We just disembarked the Sky Princess last week. We were having dinner at The Catch by Rudi and they had a Juggler in the Piazza while we were trying to have a nice dinner. It was very loud and obnoxious. Evidently, it is not just Majestic Princess. We provided feedback to the entertainment director when we met her in the suite lounge. The string duo would have been a much better option for dinner hours. We are on the Majestic Princess next year going to the Caribbean. And, again in October to New England/Canada. It will be interesting to see if the sail away and the Fountain Pool will be different for our cruises. Thank you for the information.
Hi there! That is interesting to hear that the Sky Princess had the same noise issues from the Piazza when dining at The Catch. I like your idea of just having the duo- violin music during dinner! Hopefully they will consider it across the fleet; it really kind of does wreck the dinner experience when there is so much noise. I hope you have wonderful cruises on the Majestic Princess! 😎🛳️ I hope they do have a fountain pool show and sail-away party, especially in the Caribbean. Keep us posted!
NEW SUBSCRIBER! This was a great, relaxing video. I loved the nature in the background. Can't wait to watch more videos. I'm looking at taking my very FIRST cruise so I'm reviewing all the Princess, Celebrity, and Norwegian videos. I'm trying to find cruisers who are around my age and have cruised on Virgin Voyages as well (since I heard the food was good yet I'm a bit skeptical about the "vibe" of the ship). If you haven't, would you ever consider sailing on Virgin Voyages? I'm also interested in river cruises which I don't see many people taking. Again, thx for the video and I look forward to watching more!
Hi Angela, and welcome to our channel; thanks for subscribing! I"m so excited for you looking for your first cruise! It can be a little overwhelming as there are so many options now; good idea watching lots of videos to help narrow your choices. Are you hoping to go to Alaska? It really was beautiful there, and the nature and views just jaw-droppingly stunning. We really loved Princess for Alaska. We haven't yet sailed on Virgin, but we would definitely try a sailing if the price is right. We have heard good things about the food too, and would probably 'lay low' through some of the 'activities' that aren't meshing with our value system. ;) River cruises would also be fun! So many options. I hope you can find a ship that you like and want to try for your first cruise. I've never been on a cruise that I didn't enjoy, so I'm sure you will have fun no matter which one you pick.
All of this is great information to have. We've only been on one Carnival cruise before and we have been talking about going on an Alaskan cruise. It's interesting to hear how the Majestic Princess does things. That medallion sounds interesting. It's wild that your whereabouts on the ship can be tracked via the medallion - I had never heard of anything like that before! I like that the Majestic Princess has educational programs about the areas you'll be seeing and the wildlife. Hopefully they'll work on the scheduling so that everyone will be able to get a seat.
I’m glad the information about our Princess cruise helped you! We would definitely sail on Princess again, especially to Alaska! They have been sailing there the longest, and really do a great job. Plus they are able to sail into Glacier Bay more than any other cruise line, and I highly recommend going there. So beautiful. We absolutely loved the medallion! I’m hoping other cruise lines get something similar. Have you decided where you are taking your first camping trip to yet? I hope you had a great weekend!
@@weinkeworldadventures The Princess is a beautiful ship and it's huge! Way bigger than I expected. We "camped" in the driveway this weekend to get a feel for it and we are lucky to have some nice campgrounds fairly close to us. So we'll stick close to home at first and then branch out into some of the parks in Alabama, Georgia and further south in Florida.
I'm assuming the sail away party is done indoors because the weather can be very unpredictable and if the weather is bad, or it turns they don't want a ton of people stuck trying to get inside all at once.
Hi Samantha, and thanks for checking out our channel! I think you are right. The weather in Alaska probably has a lot to do with the reasoning in bringing the sail away party inside. We just felt kind of torn, as we really wanted to watch the sail away outside, since it was just so beautiful! It was a no contest for us. But we did miss the sail away party. 😊
Hi guys. I have never been on Princess. I really like the idea of the medallion. I would like to try them. I've been on the Carnival and Holland America. Hal also has a program called have it all which includes wi fi drinks and gratuities. Also you get specialty resturant nights and up to so much on excursions. I watched your update on your home decor, I love it. It's really looking good. You have so many windows to let the light in and the kitty's to look out.
