$25 might buy you a bottle of house vino on Princess. Re Captains 'most travelled pax lunch' made it on Sun around Australia in 2008, only 20 Elites on board, Platinums also invited to make up the numbers.
On Coral - Panama Canal last November, we had 250 days something like that and made the lunch, cut off was 220 days, we sat with Captains Circle Host and Future Sales Manager, so learned a lot. Cutting costs though, they served the cheapest wine on the wine list- Chilean San Carolina which I had every night for dinner in MDR @ $24 a bottle plus 15% gratuity.

Best meal and service I had on the ship though, although nothing wrong with the other meals, loved the Coral.
Well, about to try my first P&O UK cruise on Arcadia next week, Sydney to Southampton, kippers and cucumber sandwiches anyone?
(got a 2 for 1 promo deal. $100 per day, why would'nt you take it !

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If you notice my absence from this great site, you know where I am, no free internet like we get on Princess!
Commodore MIKE, permission to leave the boards for 3 months ? Post cruise touring UK then to San Francisco. Hope they let me out of Alcatraz!
Stay safe out there and happy cruising guys.