Live from the Land of Princess

[YVRteacher]

9 minutes ago, t&atravel said:

See post #14 of the attached thread.  This is from a retired ship engineer who is a wealth of information.  It has helped us in the past.

 

 

I have already stated very clearly this was not the issue. There was a layer of urine on the bathroom floor that had not been washed. It has now been washed and the smell is gone.

[YVRteacher]

Dinner in Horizon Court was excellent.

 

 

 

 

[YVRteacher]

Ken Boyd show #2 tonight

 

 

[vickykay]

You should definitely speak to the hotel director about all the issues hard having.  As a fellow special educator( retired school psychologist working with special needs infants and preschoolers) I know how valuable your vacation days are and costs of cruises,

[Mommapadraig]

2 hours ago, Teechur said:

We just came off of 14 days on the Emerald. Our bathroom had a urine smell from day one. I told our steward, who cleaned it repeatedly. It was then better, but never went away completely. I suspect the odor was coming from the drains.

Yes we dumped water (lots! ) down our drain on NCL and the smell went away.

[YVRteacher]

 

 

 

I may start showering here. The Wake Show will have a whole new meaning!

 

Movies Under the Stars with people actually watching the movie. Tonight it was Wonka.

[YVRteacher]

Ken Boyd #3

 

He was having so much fun he did an extra 15 minutes. Sometimes you see comedians checking their phones for a set list or timing. Not Ken. He is a smart, gifted comedian and I now have two favourite comedians: Kristin Key and Ken Boyd.

 

 

 

 

[YVRteacher]

I get it.

It can be difficult to decide what to wear for formal night.

Decisions, decisions.

Casual or dressy?

Can’t decide?

 

Do what this guy did and do some of each. 
 

(seen on deck 7 at 11:30pm)

[azbirdmom]

47 minutes ago, YVRteacher said:

I get it.

It can be difficult to decide what to wear for formal night.

Decisions, decisions.

Casual or dressy?

Can’t decide?

 

Do what this guy did and do some of each. 
 

(seen on deck 7 at 11:30pm)

Looks like someone maxxed out his 15 drinks!  Or was a terrible packer.

[Tyskie]

10 hours ago, YVRteacher said:

So was the casino on the Island Princess a non-smoking casino? Do some Princess ships allow smoking in the casino while other ships are non-smoking?

 

All casinos on Princess are smoking - they do have non-smoking sections but since it's all open - what is the point 🤦‍♀️

 

The Island is a very SMALL casino - not much action, older machines.

DH who loves the casino doesn't gamble on the Coral or Island.

[YVRteacher]

We are in Ireland today! 
My first time on the Emerald Isle! I have an excursion that involves exploring Cork and sampling Jameson Whiskey. It’s going to be a great day!

 

Are there any traditional Irish foods and drinks I should try? Please don’t recommend lamb. 

[Perfectlife]

Colcannon or Champ. Both very tasty. Irish fry up….usually breakfast though. All sorts of wheaten bread. Black pudding and white pudding. Very different tastes.

[JIMESOPUS]

12 minutes ago, YVRteacher said:

We are in Ireland today! 
My first time on the Emerald Isle! I have an excursion that involves exploring Cork and sampling Jameson Whiskey. It’s going to be a great day!

 

Are there any traditional Irish foods and drinks I should try? Please don’t recommend lamb. 

We love Cork !! So many shops and Pubs. I fell in love with Rockshore beer made by Guinness and if you love doughnuts 

[YVRteacher]

Cobh

 

 

 

[YVRteacher]

18 minutes ago, Perfectlife said:

Colcannon or Champ. Both very tasty. Irish fry up….usually breakfast though. All sorts of wheaten bread. Black pudding and white pudding. Very different tastes.

What is Colcannon and Champ?

[YVRteacher]

Just googled these puddings. They do not sound like something that comes in a little dessert dish with whipped cream and a cherry on top. They also contain chopped up animal parts and are not suitable for vegetarians. I am a vegetarian. It will be a puddingless day in Ireland.☘️

[YVRteacher]

What is up with British peanut butter? You take a bite and your whole mouth is stuck to itself from top to bottom.

 

Is this natural stuff or something??

[JIMESOPUS]

3 minutes ago, YVRteacher said:

What is Colcannon and Champ?

both are breakfast dishes, Colcannon has more potatoes than the other. Taking the train is super easy to Cork, right across from the ship.

[YVRteacher]

Just now, JIMESOPUS said:

both are breakfast dishes, Colcannon has more potatoes than the other. Taking the train is super easy to Cork, right across from the ship.

Do they contain meat?

I have an excursion in an hour that goes to Cork. My phone says it’s sunny but my foray up to deck 17 proved otherwise.

[YVRteacher]

26 minutes ago, Perfectlife said:

Colcannon or Champ. Both very tasty. Irish fry up….usually breakfast though. All sorts of wheaten bread. Black pudding and white pudding. Very different tastes.

I would like to try Wheaton bread!

[Norwegianprincess]

Wish you a beautiful day in Cobh/Cork. If you have time after the excursion, take a walk up to the cathedral in Cobh, wonderful view over the city. 
We went to a pub in Cork that locals recommended, called The Long Valley, very nice. 
My friend Berit, who you also met last year, says hello 😊 (I’m at her place right now) 

[JIMESOPUS]

5 minutes ago, YVRteacher said:

Do they contain meat?

I have an excursion in an hour that goes to Cork. My phone says it’s sunny but my foray up to deck 17 proved otherwise.

Both times we had them there was no meat inside but they were served with Bangers. Every time we went to Cobh it rained.

[YVRteacher]

Hello Berit!! And hello Norwegian Princess!

[YVRteacher]

Spotted in the condiment section at breakfast today

[YVRteacher]

Follow up:

The bar manager phoned me this morning. He asked me to describe in more detail what happened yesterday at Princess Live when I ordered the Vanilla Bean Latte. He said the bartender is new and just boarded the ship in Southampton and that he will receive further training.  The bar manager apologized and we chatted a bit. He switched to Princess from Norwegian after Covid.  
 

Credit to Princess for letting each department know and step by step following up with my concerns. I doubt the music in the piazza will be toned down (it wasn’t yesterday) and they can’t remove the smoke from the casino (oh wait-they could make it non smoking!) so I just avoid the piazza but that means avoiding a lot of great restaurants and bars on the ship.

 

I had a great day yesterday and, like this contraption that just glided by, am sailing along happily