Thanks so much, Carol! We are enjoying our place more and more each day. ❤️ I do love the windows, and hope to do something with the curtains eventually so we can bring in the light even more. And the kitties really do love them. That’s great to know about Holland America! That is on our wish list of lines to go on in the future. The Have it All program sounds great, and it’s nice to have so much included. The specialty restaurant nights would be a plus! I think you would like Princess. It’s definitely a step up from Carnival- more classy, without being stuffy. The medallions are amazing! I hope they bring them to more cruise lines.
We love Princess and the Medallion experience. Just to contrast Princess with HAL… Holland America counts water bottles in their 15 drink max. With this approach, my wife would be adversely affected as she drinks a lot of water during the day and doesn’t really like the “tap” water on the ships. Another issue for us is that you can’t use your drink package on Holland America’s private island. This reduces the value of their drink package when sailing in the Caribbean and visiting Half Moon Cay. You miss almost an entire day when visiting there - even though you’re paying for the day. Princesses’ drink package works on their private island Princess Cays. And water bottles don’t count in your drink limit. With the other perks for Princess Plus and Premier, it starts to really make it a good value. Give them a try - you may really like it.
Thank you for all the likes and dislikes on princess majestic. Is the service gratuity included with the princess plus. I sent that it says crew appreciation but wasn’t sure what that means.
Hi there, and thanks for checking out our channel! Yes, the crew appreciation or gratuities are included in the Princess Plus program. That really helped to make it a better deal, which is why we chose it. I sure wish every cruise line would do that. 😎
Actually, staff/ crew gratuities ARE included on Princess Plus program… As well as gratuities on the drinks. Here’s a link that explains it better: www.princess.com/en-us/cruise-deals-promotions/plus-premier-cruise-packages#:~:text=Even%20if%20all%20you%20want,Really!
Just FYI Alaska has strict noise restrictions in their ports. This is why All ships and cruise lines don’t follow loud sailaway parties like they do in the Caribbean cruises. I learned this on our Norwegian cruise to Alaska.
Just wanted to share thank you for your vlogs. FYI Princess Cruises has never reserved seating, unlike some cruise lines. There is a program for suite guests that offers reserved seats with blue head rests. We have been Princess cruisers since 2003, and as you suggested, arrive at least 30 to 45 minutes earlier if you want a seat. You'll never be disappointed on the production shows.
You cannot book the shows, what you thought was a booking was just a bookmark, if you have premium package they hold seats for you but not a booking as such. Princess do have outside sail always but not in cold weather. Also you can organise your own train in Anchorage to Whittier and your luggage gets checked all the way to your cabin, even booking the train privately. I did thus when I worked out there would be issues with the bus transfer. We were on the ship in time for lunch. This was just last September.
My wife and I sailed on the Majestic Princess the first year the cruise ships were allowed to resume trips to Alaska, They treated us and all the passengers with a warm welcome back. I agree with all your positives and then some. Your negatives were actually minor given the differences from other cruise ships. We are now on our 10th Princess cruise and choose not to sail on any other. when we first started cruises we sailed on 4 cruise ships they all had issues. When we tried Princess we enjoyed all the services they provided and made us feel welcome.
