Emerald 5 day W. Caribbean 11/2-7

[2fercruzin]

I was on the same cruise. While it was very nice, there was a distinct lack of bands and music around the ship. There use to always be different bands playing every evening in the Explorers lounge and I never saw or heard any on this cruise. That was always a lively wing of the ship but not anymore unless it was after I went to bed. No pianist in the Adagio as I use to really enjoy that lounge in the past.

 

Other things absent were the Pub lunch and EZ Check. It was a 5 day cruise and I guess much of the entertainment was cut back.

 

I still enjoyed the cruise but wish some of my favorite activities had not been cut.

 

I'm sorry you missed him but Ryszard Sulek captivated us every night (except the 1st night) at 9pm in Adagio with both classical and more modern requests, he moved to Crooner's on the last night. You are correct about Explorer's. It seemed to be used for game after game which was a refreshing change for us; it did have some music after 10pm and was used one night for Heat #1 of Princess Pop Star.

I too missed the Pub Lunch, but it's hard to fit everything into a short cruise - next time. ;) When we looked at E-Z Air's schedule it is not listed on short cruises so we knew going in we'd have to schlep our bags.

[dsawyer]

I'm sorry you missed him but Ryszard Sulek captivated us every night (except the 1st night) at 9pm in Adagio with both classical and more modern requests, he moved to Crooner's on the last night. You are correct about Explorer's. It seemed to be used for game after game which was a refreshing change for us; it did have some music after 10pm and was used one night for Heat #1 of Princess Pop Star.

I too missed the Pub Lunch, but it's hard to fit everything into a short cruise - next time. ;) When we looked at E-Z Air's schedule it is not listed on short cruises so we knew going in we'd have to schlep our bags.

 

Yes, I'm sorry I missed it. We were usually still in dining room at that time. They use to have entertaiment there for pre dinner drinks but guess that was awhile back.

[Working 2 Cruise]

I'm sorry you missed him but Ryszard Sulek captivated us every night (except the 1st night) at 9pm in Adagio with both classical and more modern requests, he moved to Crooner's on the last night. You are correct about Explorer's. It seemed to be used for game after game which was a refreshing change for us; it did have some music after 10pm and was used one night for Heat #1 of Princess Pop Star.

I too missed the Pub Lunch, but it's hard to fit everything into a short cruise - next time. ;) When we looked at E-Z Air's schedule it is not listed on short cruises so we knew going in we'd have to schlep our bags.

 

Very well said. I'm going on a 4-day cruise on Monday and definitely do not expect the same amount of anything, including activities, that we would find on a longer cruise. This is why they call it getaway cruises versus cruises. We'll definitely have a great time, no matter what happens.

[dsawyer]

Well I expected and hoped it would be just like a regular cruise. Still enjoyed it. How could you not? :)

[Working 2 Cruise]

Well I expected and hoped it would be just like a regular cruise. Still enjoyed it. How could you not? :)

 

It's still really enjoyable, just too short!

[2fercruzin]

We knew last January when we booked it that 5 days would fly by like a NASCAR race, and it sure did! But, as far as having the 'feel' of a full cruise it sure hit a home run for us. From the first prime rib welcome dinner, to the not wanting to go home last evening Princess filled our mornings, noons and evenings with toilets that can suck the life out of you if you sit & flush, shower curtains that become your best friend, music, games, 2 fer drinks, production shows, MUTTS, pizza, ice cream, dance lessons and a dance floor to show off those moves, a casino, room service, chocolates on our pillow and lots of free champagne to mentions just a few. Doesn't seem to me that we missed anything. Thank you Princess!

 

Here's to our next one which will be 3X longer . . . aaah, 15 days of bliss. :)

[dsawyer]

It's still really enjoyable, just too short!

 

 

Of course. That was the only bad part. We can all agree on that. Lol.

[Working 2 Cruise]

I was invited a few weeks ago to the premiere of Magic to Do on the Crown... 4 hours on the ship. My husband was so mad when we had to leave! 😁😨

 

I was just very sad.

 

We really love Princess. The crew is starting to recognize us, we're always treated wonderfully.

 

I agree with Patti and Randy. I can't wait for our 19 day Panama Canal cruise and hopefully either Hawaii (again!) or the Caribbean.