Alabaster Cruiser Posted March 8, 2022 #1 Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) Presently on Emerald Princess. There are motion detector lights under each bedside table and in the ceiling in hallway to bathroom. The bedside table lights go on every time the ship even lists slightly. The one in the hallway goes on sometimes when clothes swing in the "closet" and anytime when someone opens the bathroom door. During the night it is like trying to sleep on an airline runway! Guest services says they can't be disconnected due to safety reasons. We always have a nightlight for just such reasons. The lack of uninterrupted sleep is not my idea of the ideal vacation. The absolutely worse idea ever for a moving ship! Edited March 8, 2022 by Alabaster Cruiser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted March 8, 2022 #2 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Sounds terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t&atravel Posted March 8, 2022 #3 Share Posted March 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, Alabaster Cruiser said: Presently on Emerald Princess. There are motion detector lights under each bedside table and in the ceiling in hallway to bathroom. The bedside table lights go on every time the ship even lists slightly. The one in the hallway goes on sometimes when clothes swing in the "closet" and anytime when someone opens the bathroom door. During the night it is like trying to sleep on an airline runway! Guest services says they can't be disconnected due to safety reasons. We always have a nightlight for just such reasons. The lack of uninterrupted sleep is not my idea of the ideal vacation. The absolutely worse idea ever for a moving ship! On the Ruby pre covid we just covered the sensors with duct tape. If the one in the closet is too high the steward will do it for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roberto256 Posted March 8, 2022 #4 Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Alabaster Cruiser said: Presently on Emerald Princess. There are motion detector lights under each bedside table and in the ceiling in hallway to bathroom. The bedside table lights go on every time the ship even lists slightly. Can you cover the motion sensors? Aluminum foil would be an excellent choice. Also, it's often available wrapped around those pesky turn-down chocolates... The light through the door peep-hole, and the indicator light on the thermostat always bothers me, unless covered. For a more boring solution, just ask in the dining room or buffet. Edited March 8, 2022 by Roberto256 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted March 8, 2022 #5 Share Posted March 8, 2022 That's a good reason to break out a piece of my duct tape that I always pack. Never leave home without it. 😁 Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted March 8, 2022 #6 Share Posted March 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Roberto256 said: Can you cover the motion sensors? Aluminum foil would be an excellent choice. Also, it's often available wrapped around those pesky turn-down chocolates... What chocolates? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roberto256 Posted March 8, 2022 #7 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Just now, MissP22 said: What chocolates? Are they downsized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabaster Cruiser Posted March 8, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted March 8, 2022 All good ideas but then you have no light at your closet area other than what comes from the bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t&atravel Posted March 8, 2022 #9 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Just now, Alabaster Cruiser said: All good ideas but then you have no light at your closet area other than what comes from the bathroom. In my experience you just cover the motion sensor in the closet not the light. The light should still work with the switch. We were on the Ruby not the ship you’re on. Ymmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabaster Cruiser Posted March 8, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted March 8, 2022 1 minute ago, t&atravel said: In my experience you just cover the motion sensor in the closet not the light. The light should still work with the switch. We were on the Ruby not the ship you’re on. Ymmv Nope...sensor only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondogy Posted March 8, 2022 #11 Share Posted March 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Alabaster Cruiser said: All good ideas but then you have no light at your closet area other than what comes from the bathroom. We take a couple of little battery powered tea lights (nice and small) and leave them in the bathroom. Just enough to light the way without blinding us. I also carry a small flashlight that can fit in my pocket, cause you never know when you might need one. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangGT Posted March 8, 2022 #12 Share Posted March 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Roberto256 said: Are they downsized? Downsized until they disappeared completely! We had no chocolates on our December/January B2B. We used to bring them back for our granddaughter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare patrickmoran Posted March 9, 2022 #13 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Chocolates went the way of the towel animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine95123 Posted March 9, 2022 #14 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I’m 5’ 3” and stood on the bathroom step to put a piece of duct tape over the sensor in the closet area. That light is bright! I took it off in the every morning. It wasn’t a big deal. You can cover the sensors on the nightstands with tape or shove a pool towel in front of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45LC Posted March 9, 2022 #15 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I am surprised to hear how many people pack duct tape; it has been on my packing list for about40 years! Although I have read on here that the chocolates are no longer given out (and I plan on bringing my own pillow chocolates just in case), the evening turn-down chocolates are listed by Princess as a mini-suite and Club Class amenity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted March 9, 2022 #16 Share Posted March 9, 2022 We've been on 4 sailings since the restart...did not have chocolates or towel animals like "B.C." (Before Covid) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondogy Posted March 9, 2022 #17 Share Posted March 9, 2022 No chocolates at turn down??? Guess I'll have to have 3 deserts instead of my normal 2 after dinner 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted March 9, 2022 #18 Share Posted March 9, 2022 3 hours ago, patrickmoran said: Chocolates went the way of the towel animals In our experience, most towel animals went away at least 15 years ago! Our first Princess cruise (followed by 27 more) was in 2007 and I don't remember ever having towel animals for DH and me. When our then 3 1/2 year old granddaughter was on our family cruise to Alaska in 2018 IIRC she did get a towel animal most, if not all, nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted March 9, 2022 #19 Share Posted March 9, 2022 7 hours ago, Alabaster Cruiser said: Presently on Emerald Princess. There are motion detector lights under each bedside table and in the ceiling in hallway to bathroom. The bedside table lights go on every time the ship even lists slightly. The one in the hallway goes on sometimes when clothes swing in the "closet" and anytime when someone opens the bathroom door. During the night it is like trying to sleep on an airline runway! Guest services says they can't be disconnected due to safety reasons. We always have a nightlight for just such reasons. The lack of uninterrupted sleep is not my idea of the ideal vacation. The absolutely worse idea ever for a moving ship! Agree, had same experience on the Ruby. Will pack eye mask next trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessLuver Posted March 9, 2022 #20 Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, capriccio said: In our experience, most towel animals went away at least 15 years ago! Our first Princess cruise (followed by 27 more) was in 2007 and I don't remember ever having towel animals for DH and me. When our then 3 1/2 year old granddaughter was on our family cruise to Alaska in 2018 IIRC she did get a towel animal most, if not all, nights. Agree…. We have never had towel animals on the Princess cruises we have been on over 15/years…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted March 9, 2022 #21 Share Posted March 9, 2022 6 hours ago, Moondogy said: No chocolates at turn down??? Guess I'll have to have 3 deserts instead of my normal 2 after dinner 🤣 I guess we will also. Now wasn't eliminating the 3 cent piece of chocolate a real money saver. 😁 LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted March 9, 2022 #22 Share Posted March 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, MissP22 said: I guess we will also. Now wasn't eliminating the 3 cent piece of chocolate a real money saver. 😁 LOL I do not know if they are permanently gone, but initially they were not given out as a Covid precaution. One less reason for crew to enter the cabin and put something in the room that has been touched by crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted March 9, 2022 #23 Share Posted March 9, 2022 32 minutes ago, caribill said: I do not know if they are permanently gone, but initially they were not given out as a Covid precaution. One less reason for crew to enter the cabin and put something in the room that has been touched by crew. That sounds logical but we still want them to turn down the bed & leave fresh towels in the evening, plus leave paper copies of the patter. The patter on the phone is absolutely terrible. That was a complete waste of time to develop. Maybe the chocolates will return someday aftercall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabaster Cruiser Posted March 9, 2022 Author #24 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, MissP22 said: I guess we will also. Now wasn't eliminating the 3 cent piece of chocolate a real money saver. 😁 LOL They had to save somewhere to pay for all these freaking motion sensor lights! Edited March 9, 2022 by Alabaster Cruiser 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted March 9, 2022 #25 Share Posted March 9, 2022 9 hours ago, Moondogy said: No chocolates at turn down??? Guess I'll have to have 3 deserts instead of my normal 2 after dinner 🤣 No chocolates, no turn down...... You can request turn down service but the norm is 1x a day service unless you request 2x a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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