Thanks so much for sharing your experiences on Princess! We were really impressed with our Princess cruise, and hope to sail on another ship soon. Although there are no “perfect” cruises, we have never had a cruise that we didn’t enjoy! And this cruise to Alaska on Princess was certainly amazing! 🛳️❤️
@@devilpup1945 out of all the cruises we've been on: Cunard celebrity princess Oceania. We find princess probably has the nicest staff and the most concerned that you're having a good time. But when it comes to food princess is kind of an also ran. I find that even the specialty restaurants such as the crown grill are really not that great. I'm in the food industry and I basically buy several million dollars worth of beef every year for our company. And I'll tell you you don't see prime grade on princess they keep calling it premium. There's no such thing as premium you have to go by the USDA. Princess and their main dining room has standard grade. The steakhouse crown grill has perhaps select to at most choice. The chefs dinner and the ultimate balcony dinner would have choice to possibly prime. On Oceania it is prime grade and it shows. Now of course the cruise line is considerably more expensive then princess. Princess has arguably the best run excursion setups of just about any Cruise line. Prices are reasonable for what you get. The itineraries are very good which is why we sometimes switch in and out between princess and Oceania
are there any areas where they have modern music to dance to as in a live band or a dj? so far, from what i've seen, is that there is no good nightlife on the Majestic.
You are correct that the nightlife was a little bit lacking on the Majestic in terms of options. They usually always had entertainment and dancing in the Piazza every night and it was very good- various types of live music. However, there was no dance club, few bars outside the Piazza, and since we were on an Alaska cruise- the outdoor options were nil. I’m guessing when the ship sails to warmer waters, there is probably more music outdoors.
@@weinkeworldadventures thanks for the reply. I'll be on the Majestic headed to Cabo so hopefully it'll be more of a "party" ship. Anyway, love your site. I've watched many videos.
Oh, that’s right! I remember you saying you were going to Cabo. I would think that would be a lot more of a party atmosphere. Thanks so much for your kind words about our channel! 🤗❤️🛳️
Sailaway parties are typically outside on Princess. If inside, it will be due to weather. including temperatures and if slippery for dancers or noise control for wildlife . Restricted by the Rangers. 😊😊
We usually do Oceania. We sometimes do Princess depending on itinerary. Food on Oceania is way above. Chef Jacques Pepin is the culinary director. We do have a Majestic cruise booked in 2026 in a Reserve Mini suite.
@@gloriakellett5509 what are the doubt we love the food on Oceania. The New Vista was excellent. My problem is my spouse is now waiting for a new kidney so that unfortunately has shot down our cruise coming up this February. I had booked an extended balcony Penthouse suite. Unfortunately I just had to cancel this week because the kidney will not obviously arrive in time unfortunately. Now my spouse is peritoneal dialysis we've been able to cruise on Cunard with that, but I just don't want to take the chance of us getting to the pier and the dialysis solution not being there. We do have a 14 day cruise and 2026 on the majestic princess doing what is referred to as circle the Caribbean which is one of our favorite cruises that they used to have on Celebrity but they stopped doing that several years ago. Hopefully by that time Richard will either have his kidney or we will do a way of arranging somehow to get the dialysis solution delivered.
Just FYI... The SAILAWAY PARTY is, indeed, usually a pretty good affair up on deck. In Alaska, with the weather, and with the late departure... it is different.
Hi there! It was on the last day of the cruise, and most of the food service and hospitality employees were wearing them to encourage people to give them “10’’s” on the survey, which is sent out after the cruise. Apparently, they depend on the surveys quite a bit to determine wages and what have you. We were very impressed with the service on Princess. 😎
We were on majestic princess nov 2023, out of Sydney for 11days, we caught covid on this ship, a dco fined to our cabin for 80% of our cruise, the food was not good, it was cold when we got it , I would never go on this ship again
Oh no, that must’ve been just awful to be confined your room that long! 🙁 I’m so sorry to hear you got Covid. Thanks for sharing your experiences and impressions of the ship and food.
