victory2020 Posted January 25, 2016 #101 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I'd love a deck of those playing cards. Are they only available at Crooners? How much are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Darci Posted January 25, 2016 #102 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Debarkation is a mess. Our meeting time was 8:35, it is now 9:53 and they just called group 7 about an hour after group 5. The crew is saying the hold up is due to customs, but who knows. Needless to say the natives are getting restless. The back-up has resulted in multiple groups being crammed into too small a space with no room to sit. A lot of people are getting vocal about missed flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CanadianBurger Posted January 25, 2016 Author #103 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I'd love a deck of those playing cards. Are they only available at Crooners? How much are they? I think they're only at Crooners, and they're $5.75. You have to ask a bartender. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CanadianBurger Posted January 25, 2016 Author #104 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Day 4: Los Angeles I can't say I'm happy to see LA again... Three days is too short. I started the day by packing, and left the cabin around 8:15. You're supposed to vacate by 8:00, but I saw my cabin steward in the hallway and he said to take my time. I have a late afternoon flight out of LAX, so I'm the last group with a transfer to the airport, at 10:20. I went to the MDR for a leisurely last breakfast aboard, then headed up to Lido and hung out in the sun for a while. At 10:15 I headed down to the Platinum disembarkation lounge in the DaVinci dining room, where I'm writing this. I've heard some grumblings about walk-off times being later than expected. One of the crew told me disembarkation had to be halted because US Customs re-boarded the ship for some reason. Since I have a Princess transfer, he said when they finally call Orange 4, he'll escort us off the ship to the bus. I'm in no hurry; the longer I stay on board the happier I am. Da Vinci isn't crowded; it's quiet and relaxing. Melissa, yes, you'll be dragging your luggage around with you from 8:00 until you get off. Just find a place to park yourself and relax. The MDR wasn't busy for breakfast, and people just put their bags against the wall. I'd recommend doing that instead of the buffet on the final morning. Well, that was painless. A crew member called Orange 4 at about 10:30, and since we had the Princess transfer, we were escorted off the ship, bypassing the huge line of self-disembarking pax. I apologize if you were in that line and saw us walk by. However, now that we're off the ship, the US Customs line is crazy! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 25, 2016 #105 Share Posted January 25, 2016 3rd Officer-James Bond!! Glad to see he is out and about. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CanadianBurger Posted January 25, 2016 Author #106 Share Posted January 25, 2016 3rd Officer-James Bond!! Glad to see he is out and about. lol I noticed that too! Very Cool! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CanadianBurger Posted January 25, 2016 Author #107 Share Posted January 25, 2016 That line moved pretty fast. I was through customs by 11:00. No issues. On board the bus. It's a full motor coach, and there's only four people on board for trip. Farewell, Crown Princess. Some final thoughts... Had a fantastic time. The service was a little slower than normal, but that was to be expected under the code red. The entertainment was exemplary, and aside from the one Afternoon Tea, I have no complaints whatsoever about the ship or her crew. I also noticed that the ship's Internet speed has increased dramatically from the last time I was aboard her, in June 2014. I hope everyone enjoyed reading my ramblings as much as I did writing them! Bon Voyage to those cruising soon! Steve. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trystran72 Posted January 25, 2016 #108 Share Posted January 25, 2016 That will be fun if that James Bond makes Captain one day. :D Thank you for your fun review and photos!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted January 25, 2016 #109 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) I see things haven't improved in disembarkation since a couple of weeks ago. :( Things seem to be better when it's a long cruise back to San Pedro, but the short ones are a nightmare. I must get to Trident Grill for the BBQ one of these times. Have a safe journey home (to my home town :).) Edited January 25, 2016 by shredie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Darci Posted January 25, 2016 #110 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Good news, they finally resolved whatever issue they were having. We made it off the ship and thru customs by 10:30, however we were in group 9. This is a good reminder not to book return flights too early. Thankfully, we had plenty of time to get to the airport. Others were not so lucky. They were checking tags pretty closely at the door, but did give people the option to relocate to other spaces for a while. They checked the cabins around 8:00 am, so sleeping in wasn't an option. But you could stay in the cabin until 8:00 am, then go for a late breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutensteve Posted January 25, 2016 #111 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Great review and pics. Thanks for posting it. Nice to see the Crown again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruzinNoony Posted January 25, 2016 #112 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I sure enjoyed reading your "live from". Thank you for taking the time to write it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epaul78 Posted January 26, 2016 #113 