Caribbean Princess Review (September 17, 2005)

caribbeanqueen3@ wrote:

> Review of Caribbean Princess sailing September 17-24, 2005

Great review, thanks for posting it. You said "we also did one
future open booking." What does that mean?

How B

While sailing on Princess, you can book a future cruise with just a
$100 pp deposit. This can be used on any length cruise, any date, any
ship (Princess, of course) within the next four years, to be named at
a later date. It can be transferred to whomever you please (you can
either name Princess as your TA or whatever TA you want and you don't
have to do it at the time you make deposit, you can decide later).
When you do sail with that open booking, you can receive anywhere from
a $25 to $150 pp shipboard credit, depending on the length of the
cruise and cabin type. It can also be combined with any other
promotional or group booking. Since we had a previous open booking
with Princess and hooked it into a group cruise, we boarded the
Caribbean Princess with $200 in shipboard credit which was nice. And
the $100 pp deposit is nice, especially if you plan on booking a longer
itinerary in the future which requires much higher deposits. The best
part is your money is totally refundable within those four years. They
also gave us "Share the Wealth" coupons, which can be given to up to 4
other passengers if they elect to cruise with us, they will get the
same reduced deposit and shipboard credit.

Jo-Ann

caribbeanqueen3@ wrote:

> While sailing on Princess, you can book a future cruise with just a
> $100 pp deposit. This can be used on any length cruise, any date, any
> ship (Princess, of course) within the next four years, to be named at
> a later date. It can be transferred to whomever you please (you can
> either name Princess as your TA or whatever TA you want and you don't
> have to do it at the time you make deposit, you can decide later).
> When you do sail with that open booking, you can receive anywhere from
> a $25 to $150 pp shipboard credit, depending on the length of the
> cruise and cabin type. It can also be combined with any other
> promotional or group booking. Since we had a previous open booking
> with Princess and hooked it into a group cruise, we boarded the
> Caribbean Princess with $200 in shipboard credit which was nice. And
> the $100 pp deposit is nice, especially if you plan on booking a longer
> itinerary in the future which requires much higher deposits. The best
> part is your money is totally refundable within those four years. They
> also gave us "Share the Wealth" coupons, which can be given to up to 4
> other passengers if they elect to cruise with us, they will get the
> same reduced deposit and shipboard credit.

Thanks!

How B

<caribbeanqueen3@> wrote in message
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Review of Caribbean Princess sailing September 17-24, 2005

Good review,

If there were kids at the adult pool why didn't you ask one of the pool
attendants to ask them to leave? I put up with a group of them on one cruise
because I didn't realize the solarium pool was for adults only & it'll be
the last time.

What time did you show up for diner? It must have been at a peak hour. (I
wouldn't mind eating in an hours time but my wife would hate it)

caribbeanqueen3@ wrote:
> Review of Caribbean Princess sailing September 17-24, 2005

d0OD

>
> Background: Myself (50) and husband (45), veteran cruisers (Royal
> Caribbean, NCL, Carnival, Princess)

I too feel overwhelmed by the issues.

>
> We arrived two days precruise.

thanks for the blow by blow

mk5000

"I've loved, I've laughed and cried.
I've had my fill; my share of losing.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing."--my way frank sinatra

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 10:44:40 -0400, while the Captain of the mv
Perfecto was guiding her to her next port, Chrissy Cruiser
<doublebreasted@mail.com> wrote:

>On 26 Sep 2005 17:32:43 -0700, marika wrote:
>>--my way frank sinatra
>
>Mafioso scumbag

Yeah, but the song was written by a Canadian of Lebanese descent.

Stephan in Burlington

Rich, I tried one time asking the Deck Attendant for assistance. His
response was "there's nothing I can do about it." I guess that meant
it was an issue for Security, but I never saw anybody from Security.

We arrived for dinner at different times, usually anywhere from 6:30 to
7:30 p.m. There was never anybody waiting. I would have had no
problem waiting for a table rather than be rushed. The Palm Dining
Room never looked full anyway.

Jo-Ann


RichC wrote:
> <caribbeanqueen3@> wrote in message
> news:1127751276.659175.214940@g43g2000cwa. o...
> Review of Caribbean Princess sailing September 17-24, 2005
>
> Good review,
>
> If there were kids at the adult pool why didn't you ask one of the pool
> attendants to ask them to leave? I put up with a group of them on one cruise
> because I didn't realize the solarium pool was for adults only & it'll be
> the last time.
>
> What time did you show up for diner? It must have been at a peak hour. (I
> wouldn't mind eating in an hours time but my wife would hate it)

Chrissy Cruiser wrote:
> On 26 Sep 2005 17:32:43 -0700, marika wrote:
>
>
>>"I've loved, I've laughed and cried.
>>I've had my fill; my share of losing.
>>And now, as tears subside,
>>I find it all so amusing."--my way frank sinatra
>
>
> Mafioso scumbag

He wasn't part of the Mafia, but he did not cross them.
Clay

Chrissy Cruiser wrote:
> On 26 Sep 2005 17:32:
>
> Mafioso scumbag
> --

not that I care one way or another, because I think Sinatra was a
horrible singer, but Michael O'Brien has written a bio where he says
there is no proof that he was

>
> "I'm not black, but there's a whole lot of times I wish I could say I'm not
> white". - Zappa

now Zappa, on the other hand, is a genius
How neat. What a wonderful experience.

mk5000

"same obsession to detail"--andre balazs

Badger wrote:

>
> He wasn't part of the Mafia, but he did not cross them.


Hmm according to the same Michael O'Brien bio, he DID cross them and he
was scheduled to be "rubbed out" for - get this - his close ties to the
Kennedys. That is absolutely WONDERFUL.

mk5000

"Genes that will build me a super-strong body
That can lift wardrobes and run
As fast as a train.
Some genes that will make my brain so clever"--juggling genes, roger
stevens