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[caribill]

It is based on days & not cruise credits.

 

Except in case of a tie in number of days, the number of cruise credits will decide.

[caribill]

Hi Frank,

 

No, I think it's the top 40 couples, approximately 80 people. There always seems to be about 100 people at the luncheon which also includes the Captain, Senior Officers, Captains' Circle Host and so on. They need someone to sit at each of the tables. Tables are usually 8 people plus the Princess employee that is your table host. We sat at the Captain's Table once, it was with Commodore Romano. We love that man, can't wait to see him again soon.

 

No, it is limited to 40 people.

 

Usually, it will be 20 couples. In most of these cases, both will qualify on their own record, but in some cases the 2nd person would not have qualified and thus will be the "guest" of the person who qualified. (In other words, if the wife qualifies but the husband does not, the husband can attend.)

 

If a person is traveling solo and qualifies, then that person does have the option of bringing a guest. And, yes, that could mean someone at the bottom of the list does not make it.

 

There are seven tables. Six of them will have six people + an officer and one, the Captain's table, will have four people + the Captain.

 

Sometimes the MTP has been that so often they will ask to be seated at a table other than the Captain's so they can interact with a different officer while allowing the third place couple to make it to the Captain's table.

[gooch47]

The ones who bother me are the travel agents who travel as part of their jobs. Escorts, I guess. We were on an Alaska cruise where both first and second most travelled passengers were wearing TA nametags.

[Colo Cruiser]

Yes only 40 total.

[Eppe4]

No, it is limited to 40 people.

 

Usually, it will be 20 couples. In most of these cases, both will qualify on their own record, but in some cases the 2nd person would not have qualified and thus will be the "guest" of the person who qualified. (In other words, if the wife qualifies but the husband does not, the husband can attend.)

 

If a person is traveling solo and qualifies, then that person does have the option of bringing a guest. And, yes, that could mean someone at the bottom of the list does not make it.

 

There are seven tables. Six of them will have six people + an officer and one, the Captain's table, will have four people + the Captain.

 

Sometimes the MTP has been that so often they will ask to be seated at a table other than the Captain's so they can interact with a different officer while allowing the third place couple to make it to the Captain's table.

 

Well then, we don't sail on the same cruises you do. When we sat with Commodore Romano and his Wife, there were 3 couples at the table plus them.

Edited September 14, 2015 by Eppe4

[Astro Flyer]

The ones who bother me are the travel agents who travel as part of their jobs. Escorts, I guess. We were on an Alaska cruise where both first and second most travelled passengers were wearing TA nametags.

 

I know that travel agents are important but MTP benefits should be limited to fare paying passengers.

 

I think it's ridiculous to count their FAM trips as days towards MTP events. As I recall previous posts have said that by taking Princess classes they get elite benefits.

Edited September 14, 2015 by Astro Flyer

[Nancyquilts]

Well then, we don't sail on the same cruises you do. When we sat with Commodore Romano and his Wife, there were 3 couples at the table plus them.

 

Yes, we've always seen the top three couples at the captain's table.

[caribill]

Well then, we don't sail on the same cruises you do. When we sat with Commodore Romano and his Wife, there were 3 couples at the table plus them.

 

Yes, we've always seen the top three couples at the captain's table.

 

I guess I have seen it both ways.

[san diego sue]

On our recent Crown Princess, the top three sat at Captains table. Probably the only time we will get there(Alaska Cruise).It was nice honor.

[Eppe4]

On our recent Crown Princess, the top three sat at Captains table. Probably the only time we will get there(Alaska Cruise).It was nice honor.

 

Gloria, Congratulations, really wonderful, isn't it!!!!! So, I'm really curious, does your "Special Member Award" have anything on it to denote the 50th Anniversary of Princess Cruises? Hope you are both doing great, why don't you and Lew look at the Regal for next August 30th? We're doing the 25 days from Copenhagen to NY and are now planning on doing the land tour from Budapest. Finally have caught up with Pia, she's pretty amazing. BTW, got an amazing deal on this cruise dropping the sip & sail, saved $3200 and got free gratuities, specialty dinner and since we didn't want the upgrade, an extra $1,000 off the price for our Deluxe Aft Balcony on Caribe Deck.

Edited September 15, 2015 by Eppe4

[DougH]

When we sailed the Grand B2B2B around South America, I don't think there was any change in the top 40 over the 3 MTL

 

A couple of years ago I did a B2B on the first two Alaska cruises of the season and the top 20 stayed exactly the same for both legs. And aside from me most of them had been on the previous leg from Ft Lauderdale also lol

[pablo222]

N

There are seven tables. Six of them will have six people + an officer and one, the Captain's table, will have four people + the Captain.

 

I have been with the captain, and had 5 other passengers at the table.

 

I had to laugh at myself on Coral.

 

I came in (alone) and had my picture taken with the captain.

I knew that I was second most traveled.

 

They seated me at a table with no host. I wondered about who

the host was for a few minutes.

 

I had a little laugh when I realized that the host was (obviously)

the captain, and he was taking pictures at the door.

[Cruis'n Twosome]

Mrs. Churley passed away recently.

 

Does anyone know the details of Mrs. Churley's passing? They are very nice people, and I was sad to read this post.

 

Thank you.

