Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #176 Share Posted May 3, 2022 31 minutes ago, Cruise Raider said: We’re really moving on the ocean … not the worst I’ve ever experienced but for a ship this size, I’m really surprised how much movement we can feel even midship and down low. We are not feeling seasick but just so nice to stay in our cabin and order room service. Same! The movement isn’t an issue, but I was surprised! We’ve done this route a bunch of times and I think this is the most movement I’ve felt! Also, there were some alarming sounds in the elevators - I think I might take the stairs until the seas calm down! Lol. In the theatre there was lots of loud banging, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #177 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Tonight’s production show was Rock Opera. Remember how I said that seeing Spotlight Bar was worth coming on the cruise for? Well, Rock Opera just made it doubly worth it! Outstanding show! Even more impressive that they could strut their stuff with all this movement. I could barely stay in my seat and they are up on stage jumping and twirling! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #178 Share Posted May 3, 2022 IMG_2947.MOV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atexsix Posted May 3, 2022 #179 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Those that are on this sailing, has there been any live chamber/classical music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjvanb Posted May 3, 2022 #180 Share Posted May 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Cruise Raider said: We’re really moving on the ocean … not the worst I’ve ever experienced but for a ship this size, I’m really surprised how much movement we can feel even midship and down low. We are not feeling seasick but just so nice to stay in our cabin and order room service. We're on Riviera and lots of movement up here. Had a great time in Take Five by the window wave watching with drinks served by Sandeep. Other people saw dolphins jumping in the waves! And of course Mamossas served by Artur this afternoon made the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #181 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Final day patter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye10640 Posted May 3, 2022 #182 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Thanks for posting, looks like you have had a great trip. I too really enjoyed Rock Opera. If I understood correctly in your posting. it seems you may be from Canada and so do not have to fly home. But have you seen or heard about any pre-disembarkation testing onboard for those needing it to fly home to the US or elsewhere? Will be on Majestic soon. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox Fan Cruiser Posted May 3, 2022 #183 Share Posted May 3, 2022 9 hours ago, tonit964 said: I was on the Discovery 4/17. If anyone is a Jazz fan, the House Band in Take Five is so much better then the Larry King Trio. If you know, you know. 😉 I know exactly what you are talking about! We know the drummer in the house and band and they are so much more enjoyable to listen to! Hopefully they are the Take 5 band for our 5/22 sailing. I did notice a long gap in performances in Take5. They play from 8:30 to 9:15 and then not again until 10:45. We love to hang out at Take5 all night but there is a long gap here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonit964 Posted May 3, 2022 #184 Share Posted May 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Sox Fan Cruiser said: I know exactly what you are talking about! We know the drummer in the house and band and they are so much more enjoyable to listen to! Hopefully they are the Take 5 band for our 5/22 sailing. I did notice a long gap in performances in Take5. They play from 8:30 to 9:15 and then not again until 10:45. We love to hang out at Take5 all night but there is a long gap here. Just an FYI- on my sailing, sometimes they played at 6:45 as well so keep an eye out for that. We were so bummed the last night of the cruise because the patter showed the LKT playing all night, so we didn't plan on going, when we walked through, it was the House Band. We stayed and listened for the remaining 10 minutes of their set but were mad the Patter listed it incorrectly. The drummer is awesome! They all are and I had a little crush on the trumpet player. 😊 Have a great time on your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted May 3, 2022 #185 Share Posted May 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Buckeye10640 said: Thanks for posting, looks like you have had a great trip. I too really enjoyed Rock Opera. If I understood correctly in your posting. it seems you may be from Canada and so do not have to fly home. But have you seen or heard about any pre-disembarkation testing onboard for those needing it to fly home to the US or elsewhere? Will be on Majestic soon. Thanks Pie are flying home to the US tomorrow afternoon. We were just notified of the necessary testing for today in the Ketchikan dining room around noon. Our results will be delivered to us later today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerrr Posted May 3, 2022 #186 Share Posted May 3, 2022 5 hours ago, Buckeye10640 said: Thanks for posting, looks like you have had a great trip. I too really enjoyed Rock Opera. If I understood correctly in your posting. it seems you may be from Canada and so do not have to fly home. But have you seen or heard about any pre-disembarkation testing onboard for those needing it to fly home to the US or elsewhere? Will be on Majestic soon. Thanks It was included on the form for selecting your disembarkation time. You also checked a box for whether you needed a pre-departure test or not for returning to the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #187 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Seas are calmer this morning. Still a little movement but not as much as yesterday. Breakfast at Skagway dining room: Smoked Salmon bagel with a side of bacon and hash brown Blueberry pancakes Note: we have been seated at a table for 2 next to a window every meal we have had in a dining room! We have had no issues and no waits so maybe that whole snafu has been fixed?