Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 11, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 11, 2023 This post was recognized by Host CJSKIDS! "Thank you for taking the time to post from your cruise. Please think about posting a review on our review board when you return. Enjoy your sailing!" Woobstr112G was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' and 10 points. Good afternoon all from Prescott Valley Arizona. I'm back for another one. Holli & I will be boarding the Sapphire Princess on Sunday for our R/T Hawaii cruise. We will be headed to San Pedro on Friday for a two night stay at the Hilton Doubletree prior to boarding. Not much planned for our two day stay other than to get excited for the cruise. We do plan to dine at our favorite area restaurant (22ND Street Landing) the night before boarding. I decided to start this thread a few days early out of excitement and so I could start compiling a list of questions anyone would care to post. This will be our fourth time doing this itinerary. We absolutely love the sea days. We are super stoked to be sailing in the GS aboard the Sapphire. This will be our third time sailing in the GS. Absolutely love the large aft view balcony the GS offers. It is getting a little harder to book this cabin as there are only three ships left in the fleet that have the aft GS. The fourth (Grand Princess) has the GS along the side of the ship. That's all for now. Please feel free to fire away with any questions you may have. Only about 40 hours till we hit the road for our drive to San Pedro..... Bob 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted October 11, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Interested to hear who your Cultural Ambassadors will be since my fav is on another voyage. I do have friends cruising with you...so take care of everyone on board. Must be nice to sail the Sapphire over. Will you port in Kahului or tender in Kona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted October 11, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Enjoy your cruise and the fantastic crew on the Sapphire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZDuck Posted October 12, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 12, 2023 I live in Camp Verde...we're practically neighbors! Wife and I will be on the Sapphire in Alaska June 1 2024 Whittier to Vancouver for our first ever cruise. We've heard good things about the ship layout for scenic cruising and the award winning Sapphire staff. Looking forward to your updates. Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntfox Posted October 12, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 12, 2023 We’ll be joining you on Sunday! You mentioned you had sailed this itinerary before. Do you recall if the shower has a grab bar? If not, we can pack our own. Thanks and looking forward to meeting you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Musky Ike Posted October 12, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Thanks for starting the live Bob. As you know we will be on this trip also and I will chime in as we sail along as well. Our 31st Princess cruise and 3 times to Hawaii, however our first time on the sapphire, so the ship will be a part of the experience. Finish packing tomorrow and then start our journey to LA on Friday. So starting our trip on Friday the 13th and ending it on Halloween? Nothing can go bad with that, right.🤞 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 12, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted October 12, 2023 2 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said: Interested to hear who your Cultural Ambassadors will be since my fav is on another voyage. I do have friends cruising with you...so take care of everyone on board. Must be nice to sail the Sapphire over. Will you port in Kahului or tender in Kona? We will be tendering in Kona. I'll try and let you know who the Cultural Ambassador(s) are when I get onboard..... Bob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 12, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 hour ago, tntfox said: We’ll be joining you on Sunday! You mentioned you had sailed this itinerary before. Do you recall if the shower has a grab bar? If not, we can pack our own. Thanks and looking forward to meeting you! In Full suites and mini suites there is a small grab bar. Not sure about balcony cabins and below..... Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 12, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Musky Ike said: Thanks for starting the live Bob. As you know we will be on this trip also and I will chime in as we sail along as well. Our 31st Princess cruise and 3 times to Hawaii, however our first time on the sapphire, so the ship will be a part of the experience. Finish packing tomorrow and then start our journey to LA on Friday. So starting our trip on Friday the 13th and ending it on Halloween? Nothing can go bad with that, right.🤞 Safe travels..... Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted October 12, 2023 #10 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Well FINALLY! It's so nice to see you posting again. Looking forward to your review. Jak and i wish both of you a great trip. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CJSKIDS Posted October 12, 2023 #11 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Enjoy your cruise and looking forward to following along! