cruiserdru Posted January 10, 2013 #1 Share Posted January 10, 2013 A search only turned up one comment on what this suite perk actually is(candied almonds for the poster). Has anyone else received anything different and hopefully a little more exciting?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiggycat Posted January 10, 2013 #2 Share Posted January 10, 2013 It was a tiny bowl of almonds, about a half cup. We call it our $4000 almond surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtb55 Posted January 10, 2013 #3 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I don't recall getting anything. Maybe we did get the candied almonds and they just weren't worth remembering. Denise Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xavier Posted January 10, 2013 #4 Share Posted January 10, 2013 It was a tiny bowl of almonds, about a half cup.We call it our $4000 almond surprise. Lol! Can't wait for my dh to get home to tell him your comment. The almond were left in a very very small dish by the wey bar and we never got to try them they were removed the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compozer Posted January 10, 2013 #5 Share Posted January 10, 2013 On our last two cruises (October), we only got something on the second cruise - we got a small container of bar snacks - same as the snack in the theater for the Circle party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanilla Posted January 11, 2013 #6 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Last year on the Golden, we had 4 strawberries dipped in chocolate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compozer Posted January 11, 2013 #7 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Last year on the Golden, we had 4 strawberries dipped in chocolate. Those are the nightly canapes. This snack is a "new" perk they added along with the first night free dinner at a specialty restaurant they added to replace the unlimited internet that they took away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted January 11, 2013 #8 Share Posted January 11, 2013 It was a tiny bowl of almonds, about a half cup.We call it our $4000 almond surprise. Love it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojangirl90066 Posted January 11, 2013 #9 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I hope I am not sorry I paid for a suite on my upcoming cruise! I did it for the extra room and am lucky enough to have booked before they took away the free internet so I will be grandfathered in. I have read so many negative things about the princess suites I have my fingers and toes crossed it will be worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunviking Posted January 11, 2013 #10 Share Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) I hope I am not sorry I paid for a suite on my upcoming cruise! I did it for the extra room and am lucky enough to have booked before they took away the free internet so I will be grandfathered in. I have read so many negative things about the princess suites I have my fingers and toes crossed it will be worth it! While the Chef's Goodies are nothing special, we have always enjoyed the suites we've sailed in. I'm sure you will as well. The extra space is wonderful. Breakfast at Sabatinis is delightful. Being able to dine in your cabin is very convenient for early morning port days or evenings when you're very tired. If you're not elite, free laundry is so nice instead of having to use the laundromat. We spend a great deal of time in our cabin because it is a very comfortable place to be. We've always had great service. Have a great voyage! Edited January 11, 2013 by Sunviking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2little time Posted January 11, 2013 #11 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We always sail in suites and the extra space is worth the price as far as I am concerned. That being said, it is a chunk of money and seems overpriced compared to other lines. I enjoy the perks, especially the laundry and extended menus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiggycat Posted January 11, 2013 #12 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We wouldn't sail any other way!! It was just funny when Princess came out out with their "new suite perk " of a Chef welcome and it turned out to be a small bowl of almonds. Mine were not even candied. :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtb55 Posted January 11, 2013 #13 Share Posted January 11, 2013 While the Chef's Goodies are nothing special, we have always enjoyed the suites we've sailed in. I'm sure you will as well. The extra space is wonderful. Breakfast at Sabatinis is delightful. Being able to dine in your cabin is very convenient for early morning port days or evenings when you're very tired. If you're not elite, free laundry is so nice instead of having to use the laundromat. We spend a great deal of time in our cabin because it is a very comfortable place to be. We've always had great service. Have a great voyage! I agree with all of the above, but I also loved that when my husband took a nap I could pull the curtain and sit on the couch and read or watch tv. Denise Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caso41 Posted January 21, 2014 #14 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Looking forward to meet new people going on this criuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruzPrincess Posted January 21, 2014 #15 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I never got almonds or any snacks. I did get canapés and chocolate covered strawberries. There is a list of items you can order from. I think it was a door hanger. It included canapés, strawberries and something I can't recall. I think it was hazelnut little creampuffs or something. I never ordered any of them, but I'd get a plate of strawberries every few days. I don't eat chocolate much, so I gave them to my neighbors. I do love almonds, though, and wish I'd gotten them! Have to add that I got the most awesome fruit baskets ever, though. Loved them. Fruit and canapés: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted January 21, 2014 #16 Share Posted January 21, 2014 You are not missing much. There were always those "almonds" in my suites on the Golden Princess. I tried one (1) and I