Kittycat Posted July 20, 2014 #101 Share Posted July 20, 2014 We haven't cruised with Princess for 4 years but have one booked for February 2015. When I saw the programme I wondered what on earth had happened to Princess since 2010 and the thought of spending a fortnight on a ship like that made we wonder what we were doing. Thank goodness everying else seems to think that the programme isn't a true representation of a Princess cruise - I can now sit back and look forward to it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior Princess Posted July 22, 2014 #102 Share Posted July 22, 2014 We have a friend who has a friend who is a purser for Princess, we have met her on a number of occasions (not on our cruises but when on leave) I asked my friend what the friends response to the programme was, her one comment was SH.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted July 22, 2014 #103 Share Posted July 22, 2014 We have a friend who has a friend who is a purser for Princess, we have met her on a number of occasions (not on our cruises but when on leave) I asked my friend what the friends response to the programme was, her one comment was SH.. hear·say ˈhi(ə)rˌsā/Submit noun information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor. "according to hearsay, Bob had managed to break his arm" synonyms: rumor, gossip, tittle-tattle, idle talk; More LAW the report of another person's words by a witness, usually disallowed as evidence in a court of law. "everything they had told him would have been ruled out as hearsay" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted July 22, 2014 #104 Share Posted July 22, 2014 We have a friend who has a friend who is a purser for Princess, we have met her on a number of occasions (not on our cruises but when on leave) I asked my friend what the friends response to the programme was, her one comment was SH.. As in be quiet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjwa Posted July 22, 2014 #105 Share Posted July 22, 2014 or we can't tell the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted July 22, 2014 #106 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Wow...I've watched both episodes now and the program is just very light entertainment. I think y'all were expecting something much different. Does it denigrate Princess? I think not. It's obviously a bit scripted and fairly predictable. Reality TV demands conflict and drama even when none exists. I've seen nothing on the show that I haven't seen on a Princess ship. It certainly wouldn't put me off booking a cruise on Princess. From what I understand (from a friend at Princess), after the show aired, visits to the Princess website increased and bookings are up... doesn't sound like a failure to me. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted July 22, 2014 #107 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Hi There Bookings may well go up but will the ships be full of the let's call them Princess traditional cruisers or new let's call them Mandy type cruisers Yours Shogun Sent from my Nexus 4 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted July 22, 2014 #108 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Hi There Bookings may well go up but will the ships be full of the let's call them Princess traditional cruisers or new let's call them Mandy type cruisers Yours Shogun Sent from my Nexus 4 using Forums mobile app There's a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted July 22, 2014 #109 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Hi There Yes, one needs mushrooms to have a good cruise Yours Shogun Sent from my Nexus 4 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted July 22, 2014 #110 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Hi There Yes, one needs mushrooms to have a good cruise Yours Shogun Sent from my Nexus 4 using Forums mobile app I think Princess is up to the task. The latest newsletter mentioned "Delicious development on the horizon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kool kruiser Posted July 23, 2014 #111 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Obviously, this is not a 'documentary' but a reality soap! What is really disappointing is that it is absolute rubbish! Clearly aimed at viewers with a very low IQ. However, like many, we will continue as there is so very little programming about a holiday choice so loved by so many, including us, of course. We will try to ignore the infantile plot lines and caricatured individuals featured and focus on what really interests, the ship, features, facilities, etc. Don't flame Princess but blame the programme makers for making such tosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amajaa Posted July 25, 2014 #112 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Why are they making out that Geogeous :) George IS the entertainment every night when in reality it appears he just sings in the Atrium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo222 Posted July 25, 2014 #113 Share Posted July 25, 2014 hear·sayˈhi(ə)rˌsā/Submit noun information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; See also 'Internet Posts' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted July 25, 2014 #114 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Why are they making out that Geogeous :) George IS the entertainment every night when in reality it appears he just sings in the Atrium? Have never seen 'Gorgeous George' on any of our Princess cruises and cannot say I want to see him on any future Princess cruises 😱 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted July 25, 2014 #115 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I finally gave in and installed hola so I could check this out. After technical difficulties I finally gave up and switched to IE (uggh...) and it worked ok after that. I have to say that this show, while a bit odd, isn't nearly as horrible as I was led to believe by reading this (and the other!) thread. It's definitely "entertainment TV" as opposed to a documentary but it could actually be far worse. (I may do the "bad" thing and cross post this to "the other" thread as well. I'm not sure why the two threads weren't combined by an admin.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted July 25, 2014 #116 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) Why are they making out that Geogeous :) George IS the entertainment every night when in reality it appears he just sings in the Atrium?Strange, because there is no mention of George in Maiden Caribbean Patters.. He did make the last two nights of the Transatlantic Patters. Actually, there was quite a variety of Piazza entertainment on the two cruises. Edited July 25, 2014 by billco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted July 25, 2014 #117 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I'm wondering if they are going to do more than the 2 second mention of the shows or if they are just going to give the impression that George is the acme of entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amajaa Posted July 26, 2014 #118 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Yes that was my point earlier as well. Any non cruisers watching would think that was it someone singing walking down the stairs. It also never seems to mention children although we did see a few running around in the background on the beach. Again giving non cruisers the impression that it is all older travellers that cruise when in reality nowadays lots of young families and couples cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asda Posted July 28, 2014 #119 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Hi. Not sailed with princess yet.but they are one of the next on our list. Surely they are better than the programme has come across. Who would you say princess are compared too? We have sailed with p&o,celebrity,thomson,rccl,and ncl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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