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodieg Posted October 12, 2023 #12 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Hello, I always enjoy reading your Live Froms... thanks for taking the time again. Happy Sailing 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 12, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted October 12, 2023 An early good morning from Northern AZ. Only about 27.5 hours till hitting the road to San Pedro. It’s kind of strange to say that as usually I’m saying “A certain number of hours to go till wheels up.” As expected, when I get this close to a cruise, I get little sleep; just too much to get excited about. I’ve got a few errands to run today and then I’ll be set. I’m done packing; we’ll sort of as I’m waiting for Holli to tell me she ran out of room in her suitcases. That’s all for now. Hope all are well….. Bob 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 12, 2023 Author #14 Share Posted October 12, 2023 8 hours ago, waltd said: Well FINALLY! It's so nice to see you posting again. Looking forward to your review. Jak and i wish both of you a great trip. Joe Thank you Joe. We are definitely looking forward to it. Please give Holli’s and my regards to Jak….. Bob 7 hours ago, Host CJSKIDS said: Enjoy your cruise and looking forward to following along! Thanks for the good wishes. On Sunday I’ll be in my happy place; aboard a Princess ship….. Bob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 12, 2023 Author #15 Share Posted October 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Jodieg said: Hello, I always enjoy reading your Live Froms... thanks for taking the time again. Happy Sailing 🙂 Thanks for the good wishes. It’s been a long thirteen months since we booked. Can’t wait to be onboard….. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted October 12, 2023 #16 Share Posted October 12, 2023 24 minutes ago, Woobstr112G said: Thanks for the good wishes. It’s been a long thirteen months since we booked. Can’t wait to be onboard….. Bob Thanks for doing this.....and have a great time. We will be following along closely since we get on when you get off. For us, it will be 32 days to the South Pacific and back to LA. There might be a few cabins left if you want to stay on board! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted October 12, 2023 #17 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Looking forward to your Live Review. I will be doing Hawaii out of San Francisco. What excursions are you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer48 Posted October 12, 2023 #18 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Hi Bob. My wife and I will be joining you on the cruise. We will be flying into Long Beach Saturday… Can’t wait- see you onboard. Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 12, 2023 Author #19 Share Posted October 12, 2023 4 hours ago, phabric said: Looking forward to your Live Review. I will be doing Hawaii out of San Francisco. What excursions are you doing? In Honolulu we have a 3rd party dinner cruise booked. For Kona we are doing a Princess excursion that is a drive/sail combo. Nothing planned for Hilo or Maui. DW has mobility issues and everything offered by Princess was either moderate to strenuous activity….. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 12, 2023 Author #20 Share Posted October 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, Hammer48 said: Hi Bob. My wife and I will be joining you on the cruise. We will be flying into Long Beach Saturday… Can’t wait- see you onboard. Mike Hi Mike. Where are you staying? Do you have any dinner plans for Saturday night? Holli & I are planning to dine at the 22nd Street Landing….. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplsmurf Posted October 12, 2023 #21 Share Posted October 12, 2023 We are on this cruise as well. Sailing with my parents, brother and sister in law. My SIL has never been to Hawaii so she is extra excited. First time the 6 of us will be sailing together. My parents are Princess cruisers, but my brother is a Carnival cruiser and we are Celebrity. Going to be a new experience for us, but willing to do it for my parents. Heading to LA on Saturday morning. Going to rent a car and drop it off in Long Beach Saturday night. We are staying in San Pedro. See you on board! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted October 12, 2023 #22 Share Posted October 12, 2023 18 minutes ago, Woobstr112G said: In Honolulu we have a 3rd party dinner cruise booked. For Kona we are doing a Princess excursion that is a drive/sail combo. Nothing planned for Hilo or Maui. DW has mobility issues and everything offered by Princess was either moderate to strenuous activity….. Bob I have heard, but not experienced, that the Hilo "may have" a shuttle that will take you to downtown Hilo for free. If anything, a nice ride (if they drive through Queen Liliuokalani Gardens). https://bigislandguide.com/liliuokalani-gardens I thought you were skipping Maui??? Kona has Hulihe'e Palace, but would require a tender ride. https://daughtersofhawaii.org/hulihee-palace/ Kauai has Kaua'i Museum. Long walk to the bus stop, or short ride by UBER. https://www.kauaimuseum.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer48 Posted October 12, 2023 #23 Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Woobstr112G said: Hi Mike. Where are you staying? Do you have any dinner plans for Saturday night? Holli & I are planning to dine at the 22nd Street Landing….. Bob We are staying at the airport Marriott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 13, 2023 Author #24 Share Posted October 13, 2023 5 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said: I have heard, but not experienced, that the Hilo "may have" a shuttle that will take you to downtown Hilo for free. If anything, a nice ride (if they drive through Queen Liliuokalani Gardens). https://bigislandguide.com/liliuokalani-gardens I thought you were skipping Maui??? Kona has Hulihe'e Palace, but would require a tender ride. https://daughtersofhawaii.org/hulihee-palace/ Kauai has Kaua'i Museum. Long walk to the bus stop, or short ride by UBER. https://www.kauaimuseum.org/ My mistake re: Maui. We are skipping the island. Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnevale Posted October 13, 2023 #25 Share Posted October 13, 2023 We have loved sailing to Hawaii so that plus being booked on Sapphire for a February cruise around the bottom S America has me very interested in following your posts. Many thanks in advance for sharing your experiences on Sapphire. We love ballroom style dancing so if you happen to notice any onboard and can share where it took place we’d greatly appreciate it. And your observations on the condition of the ship will be good to read. We expect it’s in good shape but first hand experiences are the best way to know. Enjoy the hourly count down…..not much longer to go! We’re envious! Bon voyage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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