MoreLemonPledge Posted March 6, 2010 #1 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Hi. Just wondering what sort of programs are offered thru the scholarship at sea. Is there an additional charge? Will be sailing Golden to Alaska if that helps. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted March 6, 2010 #2 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I think Princess is phasing it out. It was not offered on the Tahitian (Ocean) in the fall. The courses are mostly technology courses. Things like Photoshop, Word and Excel. There is a charge of about $25 or $30/class. There may be a price break for taking several. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted March 6, 2010 #3 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I think Princess is phasing it out. It was not offered on the Tahitian (Ocean) in the fall. The courses are mostly technology courses. Things like Photoshop, Word and Excel. There is a charge of about $25 or $30/class. There may be a price break for taking several. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billet Posted March 6, 2010 #4 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I think Princess is phasing it out. It was not offered on the Tahitian (Ocean) in the fall. The courses are mostly technology courses. Things like Photoshop, Word and Excel. There is a charge of about $25 or $30/class. There may be a price break for taking several. Princess is not phasing out the program but sometimes it does not run because of the itinerary or the lack of leadership by the cruise director. There are many other courses - computers@sea is only one of them. Every ship I was on last year (3) had the scholarship@sea program running and they are including a more varied selection as time goes on. A good summary of possible courses is at http://www.princess.com/learn/onboard/activities/daytime_activities/day_scholarship/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted March 6, 2010 #5 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Thanks for the info. We sail mostly on the small ships. There may not be enough interest to justify the expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreLemonPledge Posted March 6, 2010 Author #6 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Thanks for the link, billet! I look forward to seeing what's offered. I hope not computer classes. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billet Posted March 6, 2010 #7 Share Posted March 6, 2010 thanks for the link, billet! I look forward to seeing what's offered. I hope not computer classes. :) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkcruiser Posted March 7, 2010 #8 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Oftentimes a naturalist will be booked to give talks on Alaska itineraries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celandine Posted March 10, 2010 #9 Share Posted March 10, 2010 how could we find out what will be offerred on our cruise? (if any of them) It's my first Princess cruise, and I'd love to partake in some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzski Posted May 26, 2010 #10 Share Posted May 26, 2010 how could we find out what will be offerred on our cruise? (if any of them) It's my first Princess cruise, and I'd love to partake in some of them. Any answers? I leave in 3 weeks and would love to know how to find out what will be offered on my Alaska cruise. I'm not interested in technology-type courses....more about arts or cuisine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisehappi Posted May 26, 2010 #11 Share Posted May 26, 2010 The courses will be listed in your Princess Patter, the daily "paper" you receive on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzski Posted May 27, 2010 #12 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiegirl Posted May 27, 2010 #13 Share Posted May 27, 2010 We had Pottery@sea classes on the Island Princess last month on the Panama Canal cruise. The one-hour classes cost $35 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick03Ultra Posted May 27, 2010 #14 Share Posted May 27, 2010 The pottery at sea is a great class. My DW & I took it on the Island Princess this spring. It is a wheel thrown pottery class and also a chance to glaze premade items. I think this is only offered on the Island and Coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billet Posted May 27, 2010 #15 Share Posted May 27, 2010 The pottery at sea is a great class. My DW & I took it on the Island Princess this spring. It is a wheel thrown pottery class and also a chance to glaze premade items. I think this is only offered on the Island and Coral. Yes the wheels are only on the Coral and Island. Ceramics@Sea is available on most ships. The Scholarship@Sea program is an ever evolving product which is changing and improving regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marypat01 Posted June 5, 2010 #16 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Any answers? I leave in 3 weeks and would love to know how to find out what will be offered on my Alaska cruise. I'm not interested in technology-type courses....more about arts or cuisine. It really can vary from cruise to cruise. I have been on both the Emerald and Ruby (sister ships - 3000 passengers) and they have had computer and other tech classes, And yes. there usually is a charge for them. However, I am also one of the guest lecturers who contract independently with Princess, on a cruise by cruise basis. I have kept to the Caribbean cruises so far and some of my titles are: "The Bermuda Triangle, Love it or Leave It - If you can" "The Story of Blackbeard the Pirate, as told by his First Mate Israel Hands" (in costume, in character); Ancient Atlantis, from Plato to Edgar Cayce and Beyond" "The Eastern Caribbean before Columbus" (leans towards anthropologic review), and "Sea Monsters - Fact or Fiction". My next bookings are the New Years cruise on the Emerald (Dec 28 - Jan 7) and April 30 - May 7, 2011 on the Crown. Happy Cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzski Posted June 6, 2010 #17 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Thanks for the info marypat! Those lectures sound wonderful! Hopefully we'll have similarly interesting lectures on our cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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