That’s too bad. We were hoping things would get better, but it doesn’t sound like they’ve made any changes regarding the piazza noise since we sailed. 😕
Hi Shirley! I double checked, and there is a section for production shows that is saved for the people that have premium plus. The seats are released to everyone else 15 minutes before show start. However, everyone else also needs to reserve seats in the app in order to get the other seats that aren’t in the reserved section. At any rate, the best policy is to get their way ahead of time! I would recommend at least a half an hour. 😊 www.princess.com/en-us/cruise-deals-promotions/plus-premier-cruise-packages/terms-and-conditions
You "bookmarked" the show in the app. You didn't reserve anything. Similar to a "bookmark" for a webpage on a computer, it is only a reminder to the user. @weinkeworldadventures
One thing with the princess plus. With this plan you get two trips to the “ casual dining venues “ like Alfredos. - which used to be included. But you can do a 3 night cruise and get two visits to Alfredos. Great. You book a 55 night trip ( cost $7500 extra approx for two to get the plus package) and guess how many “ included” visits to Alfredos you get ??? TWO !!! What the hell. Oh they give you other stuff. 2 x sundaes per day. … what person would have 2 per day. They are huge and ridiculously bad for you … so MOST people would have one or two per trip anyway…. Two trips to the gym for an exercise class. Big deal. So other than drinks and wifi - they don’t offer much of any real value .. Try HAL. $10 more for the Have it all package. You get specialty dinners, money off excursions AND drinks and wifi. Much more useful
Wow, that is sad that Princess doesn’t give more trips to the casual dining restaurants on longer cruises with Princess Plus! I did not know that. We will have to check out Holland America soon! The only reason we went with the Princess plus was because of the gratuities being included, which we felt made it almost worthwhile. But it’s sad that they cut out some of the dining and things to save a buck. 😕
That makes sense. We definitely would’ve liked to have seen the party, but we just couldn’t pass up the views as we were pulling out of port! So beautiful!
Really enjoyed your likes and dislikes. Wow, very noisy in the piazza especially if you have paid for a romantic dinner in a specialty restaurant. What is the point of a sailaway party inside? Doesn't make sense unless the weather was horrible. Also again I don't understand why Princess won't step up and enforce reservations in the theatre. Why even offer it if you don't follow through ? Anyways love that you love the food, medalliion etc. We are heading off on a cruise with Majestic soon so can't wait to try it out.
Hi Cindy! Cruises have gotten a lot more casual, and there is usually no requirement that you dress up anymore, even in the main dining rooms. Sometimes they may have a rule that there’s no shorts, T-shirts, flip-flops, bathing suits, or caps in the main dining room or specialty restaurants during dinner or on formal nights. (1 or 2 per cruise) But you can always eat at the more casual restaurants or buffet too, and they are super casual. I’m like you! I prefer dressing casual, and usually only bring one or two nicer outfits on a cruise for the formal nights. But that is totally optional. 😎
Hi there! We totally understand you want to see the ship, but this video was more about our opinions of the cruise, so that is why it is more more of Vlog style. If you want to see our tour of the shift, check out this video, and happy sailing! 🛳️ Majestic Princess Cruise Ship Tour 2023 ua-cam.com/video/cSSAJdX-P_c/v-deo.html
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Love your adventures! Great information for anyone heading for an Alaskan cruise! 💛
Thanks so much, Darlene! ❤️
We just disembarked the Sky Princess last week. We were having dinner at The Catch by Rudi and they had a Juggler in the Piazza while we were trying to have a nice dinner. It was very loud and obnoxious. Evidently, it is not just Majestic Princess. We provided feedback to the entertainment director when we met her in the suite lounge. The string duo would have been a much better option for dinner hours. We are on the Majestic Princess next year going to the Caribbean. And, again in October to New England/Canada. It will be interesting to see if the sail away and the Fountain Pool will be different for our cruises. Thank you for the information.
Hi there! That is interesting to hear that the Sky Princess had the same noise issues from the Piazza when dining at The Catch. I like your idea of just having the duo- violin music during dinner! Hopefully they will consider it across the fleet; it really kind of does wreck the dinner experience when there is so much noise. I hope you have wonderful cruises on the Majestic Princess! 😎🛳️ I hope they do have a fountain pool show and sail-away party, especially in the Caribbean. Keep us posted!