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #188 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Just announced that our arrival into Victoria today will be delayed by two hours due to weather conditions. No biggie for me. I wasn’t planning on getting off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knittinkittin Posted May 3, 2022 #189 Share Posted May 3, 2022 On 5/1/2022 at 9:51 PM, ceilidh1 said: Showtime this evening was Darren Dowler. Despite my kids constantly telling me I’m old, I was far too young for his show as I didn’t know any of the songs or bands (well, maybe 2 or 3). He was a great singer and may have been a great vocal impressionist - since I didn’t know what the original singers sounded like I couldn’t tell! After the show, I listened to karaoke, grabbed DS from kids club and called it a night! At 60, I’m often too “young” for the vocal entertainers they have on Princess. Most of the impressions are lost on me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBGuy Posted May 3, 2022 #190 Share Posted May 3, 2022 13 hours ago, atexsix said: Those that are on this sailing, has there been any live chamber/classical music? I'm not on the ship, @atexsix, and I am interested in any on-site reports. In my experience of about 20 west coast Princess Cruises, the only ones that have had a dedicated group such as a string quartet or a piano trio have been the round-trips to Hawaii. On multiple Mexico, Coastal or Alaska cruises I might have encountered a solo pianist who would blend in some Mozart and Strauss ("Blue Danube," usually) with pop selections. Interesting story. We were walking around on embarkation day for a Mexico cruise. As we were passing the Explorers Lounge I noticed the party band on the stage. A few steps later I stopped dead. The keyboardist was playing the 3rd movement of the "Waldstein Sonata." Nobody would confuse him for Alfred Brendel, but it was so cool hearing it. Apparently, the band was on stage for a sound check, and when the keyboardist was asked by the sound engineer to play a solo, that was what he played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #191 Share Posted May 3, 2022 15 hours ago, atexsix said: Those that are on this sailing, has there been any live chamber/classical music? There is a string duo that plays around the ship, a really good solo guitarist, a pianist, a house jazz band, the band Meridian who are great, and AJ Clarke in Crooners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #192 Share Posted May 3, 2022 In my next career as cruise ship designer, I’m going to have to address the location of the toilet paper holder in the cabin bathroom! Is it just me, or does anyone else feel that having the toilet paper hidden under the counter opposite the toilet (just out of reach of being able to comfortably sit and grab a sheet) is maybe not the best idea? The tissue paper is right there next to the toilet, so guess what first instinct is? On that note, what’s with the metal cover in the toilet paper holder? It clamps down and each time you pull the paper you get one sheet break off!!! I suspect whomever designed this has never actually sailed in one of these cabins! Lol! 3 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted May 3, 2022 #193 Share Posted May 3, 2022 (edited) 56 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said: In my next career as cruise ship designer, I’m going to have to address the location of the toilet paper holder in the cabin bathroom! Is it just me, or does anyone else feel that having the toilet paper hidden under the counter opposite the toilet (just out of reach of being able to comfortably sit and grab a sheet) is maybe not the best idea? The tissue paper is right there next to the toilet, so guess what first instinct is? On that note, what’s with the metal cover in the toilet paper holder? It clamps down and each time you pull the paper you get one sheet break off!!! I suspect whomever designed this has never actually sailed in one of these cabins! Lol! 56 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said: In my next career as cruise ship designer, I’m going to have to address the location of the toilet paper holder in the cabin bathroom! Is it just me, or does anyone else feel that having the toilet paper hidden under the counter opposite the toilet (just out of reach of being able to comfortably sit and grab a sheet) is maybe not the best idea? The tissue paper is right there next to the toilet, so guess what first instinct is? On that note, what’s with the metal cover in the toilet paper holder? It clamps down and each time you pull the paper you get one sheet break off!!! I suspect whomever designed this has never actually sailed in one of these cabins! Lol! I agree, the toilet paper holder on the discovery is too far away from the toilet! We ended up taking it off the holder and putting it on the shelf. Every day the steward would put it back! Design flaw for sure. The clamp was annoying too. Edited May 3, 2022 by Nebr.cruiser 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #194 Share Posted May 3, 2022 20 minutes ago, Nebr.cruiser said: I agree, the toilet paper holder on the discovery is too far away from the toilet! We ended up taking it off the holder and putting it on the shelf. Every day the steward would put it back! Design flaw for sure. The clamp was annoying too. It’s been 5 days and it NEVER occurred to me to take it off the holder. Sigh. Next time… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #195 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Enjoyable morning attending trivia (this cruise the trivia has been WAY too easy - if I can get more than half the questions correct then it’s too easy, believe me!). My DS abandoned me again for kids club so I was flying solo. I had naively thought this would be a nice opportunity to spend some one on one time with him. Nice thought. He wants no part of that! Lol. Dragged him out for lunch - I suggested dining room. He wanted pizza. Forced him to hang out with me for an hour and we played card games at Good Spirits bar (I may or may not have sampled some new-to-me cocktails). He then scurried back kids club for the afternoon. My goal this afternoon is to take some pictures of the ship (hopefully many will get off in Victoria so it won’t look as full), pack the majority of our stuff, and have a relaxing last evening! Tonight is surf and turf in the dining room - planning on ordering it without the surf… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #196 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Disembark info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsSoCalCruiser Posted May 3, 2022 #197 Share Posted May 3, 2022 On 4/29/2022 at 10:39 PM, ceilidh1 said: We watched the comedian Kevin Jordan this evening. He was ok. Some of his stuff was funny, some went a bit too far, and some just wasn’t funny at all. Not the best but not the worst! We also caught the end of a few trivia type game shows in Princess Live which were fun. Finally, we visited the shops as we had strict orders from the teen (who refused to miss school to cruise) to find a new Stanley Bear (we have every one so far) and a Discovery ornament. Sadly, the shops have nothing in stock… I also wanted a Discovery ornament. They did not have any in stock on the inaugural cruise but I would have thought that they’d have them by now. Hopefully when they are in stock someone will let us know in a post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted May 3, 2022 Author #198 Share Posted May 3, 2022 A chilly, grey afternoon in Victoria! I’m not getting off the ship today! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystabel Posted May 3, 2022 #199 Share Posted May 3, 2022 If possible, could you post pictures of the menus for Crown Grill and Sabatini’s? TYIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthens Posted May 3, 2022 #200 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Did a search with no results..... Which dining room has Club Class dining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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