Dorset Cruiser Posted June 12, 2013 #1 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I noticed from a photo of Royal Princess posted on Facebook that you can get gelato or sundaes with a punch on your coffee card. Is this true on all Princess ships? Not something I have heard of but it would be great if you could :) Send from device_name using Cruise Critic your_app_name App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamima Posted June 12, 2013 #2 Share Posted June 12, 2013 That would be wonderful. Could you post the link to the photo. I couldn't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted June 12, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Don't know how to post a link to Facebook on here but if you search for 'Jo Rigby Cruise Thomas Cook' you should find the photos. If I work out how to post a link I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevesan Posted June 12, 2013 #4 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I noticed from a photo of Royal Princess posted on Facebook that you can get gelato or sundaes with a punch on your coffee card. Is this true on all Princess ships? Not something I have heard of but it would be great if you could :) Send from device_name using Cruise Critic your_app_name App Gelato is available at the International Cafe for 50c per scoop on ships that have an international cafe, usually on Plaza deck. That includes Royal. Don't know about sundaes. On the other ships soft ice cream is available on Lido deck at Swirls. No charge for that. Maybe Royal has sundaes, too. The coffee card costs too much to waste it on ice cream: At the International Café and some lounges: Brewed coffee is $1.25/cup, most specialty coffees are $2.50-$2.75 for a regular size, espresso $1.75. $33.35, including gratuity, buys a coffee card with fifteen punchouts for specialty coffees, and unlimited brewed coffee at the cafes and lounges that have brewed coffee. You can also use it in the dining rooms for specialty coffees. The server is directed to take two punch outs for double shot orders, some do, some don't. Since the coffee card is for a discrete quantity it's not time limited. If there are punch outs remaining at the end of the cruise the card will carry over to the next cruise. The unlimited brewed coffee does not carry over. __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted June 12, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted June 12, 2013 But if I trade out my free minibar for two coffee cards, I would be getting free gelato and sundaes, but only if all ships with ICs had the same coffee card rules as Royal Princess :( We are doing the same cruise as you in September but on 28th sailing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted June 12, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted June 12, 2013 This link might work for the photos:confused: https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.659729957386306.1073741831.562190953806874&type=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamima Posted June 12, 2013 #7 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Don't know how to post a link to Facebook on here but if you search for 'Jo Rigby Cruise Thomas Cook' you should find the photos. If I work out how to post a link I will. Thanks. I found it and copied it to my computer and then attached it here. Two problems 1) I don't know how to post a full picture, mine all post as thumbnails :o :confused: and 2) they don't have rum raisin !! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetbeachgal Posted June 12, 2013 #8 Share Posted June 12, 2013 wow...wouldn't that be nice! I always get a coffee card, more for the brewed coffee than anything else, and often have trouble using up all of the punches...but Gelato, I would have no trouble using punches if you could use it for that!! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted June 12, 2013 Author #9 Share Posted June 12, 2013 wow...wouldn't that be nice! I always get a coffee card, more for the brewed coffee than anything else, and often have trouble using up all of the punches...but Gelato, I would have no trouble using punches if you could use it for that!! :p Well you'll be able to in July :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted June 12, 2013 #10 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Gelato is available at the International Cafe for 50c per scoop on ships that have an international cafe, usually on Plaza deck. That includes Royal. Don't know about sundaes. On the other ships soft ice cream is available on Lido deck at Swirls. No charge for that. Maybe Royal has sundaes, too. The coffee card costs too much to waste it on ice cream: In the past, your calculation would have been correct. No need to burn a "punch" on a $1.50 item. But on Royal, the three scoops cost $2.75, so the value of the punch equates to what you would spend on a specialty coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted June 12, 2013 #11 Share Posted June 12, 2013 wow...wouldn't that be nice! I always get a coffee card, more for the brewed coffee than anything else, and often have trouble using up all of the punches...but Gelato, I would have no trouble using punches if you could use it for that!! :p Why are you trying to use up all your punches? Your card is good forever, until all punches are used. Doesn't matter which ship. Even though unlimited brewed is now only good for the designated ship, you can still use the card for brewed (for a punch) on your next ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted June 12, 2013 #12 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Gelato is available at the International Cafe for 50c per scoop on ships that have an international cafe, usually on Plaza deck. That includes Royal. Don't know about sundaes. On the other ships soft ice cream is available on Lido deck at Swirls. No charge for that. Maybe Royal has sundaes, too. The coffee card costs too much to waste it on ice cream: At the International Café and some lounges: Brewed coffee is $1.25/cup, most specialty coffees are $2.50-$2.75 for a regular size, espresso $1.75. $33.35, including gratuity, buys a coffee card with fifteen punchouts for specialty coffees, and unlimited brewed coffee at the cafes and lounges that have brewed coffee. You can also use it in the dining rooms for specialty coffees. The server is directed to take two punch outs for double shot orders, some do, some don't. Since the coffee card is for a discrete quantity it's not time limited. If there are punch outs remaining at the end of the cruise the card will carry over to the next cruise. The unlimited brewed coffee does not carry over. __________________ Need to correct this. Some International Cafes have gelato, not all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted June 12, 2013 #13 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Have you all seen the menu for gelato and sundaes on the new Royal? My husband is already salivating with the thought of a banana split using a punch on his coffee card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRPro Posted June 12, 2013 #14 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Maybe they should just sell an ice cream/gelato card--my husband would really go for that one!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted June 12, 2013 Author #15 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Dulce de leche, butter pecan and Nutella would be my three scoops of choice if I were on Royal right now :( Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted June 13, 2013 #16 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Maybe they should just sell an ice cream/gelato card--my husband would really go for that one!!!! So would mine:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganny3 Posted June 13, 2013 #17 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Does the Star have gelato and sundaes? Thanks in advance, Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink-belle Posted June 13, 2013 #18 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I really like the idea of using a coffee punch for the ice creams and Sundaes. I love the convenience of not having to sign. Also glad they haven't gone back to a separate "Ice Cream" card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevesan Posted June 13, 2013 #19 Share Posted June 13, 2013 In the past, your calculation would have been correct. No need to burn a "punch" on a $1.50 item. But on Royal, the three scoops cost $2.75, so the value of the punch equates to what you would spend on a specialty coffee. WOW! Princess is in a hurry to have Royal paid for.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevesan Posted June 13, 2013 #20 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Need to correct this. Some International Cafes have gelato' date=' not all of them.[/quote'] Nit picker. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky3 Posted June 13, 2013 #21 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Does the Star have gelato and sundaes?Thanks in advance, Barbara No gelato on Star when we were on her in April, but small sundaes as well as cones were available at the free ice cream bar, and we enjoyed them several times with no charge. I hope that doesn't change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted June 13, 2013 #22 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Does the Star have gelato and sundaes? Thanks in advance, Barbara No. The Star does not have gelato. The ships which weren't built with the IC initially (Star is one of them) do not have gelato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelrd Posted June 13, 2013 #23 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Nit picker. :p no need to be rude. the poster was just trying to be helpful. not all ships with an international cafe offer gelato. for example, i'm booked on the grand princess which has an international cafe but does not offer gelato. we are here to help fellow cruisers, aren't we? that's what the cc is all about, i think. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted June 14, 2013 #24 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Nit picker. :p no need to be rude. the poster was just trying to be helpful. not all ships with an international cafe offer gelato. for example, i'm booked on the grand princess which has an international cafe but does not offer gelato. we are here to help fellow cruisers, aren't we? that's what the cc is all about, i think. cheers The nerve of him;). At least Steve had the decently of putting a smiley, but it should have been the embarrassed one. I think he was just kidding. But I think at the very least, he should send me some of the IC chocolate chip cookies the next time he goes on a cruise, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahospud Posted June 14, 2013 #25 Share Posted June 14, 2013 You can get a banana split in the dining room for free. Ask for the volcano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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