didn't like the coconut flavor coating. Now, if they were smoked or just plain, that would have been nice. Don't forget the welcome canapes and wonderful champagne. Usually, the canapes went up with me to the meet and greet. Even then, I couldn't give them away. After that first night, chocolate covered strawberries were ordered. Do you realize how many friends you can make by carrying around a strawberry or two? Sometimes they went to a cruise director staff. I once gave a couple to a really nice customer service agent and even to the manager. I never thought I would say that I ever had my fill of these delights....but I did on my last cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorisis Posted January 21, 2014 #17 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Lol! Can't wait for my dh to get home to tell him your comment. The almond were left in a very very small dish by the wey bar and we never got to try them they were removed the next day. Exactly what happened to us. NO BIG DEAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorisis Posted January 21, 2014 #18 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I hope I am not sorry I paid for a suite on my upcoming cruise! I did it for the extra room and am lucky enough to have booked before they took away the free internet so I will be grandfathered in. I have read so many negative things about the princess suites I have my fingers and toes crossed it will be worth it! The only negative thing I found was that they are sooo much more than the minis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compozer Posted January 21, 2014 #19 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I am to the point that the only perk that is worth anything is the larger cabin and on a month long cruise it is to us. The nightly canapés are the same every night and are also served at every party - am so sick of them. Please give us something else. The concierge lounge on the Royal has a nice snack area with a few other snacks but at Christmas, people were giving their cards to all their family and friends so the pickings were very slim. I agree with sunviking - elites get the same perks except Sabitini's. There is another thread about this and of course after a few people stated this same thing, they got slammed by a few people (that is the reason I have stopped commenting about suites - especially our Royal OS where the soot and diesel smell got to be too much - there was no way I was going to mention any of the other issues with that OS). Anyway - I just looked and those posts are gone - good for CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted January 21, 2014 #20 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The only negative thing I found was that they are sooo much more than the minis. A year old thread..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compozer Posted January 21, 2014 #21 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The only negative thing I found was that they are sooo much more than the minis. YES - twice the price. Starting to think twice about that - is it really worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebJ14 Posted January 21, 2014 #22 Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) In December on the Caribbean Princess we got the candied almonds along with the welcome champagne. Shortly thereafter a plate of canapes arrived. There was a canape menu that allowed us to choose which items we wanted on subsequent plates. You had to put it out every morning to get them that evening. On formal nights we received plates of chocolate covered strawberries. For us the suite was so worth it. We had a 20X12 covered balcony that we used all the time, the ability to order off the full dining room menu for room service was wonderful (used it for nearly all our lunches) and breakfast in Sabatini's was such a treat. For us the size of the cabin is really important too. We really felt like we were on a different cruise than the rest of the passengers. We only sail in a GS or above on RCCL and have decided that we will only sail in an S3 or above on Princess too. Edited January 21, 2014 by DebJ14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted January 21, 2014 #23 Share Posted January 21, 2014 In December on the Caribbean Princess we got the candied almonds along with the welcome champagne. Shortly thereafter a plate of canapes arrived. There was a canape menu that allowed us to choose which items we wanted on subsequent plates. You had to put it out every morning to get them that evening. On formal nights we received plates of chocolate covered strawberries. For us the suite was so worth it. We had a 20X12 covered balcony that we used all the time, the ability to order off the full dining room menu for room service was wonderful (used it for nearly all our lunches) and breakfast in Sabatini's was such a treat. For us the size of the cabin is really important too. We really felt like we were on a different cruise than the rest of the passengers. We only sail in a GS or above on RCCL and have decided that we will only sail in an S3 or above on Princess too. How did you know how the other passengers really felt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 21, 2014 #24 Share Posted January 21, 2014 In December on the Caribbean Princess we got the candied almonds along with the welcome champagne. Shortly thereafter a plate of canapes arrived. There was a canape menu that allowed us to choose which items we wanted on subsequent plates. You had to put it out every morning to get them that evening. On formal nights we received plates of chocolate covered strawberries. For us the suite was so worth it. We had a 20X12 covered balcony that we used all the time, the ability to order off the full dining room menu for room service was wonderful (used it for nearly all our lunches) and breakfast in Sabatini's was such a treat. For us the size of the cabin is really important too. We really felt like we were on a different cruise than the rest of the passengers. We only sail in a GS or above on RCCL and have decided that we will only sail in an S3 or above on Princess too. 20' X 12' balcony :eek:. What cabin would that be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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