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Thanks again CB, so helpful! Glad you had a nice cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epaul78 Posted January 26, 2016 #114 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Good news, they finally resolved whatever issue they were having. We made it off the ship and thru customs by 10:30, however we were in group 9. This is a good reminder not to book return flights too early. Thankfully, we had plenty of time to get to the airport. Others were not so lucky. They were checking tags pretty closely at the door, but did give people the option to relocate to other spaces for a while. They checked the cabins around 8:00 am, so sleeping in wasn't an option. But you could stay in the cabin until 8:00 am, then go for a late breakfast. Thanks for the tip! We almost switched to an earlier flight but this thread has convinced me not to! So you have to have a tag even if you aren't "checking" any bags and you have to report to whatever the meeting area is for that tag in order to debark, do I have that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victory2020 Posted January 26, 2016 #115 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Thanks for the tip! We almost switched to an earlier flight but this thread has convinced me not to! So you have to have a tag even if you aren't "checking" any bags and you have to report to whatever the meeting area is for that tag in order to debark, do I have that right? We did not have any tags on previous cruise to this. All we had was the disembarkation instructions with you cabin number & group number printed on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April1969 Posted January 26, 2016 #116 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Thanks for writing this review. Next Friday cant come soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victory2020 Posted January 26, 2016 #117 Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) Thanks for writing this review. Next Friday cant come soon enough. Are you on a charter? I was looking at that cruise months ago, then it disappeared. Edited January 26, 2016 by victory2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 26, 2016 #118 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Are you on a charter? I was looking at that cruise months ago, then it disappeared. Feb 5th is still open for booking on Princess. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April1969 Posted January 26, 2016 #119 Share Posted January 26, 2016 not on a charter,just noticed the good price and booked last week.I believe its still open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victory2020 Posted January 26, 2016 #120 Share Posted January 26, 2016 not on a charter,just noticed the good price and booked last week.I believe its still open OK. Not this coming Friday but after that. I'm pretty sure this coming Friday is a charter. I'm on the 5th too, & yes the price is way down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBGuy Posted January 26, 2016 #121 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Outstanding reports, CB, and, I have to say, your pictures were excellent. Thank you, very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piepkorn Posted January 26, 2016 #122 Share Posted January 26, 2016 OK. Not this coming Friday but after that. I'm pretty sure this coming Friday is a charter. I'm on the 5th too, & yes the price is way down! Friday's is a charter - http://hamrahcruise.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victory2020 Posted January 26, 2016 #123 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Friday's is a charter - http://hamrahcruise.com/ Thanks, I couldn't find any info on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wblynch Posted January 26, 2016 #124 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Thanks for the great thread CanadianBurger. And thanks for all the great photos. We were on this cruise also, but without internet or cell service throughout. It was a great getaway. We went to Sabatini's on the first night and it was amazing. Great food and service, worth every bit of the extra charge (only $25/per). It's a shame Princess is eliminating it for that silly Share. Oh well... We went to the Salty Dog gastro pub on the final night and I didn't like it at all. Very pretentious and just weird food. Not worth a penny. Waste of time and a waste of a meal. We didn't attend the shows as they had the same on our Ruby cruise 10 weeks prior. Hung out in the Addagio bar with my sister late the last night as both our spouses turned in early. The Addagio is very nice. Beautiful decor and there were only about 10 people in there the whole evening. We all bought unlimited beverage packages but lost money on that deal as none of us could drink enough to break even. Although trying to do so was a learning experience :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakeDad Posted January 26, 2016 #125 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Doing my usual ship walkabout to work off the pizza. I love the outside deck forward of Lido above the bridge on the Grand Class. Great views ahead. Too bad the Royal and Regal don't have any public spaces at the front of the ship. Also love walking all the way around on Promenade and around the bow on Emerald. The ice carving demonstration was in full swing on Lido. Off to Afternoon Tea! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Yep.....that's the look people have watching ice melt. I hope there were happier people in the bar! LOL I like the forward deck picture. Having worked on ships I love being able to be in front and watch the approaching seas. Thanks for all the pics and info as we have never been on Princess and the Crown will be our first in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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