3 hours ago, kywildcatfanone said:

They have "free" lobster on one of the formal nights, but they have an upcharge option on the menu each night. 

thanks for your reply....is that new? to have upcharge items in the MDR?

 ' So it’s highly unlikely that Princess would serve those things but you may be able to eat some while off the ship.'

Thanks for your reply and I am sure my son will seek those items when on shore... I am good with plain old beef ☺️

53 minutes ago, snoozecrooze said:

Hey @TXRed, welcome back to cruising! I haven't been on an Alaskan cruise yet so I hope this still applies. But from my experience, you will get lobster tail on a formal night (usually the later/latter ones) and during that night, you can definitely order more than one. Note that it comes on top of a bed of lemon-arugula risotto, so if you only want more lobster but less risotto, you can ask them to have your additional lobster tails on the same plate.

Thanks we are so excited to be able to cruise again...and thanks for the tip...I try to limit my intake of carbs anyway!! 

Hi y'all, since it has been a while since we cruised we were wondering if they still served lobaster in the dining room and if so can you still order more than one? 

We are going on an Alaska cruise and are wondering if there are any options that are Alaskan...not sure what that would be...caribou? moose? (asking for my son) Alaskan salmon?

Thanks again...as usual I appreciate all your responses.

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20 hours ago, turquoisesea said:

Let me add that it is a very long walk from the baggage claim to where the buses are parked to take you to the ship. Our tripS both ways To and from the ship included a delay on the highway due to a bridge opening. 😂😂

Oh my!! 

7 hours ago, trvlwrld said:

Princess keeps track of you and your flights, as well as knowing who still needs transport to the ship.  They sent a private car to get us from the airport in Sydney because we were the only ones arriving that late in the day...just look for someone holding a Princess logo sign as you exit the secure area after baggage claim

WOW that was great they sent you  a private car!!  I hope it's not only just the 4 of us arriving at that time...and we will certainly find that Princess  logo sign ASAP.  Thanks