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Princess News & Princess Chatter / Sun Princess running late due to a 'technical issue'
« on: January 17, 2020, 08:44:53 PM »
"Burnie cruise ship volunteers "got a sleep in" on Friday after a vessel arrived around two hours late.
The Sun Princess' departure from Melbourne was delayed "following a technical matter that was resolved prior to departure", a Princess Cruises spokesperson said."

https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/6586175/cruise-ship-arrival-delayed-by-technical-issue/

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Princess News & Princess Chatter / Re: A few things I noticed on a Crown Princess B2B in Nov/Dec 2019
« on: January 13, 2020, 05:42:54 PM »
Begin rant: The non-enforcement of the suggested dress "guidelines" in the dining rooms.  T-shirts, gym pants, even well worn hunting clothes with dirty boots observed in the dining room.  Motorcycle gang kutte and leathers outfit worn by body art covered guy observed in Sabatinis line on formal night.  And then there are the morbidly obese in bikinis and speedos hanging out (literally) by the pool. End rant.

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Princess News & Princess Chatter / Re: A few things I noticed on a Crown Princess B2B in Nov/Dec 2019
« on: January 13, 2020, 05:28:56 PM »
Also I can't forget to mention the now Princess required blasting, seat shaking, deafening sound levels and spot lights burning the back of your eyes in Princess Theater shows.

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Princess News & Princess Chatter / Re: Crown Princess Mystery
« on: January 13, 2020, 04:19:31 PM »
We got hit by a major wind gust on the Crown Princess in a driving rain storm last month.  Some kitchen, Horizon Court Shops had minor damage that was observed.  Crew was somewhat rattled but officers were not.

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Princess News & Princess Chatter / A few things I noticed on a Crown Princess B2B in Nov/Dec 2019
« on: January 13, 2020, 04:11:06 PM »
    • 3 day wait on Elite laundry. Three of my polo shirts were ruined in the "free" ship laundry
    • Princess Theater show stopped for a blood drive announcement
    • Muster drill said to bring your medicine and cruise card but there was no cruise card to bring
    • Captain's Circle rep. dumber than a rock
    • Lots of glitches in the Medallion apps
    • Muster drill is now called the Safety Assembly
    • Cardboard straws
    • Prices for wine in Sabatinis is sky high.  Prices easily exceed the Premier drink package allowance
    • Our deck table was in very poor condition
    • Princess Cays now uses water taxis
    • Our shower drain was mostly clogged
    • Canned soda is not included in the Premier drink package
    • Crappy cardboard like pizza crust
    • The Crown Princess is a floating rust bucket
    • All of the ship elevators have serious gold like finish damage
    • Brewed coffee was not so great.  "Red eye" coffee was better
    • Cookies don't come out until 3:30 pm
    • Anytime dining required you to carry a paper admittance slip which wasn't enforced.
    • EZ Air didn't lose my bags this time but we didn't receive the required bag tags until after dinner
    • Captain's Circle desk wasn't staffed for the 2nd leg of the B2B

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Princess News & Princess Chatter / Crown Princess Mystery
« on: January 13, 2020, 03:46:58 PM »
I'm hearing that the January 6, 2020 Crown Princess cruise in the Med. skipped three of its six planned stops.  It's a mystery right now as to why?

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Princess News & Princess Chatter / Re: Princess Chatter's new look
« on: January 13, 2020, 03:44:50 PM »
The software 1.xxx software suddenly stopped functioning.  Upgraded to 2.0 and the message board fortunately came back to life.

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Princess News & Princess Chatter / Navy and Coast Guard team up to rescue Grand Princess passenger
« on: January 06, 2020, 08:25:13 PM »
"The Navy and Coast Guard in Hawaii rang in the New Year by teaming up to rescue a 69-year-old passenger from a cruise ship 210 miles northwest of Hilo.

A Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter crew from Kaneohe Bay-based Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 conducted a medevac off the Grand Princess while a Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft provided overhead communications support, according to a Coast Guard email sent to Navy Times early Thursday.

The Easyriders transferred the patient to Hilo Medical Center for treatment but his condition is unknown at this time, officials said.

