MacNChz

My bucket list cruise, Scandinavia and Russia.  Anyone else aboard?

S and S (the Shenanigans)

Some of the other cruise lines (HAL for example) do have servers at the buffet, so each person asks for what they want, and the server serves it.  I actually like that system, and it wouldn't be too hard for other cruise lines to duplicate.

14 hours ago, Jonboy2007 said:

Hi, we are John & Paul from Glasgow, Scotland. Usually recognisable on formal nights as ‘the guys in the kilts’ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Oooh, sounds lovely, my grandparents were from Scotland, perhaps we will run into you guys some day.

Shauna and Shanna

Congratulations, you two!

(we just celebrated 20 year anniversary of our Holy Union, and 11 year anniversary of our legal marriage in California.)

Shauna and Shanna

We are sailing on HAL Nieuw Amsterdam, June 22 from Vancouver to Alaska.

We booked that one because we have some friends from the UK (straight couple) who are doing that cruise.

Never bee on Holland America before -- but we always seem to have a good time, and meet fun people, no matter what line we are on.

Shauna and Shanna

Thanks for the response!  I see that Tamarind costs less than PG anyway - but some people prefer Tamarind more.  Like you said, doesn't hurt to ask !

Just wondering - if you have the Pinnacle Grill as a promo - can you exchange it for Tamarind?

Have a great time! We are going to Alaska in September for our anniversary. Maybe we'll run into some people at the G&L happy hours, or dancing. We usually meet some fun straight people who like to dance, too, so that's good.

I don't want to be the board pedant--but when the same error in terminology is repeated three times....

 

The Royal Afternoon Tea offered for an upcharge on Royal/Regal/Majestic Princess is not High Tea. Afternoon Tea becomes High Tea when adding a hot savory dish such as soup or quiche. Princess' version of Royal Afternoon Tea merely adds additional sweets (a hot sticky pudding and fresh berries). Plus the choice of individually brewed pots of tea--which you actually can get for the asking at the standard Tea in the MDR.

 

But for the OP this is moot as they are on Star Princess which offers only the daily included Afternoon Tea. My message is: eat a light (or no) lunch--especially as tea time has been recently moved up from 3:30 to 3:00 most days--and just enjoy the delicious sandwiches, sweets and scones and the white glove service.

Thanks for the clarification - I think people get confused about what is High Tea.

I'm looking forward to cruising on Ruby Princess next month ... and believe it or not, I do prefer the tea to be already brewed - rather than a tea bag and a pot of lukewarm water that is not hot enough to steep the tea.....

I'm cruising to Alaska on Princess next month... and I'm thinking that the Beverage Package is not that good a deal - I'll just buy the beers by the bucket, and bring some wine on board. I love a draft beer vs a bottled beer, though. I wonder if they will have the new beer selections by September?

I don't drink any sodas, but I'm thinking it will be good for the mocktails and juice....

Thanks for the information. I figure if I drink 3 or 4 drinks a day, it's not worth it to buy the beverage package. But the Soda package with Mocktails at $8 a day seems like a really good deal - some lines charge twice as much for a non-alcoholic package.

I was wondering the same as above. And I read mocktails were around $7. Is that true? My kids like mocktails, but I've never paid more than $4-5 for them.

Also, does each person in the cabin have to get the soda package if one person does, or can it just be a couple people in the cabin?

I guess I will have to look at the prices - to figure out how much it would cost me - to get a mocktail (with the package) and then just add a shot of liquor.

Question (maybe a silly question) -- So if a person buys the unlimited Soda package, and orders a mocktail, can they also order a shot of liquor and pay for it, and the bartender can mix it all together?

Seems like that might cost less (Soda package for $8 a day vs Beverage package for $68 a day). A couple of shots of liquor can't add up to $60.

I see that you can also order a bottle of rum or vodka for your cabin. But that would mean ordering a mocktail, then walking back to your cabin to add your own booze.

Enquiring minds want to know !

Ruby Princess to Alaska on Sept 8, 2018 for our Anniversary.

It's a ways out but anyone else going?

B&J

I agree with you, I always look for and/or start a G&L roll call but have only rarely had anyone else join. I've had similar experienc with the other LGBT cruising specific website/forum. :(

 

S&S

Look at the top of this page and there is a link to the G & L roll calls.

Thanks, Clay ! duh, :o I found the link now !!

Our experience is usually like most of you have shared - we run into gays and lesbians (and even some nice straight people) once we are aboard and hanging around.

It's funny, ever notice how you keep bumping into the same people?

We're cruising Princess to Alaska in September. Celebrity is my favorite line - but we thought we would try Princess since the cruise was totally paid for with our timeshare points.

Happy Cruising!

Shauna and Shanna

Hi Bob and Jeff. This is the first I've heard of gay & lesbian roll calls. We usually do the ship roll calls and we have met some nice straight couples. I will try looking for the G&L roll call - I'm not even sure where it is ?

Shauna and Shanna

Let's try that with a new signature...

Hello all!

We're taking our first cruise to Alaska in September on the Ruby Princess - for our anniversary!

Anyone else going/been to Alaska?

Shauna and Shanna

My partner and I are taking my 90-year-old mother on the Norwegian Sun - but we are cruising the leg from Buenos Aires to Rio !! Anyone else on that cruise?

Wow, we just booked a cruise to Brazil for February. I hope the strike ends soon or at least before the end of the year. Does this affect all locations?

The Iglu is a frozen, blended coffee drink. Here is a picture of one (you can have whip cream on top, I asked them not to)

 

Thanks! We will have to try the iglu and all the others. We sail on Monday!!

We are taking our first Mediterranean cruise - to celebrate my partner's 50th birthday.

Leaving for Rome May 12 on the Celebrity Reflection - so finncouple, we will be a couple of months ahead of you. Have a great time!!

We are booked on a Transatlantic Cruise from Miami, Fl. April 20th for 14 nights to Southampton. The ship Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas...We arrive in Southampton (London area) May 4th. We will be greeted by friends who will drive us to their estate, Cliveden, for morning coffee and luncheon near the Thames. After lunch we take the underground into London Paddington and make our way to our hotel Giles for three nights in the city.

From London, May 7th via Eurostar, we arrive in Paris to be welcomed to my favorite home away from home hotel in Paris, Le Bretonnerie, in that most wonderful and deliciously sinful neighborhood, Le Marais. After our sojourn in Paris, May 14th we will take the Thalys to Amsterdam for a final relaxing four night stay in Amsterdam before flying home to Florida via Reykjavik, and New York. Join us!

Please...Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions or questions?

 

Dennis

Jacksonville, Fl

 

 

555 days at sea

49 cruises

12 cruise lines

T/P, T/A, Hawaii, Central & South America, New Zealand & South Pacific, Rio/ Amazon, Alaska

Any thoughts? I think it sounds fabulous (and I'm jealous). Have a great trip. Shauna