[CRUZGAL53]

Does anyone know the details of Mrs. Churley's passing? They are very nice people' date=' and I was sad to read this post.

 

Thank you.[/quote']

 

We heard it from a Captain's Circle host on a ship recently. She was elderly and had been in ill heath for some time.

[dorisis]

We have been among the most traveled for many years now and we did enjoy the luncheons. since they have been changed to a cocktail party, we rarely even participate. We are not drinkers and the snacks don't make up for the very nice luncheon with more elegant table service.

[paul929207]

We have been among the most traveled for many years now and we did enjoy the luncheons. since they have been changed to a cocktail party, we rarely even participate. We are not drinkers and the snacks don't make up for the very nice luncheon with more elegant table service.

I have gotten the impression that there is usually a luncheon on cruises with many sea days. There is a cocktail party if there are few sea days.

 

So far we have not been to a cocktail party, but have been to 10 or so luncheons

[Wehwalt]

I found the cocktail party on the Coral badly run, with no clear direction as to what entrance to go in through. I'm not a huge fan of such events, personally, and tend to skip them (291 nights).

[Astro Flyer]

I found the cocktail party on the Coral badly run, with no clear direction as to what entrance to go in through. I'm not a huge fan of such events, personally, and tend to skip them (291 nights).

 

Two years ago in Alaska we were invited to cocktail parties during b2b cruises on the Coral. It was held in the Card Room with about a dozen chairs along one wall to sit on. Seated in a chair trying to hold a drink & hors d'oeuvres was challenging & it was impossible to do while most of us were standing.

[partybarbie]

I've been to two absolutely "over the top" cocktail parties.

 

The first was on the old Regal Princess. We took a special forward elevator to the officer's lounge. The buffet table was beautiful with a shrimp fountain and a champagne fountain. Several ice sculptures adorned the table, as well as an amazing display of savories and sweets.

 

The second was just two years ago on the Pacific Princess. The cocktail party was held in the beautiful library. There was a fantastic offering of seafood, including scallops, crab, lobster, and sushi. It was good, real, sushi too, not like the stuff they serve in the buffet or Vines.

 

The worst ones have been on the Dawn and the Star. On the Dawn, we were shoved into the library and it was very crowed. On the Star, the venue, Skywalker's, is nice, but the food was just okay.

 

DH and I really prefer the lunches, but we go to both.

[piper28]

My wife and I have made the most traveled party 3 times and had a voucher for the specialty dining rooms on one other cruise. First time we were still platinum (my understanding is they no longer include platinum at all), and I think we were the youngest in the room by at least 20 years :). That one was a cocktail party. Last winter we got to experience the luncheon on a NY panama canal cruise. I think we were around 154 days at that point, yet we weren't at the bottom table on that one. Loved the luncheon, food was great, and we had the hotel director at our table, who proved to be a great dinner companion. The alaska cruises we did over the summer on the way north we had the cocktail party, and on the way south ended up with the voucher for the restaurant. I think we had something like 24 elite going north and 12 going south? At 164 days (which actually was our total before the north cruise), we were #3 on the southbound cruise. That was a bit on the surreal side. Ok, yeah, small ship, but I had for sure figured the small ship would attract more return passengers even in alaska. Actually had someone come up to us in Ketchikan and comment about being amazed that 164 days made the top three.

 

I figure that's probably our first and only time for the next 20 year or so at least that we'll make the top 3 :). Then again, we do tend to have to cruise during times when most sane people try to avoid the ships.

[triple7tahoe]

My wife and I have a difference of around 400 days of Princess cruises. On many cruises we will qualify as # 1 & #2; We always make it point to tell the Hostess that we should be counted as one couple for these functions. My MIL joined us on one cruise and she took my place at the luncheon-I am not sure the Captain will ever get over her. Another cruise, daughter accompanied my wife. Never would even think about asking for two separate invites.

[pablo222]

We have been among the most traveled for many years now and we did enjoy the luncheons. since they have been changed to a cocktail party, we rarely even participate. We are not drinkers and the snacks don't make up for the very nice luncheon with more elegant table service.

 

I don't understand 'changed to a cocktail party'

 

My experience is that they bounce back and forth between party and lunch.

My last four cruises each had a lunch. (These were all in 2015)

[CruzinNoony]

In July, we did a B2B Alaska on the Crown. We were #2 on the first week and #1 on the second week. We were very happily surprised that they had the luncheon on both of the cruises and not just the cocktail party.:)

[partybarbie]

In July, we did a B2B Alaska on the Crown. We were #2 on the first week and #1 on the second week. We were very happily surprised that they had the luncheon on both of the cruises and not just the cocktail party.:)

 

Yes, that's unusual to have the luncheon on a seven-day cruise. Congrats to you. :cool:

[windsor26]

I think luncheons depend on how many sea days there are Recently on Emerald we had 3 cocktail parties for the 3 week cruise ()as they counted each one separately) because there were only one sea day each week. The top 3 were the same every week about 1200 days and going down,. The winner was a single lady in a suite so with 4 days per cruise day she would always get high marks.

 

Loved the cocktail parties as the senior staff were magnificent on this cruise/cruises and were friendly and inter active

 

We have been on luncheons where the member of staff on our table was mono syllibic and grumpy as he did not want to be there Spoilt the occasion for the whole table