“The Coast Guard and the Navy often work together during search and rescue operations in the Pacific,” said Operations Specialist 3rd Class Craig Howarth, a Coast Guard Sector Honolulu watchstander, in the statement."

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/01/02/navy-and-coast-guard-team-up-to-rescue-cruise-ship-passenger/

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Princess News & Princess Chatter / New Chief Information Officer Named for Princess Cruises
« on: January 06, 2020, 08:16:13 PM »
"After moving from Chicago with his family, Lancaster will be based at Princess Cruises headquarters in Santa Clarita, California. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University, is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Marshall previously served as the founder and executive sponsor of the Hyatt animal advocacy group, and was also active in Hyatt's Veterans and Disabilities groups. Additionally, he was a member of Hyatt's Global Inclusion and Diversity Council."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chief-information-officer-named-princess-170200992.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEHOzCdngeOlSw5B46IPLdwh1NfKd6iykIkjS_YTABQAwZYW1TJD8syDri7pgoYkxfcjt--NXVZSLLpFThY-vS2bgCTuTtTK_jn9u-LmEYtQD2GMcEg7szX5_HYoqR3VWacPZ_Q9MTFya5TWnNDyDYMMvU7YP6-tkQ-6mO7qqiZd


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Princess News & Princess Chatter / The roll out of Princess Cruises’ high-tech Ocean Medallion
« on: January 06, 2020, 08:08:20 PM »
The roll out of Princess Cruises’ high-tech Ocean Medallion system continues, as the premium brand will activate five more existing ships this year, in addition to the new Enchanted Princess.

The system expands to the Grand Princess (February 21), Diamond Princess (March 15), Majestic Princess (April 18), Star Princess (June 12), Enchanted Princess (June 15) and Sapphire Princess (July 27).

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22137-cruise-industry-trends-for-2020.html

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Princess News & Princess Chatter / Princess cruise ships add Panasonic 4K projectors to stage shows
« on: January 06, 2020, 06:05:09 PM »
The Sky Princess is the first cruise ship in a fleet of more than 100 to be outfitted with Panasonic’s new PT-RQ50KU 3-Chip DLP Solid Shine Laser Projector. It will be used for 5-Skies, a new production show in the Princess Cruises fleet that blends live actors and projected imagery.

Panasonic has teamed up with Princess Cruises to deliver 4K projectors for the fleet of cruise ships that will make onboard theater entertainment more immersive. It’s a step that shows what interactive group entertainment will be like in the future.

The Panasonic PT-RQ50KU laser projector combines native 4K resolution at 50,000 lumens of brightness with separate red and blue Solid Shine laser-phosphor technology. Typical projectors are around 5,000 lumens.

https://venturebeat.com/2020/01/06/princess-cruise-ships-add-panasonic-4k-projectors-to-stage-shows/


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Princess News & Princess Chatter / Sapphire Princess hit by lightning. Radar damaged.
« on: January 06, 2020, 05:58:05 PM »
"The cruise ship Sapphire Princess was hit by lightning today while sailing in Indonesian waters. No one on board was hurt, but the lightning caused damage to the ship's radar. The lightning struck the mast of the ship and damaged the radar, therefore Sapphire Princess cannot continue the voyage until the radar is fully operational."

http://crew-center.com/lightning-strikes-sapphire-princess?fbclid=IwAR2HTEvbnmCU8s9RPEokvRh-Yl2O6YnlG5D-ZWdO68C1W8dZYrNXC7DwpUs

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Princess News & Princess Chatter / Princess Chatter's new look
« on: January 06, 2020, 07:59:23 AM »
Princess Chatter has a new look after an unwanted forced upgrade.  Next on the to-do list is a Princess news update and a Princess daily unofficial schedule update.

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Cruising Tips Chatter / Complete Guide to Cruising from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
« on: November 24, 2019, 02:15:32 PM »

https://www.cruzely.com/complete-guide-to-cruising-from-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades/


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Cruising Tips Chatter / 39 Useful Things to Pack For Your Cruise (Including 17 You’d Never Think Of)
« on: November 24, 2019, 02:14:29 PM »

https://www.cruzely.com/39-useful-things-to-pack-for-your-cruise-including-17-youd-never-think-of/


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