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Princess News & General Princess Chatter / Re: Princess Cruises Alcohol Policy
« Last post by obendus on May 21, 2024, 12:48:53 PM »Guess it's a good thing I no longer bring 20 cans of beer onboard. 
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Caribbean Princess Chatter / Re: Street protest against Caribbean Princess shuttle buses
« Last post by RichC on May 21, 2024, 04:00:28 AM »"Resident Marc Moore said: "The road is not big enough for the traffic that is coming here. It rattles our house. It literally rattles the glasses sitting on the shelf.""
Maybe they should dedicate some of their port charges to fix their roads?
Maybe they should dedicate some of their port charges to fix their roads?
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Princess News & General Princess Chatter / Princess Cruises Alcohol Policy
« Last post by Host Mike on May 20, 2024, 07:59:34 PM »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/
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/
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Cruising Tips Chatter / Re: New W-2g trigger limit for gamblers/casinos?
« Last post by Host Mike on May 20, 2024, 07:52:44 PM »
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Princess News & General Princess Chatter / Plus size cruising on Princess
« Last post by Host Mike on May 20, 2024, 07:48:48 PM »"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
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
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Caribbean Princess Chatter / Street protest against Caribbean Princess shuttle buses
« Last post by Host Mike on May 20, 2024, 03:47:24 PM »"Yesterday, a small group of residents gathered with signs near the roundabout - to make their cause heard and to 'keep up the pressure'."
"It was timed to coincide with the arrival of The Caribbean Princess cruise ship. Buses arrived all morning dropping passengers from the 3,600-passenger liner off into Weymouth.
A police officer and a port police officer were present at the protest, which saw around a dozen people take part. Several tourists briefly stopped to chat to them.
Resident Marc Moore said: "The road is not big enough for the traffic that is coming here. It rattles our house. It literally rattles the glasses sitting on the shelf."
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/street-protest-against-cruise-ship-230000732.html
"It was timed to coincide with the arrival of The Caribbean Princess cruise ship. Buses arrived all morning dropping passengers from the 3,600-passenger liner off into Weymouth.
A police officer and a port police officer were present at the protest, which saw around a dozen people take part. Several tourists briefly stopped to chat to them.
Resident Marc Moore said: "The road is not big enough for the traffic that is coming here. It rattles our house. It literally rattles the glasses sitting on the shelf."
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/street-protest-against-cruise-ship-230000732.html
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Princess News & General Princess Chatter / Re: I tried Princess Cruise's premier package (Your mileage may vary)
« Last post by RichC on May 20, 2024, 10:19:14 AM »That's another joke, 'bid for upgrade' . Why not call it what it actually is, an upsell.
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Princess News & General Princess Chatter / Re: I tried Princess Cruise's premier package (Your mileage may vary)
« Last post by obendus on May 20, 2024, 10:13:51 AM »These packages, just like the 'bid for upgrade' program for cabins are NOT designed to serve passengers. Rather they skew the profitability index of each sailing passenger in terms of revenue pp. I wonder who in the echelons of Princess figured out the 15 drink per day, and internet packages.
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Princess News & General Princess Chatter / Re: I tried Princess Cruise's premier package (Your mileage may vary)
« Last post by RichC on May 20, 2024, 10:08:19 AM »What a load of BS.
She must be paid off by Carnival to give such a write-up.
2 drinks a day.
Since when has "Crew appreciation" become mandatory? I've never heard someone post that before. Maybe it's Princess's new slant on gratuities.
Keep saying it long and loud enough and it becomes fact.
Where have I heard that before?
She must be paid off by Carnival to give such a write-up.
2 drinks a day.
Since when has "Crew appreciation" become mandatory? I've never heard someone post that before. Maybe it's Princess's new slant on gratuities.
Keep saying it long and loud enough and it becomes fact.
Where have I heard that before?
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Princess News & General Princess Chatter / I tried Princess Cruise's premier package (Your mileage may vary)
« Last post by Host Mike on May 20, 2024, 09:50:54 AM »"I hate the wallet-wrenching surprise of that final invoice, filled with a few more drinks than I remember ordering, the WiFi I couldn't live without, and the specialty dining restaurants I splurged on.
But all that changed the moment I discovered the Premier Cruises' Premier Princess package on Princess Cruises during a family vacation on the Regal Princess in December."
https://www.businessinsider.com/princess-cruise-premier-package-worth-it-review-2024-5
But all that changed the moment I discovered the Premier Cruises' Premier Princess package on Princess Cruises during a family vacation on the Regal Princess in December."
https://www.businessinsider.com/princess-cruise-premier-package-worth-it-review-2024-5