raz455 Posted December 25, 2011 #1 Share Posted December 25, 2011 This has been posted before but from the emptyness of both the Internet Cafe' and Future Cruise area I saw on our recent cruise on the Crown, I thought of reminding cruisers of a nice way to send information to landlocked family and friends. It is called an e-postcard and is completely free! I sent them from both my iPad and laptop (in my room using the ship's wifi) as well as from the ship's computers in both of the above mentioned areas. I sent updates on the weather, the condition of the sick ship, as well as flight information to our son who lovingly agreed to pick us up from the aiport. While you can't get replies to your postcards, it is still a nice way for Princess to let us communicate (ok, and also do a little bit of bragging about being in the warm Caribbean while they dealt with freezing weather and rain/snow). We usually spent a half hour on the computer before retiring to our cabin for the night. There were always plenty of available stations and lots of sanatizing wipes to clean off the keyboard and mouse. Of course, in both of the ports we visited there were free wifi places, so if one needs to communicate in a more normal fashion, those places make it possible. Just ask any crew member where they are! Happy cruising to all - raz455 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted December 25, 2011 #2 Share Posted December 25, 2011 The ecards are a lifesaver! When the internet cafe is at a standstill and people are up in arms in there, we head to the future cruise sales computers and send out ecards. While in the Baltics/British Isles this September we had virtually no internet. So everyone appreciated the ecards and we got the message out at no cost to us. Besides, they're cute! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted December 25, 2011 #3 Share Posted December 25, 2011 The ecards are a lifesaver! When the internet cafe is at a standstill and people are up in arms in there, we head to the future cruise sales computers and send out ecards. While in the Baltics/British Isles this September we had virtually no internet. So everyone appreciated the ecards and we got the message out at no cost to us. Besides, they're cute! :) I dont understand this does this mean you can send outside the ship on the FREE Princess site? even when the internet is down (obviously it goes in a queue) Is this the site where without using your minutes you can investigate future cruises etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted December 26, 2011 #4 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I dont understand this does this mean you can send outside the ship on the FREE Princess site? even when the internet is down (obviously it goes in a queue) Is this the site where without using your minutes you can investigate future cruises etc? Yes, the free postcards are on the free Princess site. You don't log in at all and you are not using your minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzmered Posted December 26, 2011 #5 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I love the free ecards and send them out on every cruise. My mother in law looks forward to getting them from all of our trips :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled2Trvl Posted December 26, 2011 #6 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I agree with using the free post cards, they are cute and the folks I have sent them to thought so too. Only thing to remember when using these....unless I am wrong, is you have to know the email address of those you are sending too. I am very spoiled with just typing in the first couple of letters and the computer "knows" who I am sending email to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted December 26, 2011 #7 Share Posted December 26, 2011 This has been posted before but from the emptyness of both the Internet Cafe' and Future Cruise area I saw on our recent cruise on the Crown, I thought of reminding cruisers of a nice way to send information to landlocked family and friends. It is called an e-postcard and is completely free! I sent them from both my iPad and laptop (in my room using the ship's wifi) as well as from the ship's computers in both of the above mentioned areas. I sent updates on the weather, the condition of the sick ship, as well as flight information to our son who lovingly agreed to pick us up from the aiport. While you can't get replies to your postcards, it is still a nice way for Princess to let us communicate (ok, and also do a little bit of bragging about being in the warm Caribbean while they dealt with freezing weather and rain/snow). We usually spent a half hour on the computer before retiring to our cabin for the night. There were always plenty of available stations and lots of sanatizing wipes to clean off the keyboard and mouse. Of course, in both of the ports we visited there were free wifi places, so if one needs to communicate in a more normal fashion, those places make it possible. Just ask any crew member where they are! Happy cruising to all - raz455 What a great idea! Do the e-post cards go to individuals? Is there a limit on how many you can send at a time? Can they be sent to FB, so you can "catch" a bunch of your friends at once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted December 26, 2011 #8 Share Posted December 26, 2011 What a great idea! Do the e-post cards go to individuals? Is there a limit on how many you can send at a time? Can they be sent to FB, so you can "catch" a bunch of your friends at once? You address each one individually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted December 26, 2011 #9 Share Posted December 26, 2011 OK, so how do we access these cards on our lap top? Or do we have to use the ships computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted December 26, 2011 #10 Share Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) OK, so how do we access these cards on our lap top? Or do we have to use the ships computer. I may be wrong but as I recall on the ship's sign-in page from my netbook using WiFi there was the option to go