Princess Chatter

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"Debuting on Sun Princess from October 2024, Sanctuary Collection also comes loaded with ‘Princess Premier’ benefits, which include a Premier Beverage Package, unlimited Starlink and 5G for up to four devices, and two nights of speciality dining.  Reserved seating at the Princess Theatre is also on the list, as well as boutique fitness classes, ‘Green Lane’ express boarding, and unlimited prix fixe meals (multi-course meals usually attracting a fee) at casual restaurants."

https://www.executivetraveller.com/best-vip-cruise-ship-within-ship

"Typically, that means diners get three courses consisting of an appetizer, entrée, and dessert."

"No matter how sophisticated your menu management system is, sometimes offering less is more. That’s why a prix fixe menu can be so valuable to your business.

Perfect for large groups, parties, and a packed restaurant full of holiday diners, a prix fixe menu streamlines things for guests, servers, and the busy kitchen. It’s a sure-fire way to increase speed and efficiency at your restaurant during busy times – and it’s pretty easy to whip up."

"A major advantage of using a prix fixe menu is that you know the food cost per diner at each table. Instead of having to stock a wide range of ingredients that may or may not be used on a daily basis, you can order for a select number of dishes – save money on inventory!"

https://www.touchbistro.com/blog/pocket-guide-for-creating-a-prix-fixe-menu/

"Cruises from: Seattle (roundtrip)
Sailing dates: May through September 2024

Culinary connoisseurs can sail to Alaska aboard Discovery Princess, which is among the newest Princess ships to cruise Alaska this season, and the Seven-Day Inside Passage (with Glacier Bay National Park) is one for the books since it calls on Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and Victoria (British Columbia), along with scenic cruising through Glacier Bay National Park. Also, as part of the line’s “North to Alaska” programming, passengers can partake in unique culinary experiences, including Cook My Catch at the new specialty seafood restaurant, The Cach by Rudi. This unique offering allows cruisers to consume their very own fresh catch caught on a fishing excursion. Foodies can also partake in an onboard salmon cooking demonstration led by expert chefs, along with a four-course seafood feast at the Crab Shack, a lunch pop-up found in the World Fresh Marketplace."

https://www.timeout.com/usa/travel/best-alaska-cruises

"Benefits of converting from single-deck to double-deck buses are related to reducing the number of vehicles while maintaining carrying capacity — reducing congestion, emissions, fuel consumption and overall environmental footprint.

Also, the new fleet runs on 10% biodiesel."

https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/environmental-health/halprincess-swap-out-older-juneau-buses-new-enviro500-model

"In the afternoon hours today, the Central Port Authority of Chania was informed that a 29-year-old foreign crew member (specialty shop clerk) of a cruise ship with the Bermuda flag, which was docked at the port of Souda, needed immediate hospital treatment. The 29-year-old was picked up by a private ambulance and taken to a private clinic."

https://crew-center.com/staff-member-medically-evacuated-sun-princess

I still remember seeing a passenger family pulling a two wheeled cart with stacked cases of soft drinks through the Princess embarkation lounge.

Princess Cruises Alcohol Policy

Guests of Princess Cruises are permitted to bring one 750ml bottle of wine or champagne on board per voyage, which will not be subject to a corkage fee if consumed in your stateroom. Additional wine or champagne bottles are welcome with a US$20/AU$30 corkage fee each, irrespective of where they are intended to be consumed.

Liquor, spirits, or beers are not permitted. The luggage will be scanned and alcohol outside of our policy will be removed and discarded. Alcoholic beverages that are purchased duty-free from The Shops of Princess, or at ports of call, will be collected for safekeeping and delivered to the guest’s stateroom on the last day of the cruise.

The age for drinking on Princess ships is 21 years old except on cruises between Australia/New Zealand, China, Europe, Singapore, and South American ports where the drinking age will be 18 years old. For cruises between Japanese ports, the drinking age will be 20 years old.

https://www.rustourismnews.com/can-i-bring-booze-onboard-cruise-lines-alcohol-policies/

"Princess Cruises spokesperson Briana Latter said the line "strives to accommodate all guests’ individual needs to ensure they are comfortable" during their sailing. "If there is something a guest requires pre-cruise, our Customer Support team is available to assist," she said in an email.

Latter said aisle seats in the Princess Theater do not have armrests "to allow for more space," and passengers can ask for a chair without armrests while dining."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/what-cruises-are-like-for-plus-size-travelers-the-worst-part-is-getting-on-the-flight/ar-BB1mnXWR