the free Princess site & the e-cards without signing in & using paid minutes but not positive. Edited December 26, 2011 by Astro Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted December 26, 2011 #11 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I may be wrong but as I recall on the ship's sign-in page from my netbook using WiFi there was the option to go the free Princess site & the e-cards without signing in & using paid minutes but not positive.On the log-in page, in the upper right is a box, "Free Zone." There are several links in this box, one of which is Princess.com. When you click on any of the links in this box, you bypass the log-in and don't use any of your minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missymerv Posted December 26, 2011 #12 Share Posted December 26, 2011 E cards were great. Kept the family updated. Only glitch were some computers not working just moved to another. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooch47 Posted December 26, 2011 #13 Share Posted December 26, 2011 It took me a while to figure out what you were talking about, but this is a great thing to know about. Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted December 26, 2011 #14 Share Posted December 26, 2011 On the log-in page, in the upper right is a box, "Free Zone." There are several links in this box, one of which is Princess.com. When you click on any of the links in this box, you bypass the log-in and don't use any of your minutes. Thanks Pam, I am going to try it when we sail on the Grand in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted December 26, 2011 #15 Share Posted December 26, 2011 You CAN send one ecard to more than one person, just type in the addresses with a comma between the addresses and you can send to a whole group of family and friends. Just have a list of all those addresses since many of us don't have them committed to memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted December 26, 2011 #16 Share Posted December 26, 2011 If you email address book is on your PC and you use the eCard facility on your own PC, you can cut and paste the email addresses from you address book to the card and not have to type all the addresses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunwolf Posted December 26, 2011 #17 Share Posted December 26, 2011 At this very minute...Princess is scheming a way to now charge for these. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted December 26, 2011 #18 Share Posted December 26, 2011 This has been posted before but from the emptyness of both the Internet Cafe' and Future Cruise area I saw on our recent cruise on the Crown, I thought of reminding cruisers of a nice way to send information to landlocked family and friends. It is called an e-postcard and is completely free! I sent them from both my iPad and laptop (in my room using the ship's wifi) as well as from the ship's computers in both of the above mentioned areas. I sent updates on the weather, the condition of the sick ship, as well as flight information to our son who lovingly agreed to pick us up from the aiport. While you can't get replies to your postcards, it is still a nice way for Princess to let us communicate (ok, and also do a little bit of bragging about being in the warm Caribbean while they dealt with freezing weather and rain/snow). We usually spent a half hour on the computer before retiring to our cabin for the night. There were always plenty of available stations and lots of sanatizing wipes to clean off the keyboard and mouse. Of course, in both of the ports we visited there were free wifi places, so if one needs to communicate in a more normal fashion, those places make it possible. Just ask any crew member where they are! Happy cruising to all - raz455 Never knew this, thanks for the heads up.....:):):) Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srpilo Posted December 26, 2011 #19 Share Posted December 26, 2011 At this very minute...Princess is scheming a way to now charge for these. ;) It would be funny comment , if it wasn't a real possiblity :) Srpilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted December 27, 2011 #20 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Never knew this, thanks for the heads up.....:):):) Bob When you are signing on, to the right side of you of the screens is a list of the things you can do for free. In addition to the eCard, you can go to Princess.com, and several other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangefan Posted December 27, 2011 #21 Share Posted December 27, 2011 At this very minute...Princess is scheming a way to now charge for these. ;) I sent out a lot of e-cards on my Nov. cruise. It would be a shame for Princess to fool with this. Princess is getting a lot of free advertising with cards with Princess ships pictured and named. Sali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted December 27, 2011 #22 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Thank you so much everyone for this information WHAT would we do without cruise critic?:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted December 27, 2011 #23 Share Posted December 27, 2011 See the "Free Zone" on the right side of the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFG Cruise Lady Posted December 27, 2011 #24 Share Posted December 27, 2011 We just got off the Star on Dec 24, first 16 day cruise and 14 more for some very lucky people. I sent many of the Free Princess e-cards to my friends and they were very much appreciated. One friend said that it was like her traveling with us. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVBill Posted December 27, 2011 #25 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Can you add your own message or is it just a standard card determined by Princess? We'll be having our Renewal of Vows on the Ruby in March and want to send the date and time to family and friends in advance so they might be able to catch it on the chappel-cam but we won't know the time until we're on the ship.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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