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NEW SUBSCRIBER! This was a great, relaxing video. I loved the nature in the background. Can't wait to watch more videos. I'm looking at taking my very FIRST cruise so I'm reviewing all the Princess, Celebrity, and Norwegian videos. I'm trying to find cruisers who are around my age and have cruised on Virgin Voyages as well (since I heard the food was good yet I'm a bit skeptical about the "vibe" of the ship). If you haven't, would you ever consider sailing on Virgin Voyages? I'm also interested in river cruises which I don't see many people taking. Again, thx for the video and I look forward to watching more!
Hi Angela, and welcome to our channel; thanks for subscribing! I"m so excited for you looking for your first cruise! It can be a little overwhelming as there are so many options now; good idea watching lots of videos to help narrow your choices. Are you hoping to go to Alaska? It really was beautiful there, and the nature and views just jaw-droppingly stunning. We really loved Princess for Alaska.
We haven't yet sailed on Virgin, but we would definitely try a sailing if the price is right. We have heard good things about the food too, and would probably 'lay low' through some of the 'activities' that aren't meshing with our value system. ;) River cruises would also be fun! So many options. I hope you can find a ship that you like and want to try for your first cruise. I've never been on a cruise that I didn't enjoy, so I'm sure you will have fun no matter which one you pick.
All of this is great information to have. We've only been on one Carnival cruise before and we have been talking about going on an Alaskan cruise. It's interesting to hear how the Majestic Princess does things. That medallion sounds interesting. It's wild that your whereabouts on the ship can be tracked via the medallion - I had never heard of anything like that before! I like that the Majestic Princess has educational programs about the areas you'll be seeing and the wildlife. Hopefully they'll work on the scheduling so that everyone will be able to get a seat.
I’m glad the information about our Princess cruise helped you! We would definitely sail on Princess again, especially to Alaska! They have been sailing there the longest, and really do a great job. Plus they are able to sail into Glacier Bay more than any other cruise line, and I highly recommend going there. So beautiful.
We absolutely loved the medallion! I’m hoping other cruise lines get something similar. Have you decided where you are taking your first camping trip to yet? I hope you had a great weekend!
@@weinkeworldadventures The Princess is a beautiful ship and it's huge! Way bigger than I expected. We "camped" in the driveway this weekend to get a feel for it and we are lucky to have some nice campgrounds fairly close to us. So we'll stick close to home at first and then branch out into some of the parks in Alabama, Georgia and further south in Florida.
How fun! I’m glad you got to try out your new camper! ❤️
I'm assuming the sail away party is done indoors because the weather can be very unpredictable and if the weather is bad, or it turns they don't want a ton of people stuck trying to get inside all at once.
Hi Samantha, and thanks for checking out our channel! I think you are right. The weather in Alaska probably has a lot to do with the reasoning in bringing the sail away party inside. We just felt kind of torn, as we really wanted to watch the sail away outside, since it was just so beautiful! It was a no contest for us. But we did miss the sail away party. 😊
Thanks for the tips, I will be on the ship for TA.
You are very welcome! Wow, I hope you have an amazing cruise. That will be awesome, I’m sure! 🛳️🤗
Hi guys. I have never been on Princess. I really like the idea of the medallion. I would like to try them. I've been on the Carnival and Holland America. Hal also has a program called have it all which includes wi fi drinks and gratuities. Also you get specialty resturant nights and up to so much on excursions.
I watched your update on your home decor, I love it. It's really looking good. You have so many windows to let the light in and the kitty's to look out.
Thanks so much, Carol! We are enjoying our place more and more each day. ❤️ I do love the windows, and hope to do something with the curtains eventually so we can bring in the light even more. And the kitties really do love them.
That’s great to know about Holland America! That is on our wish list of lines to go on in the future. The Have it All program sounds great, and it’s nice to have so much included. The specialty restaurant nights would be a plus! I think you would like Princess. It’s definitely a step up from Carnival- more classy, without being stuffy. The medallions are amazing! I hope they bring them to more cruise lines.
We love Princess and the Medallion experience. Just to contrast Princess with HAL… Holland America counts water bottles in their 15 drink max. With this approach, my wife would be adversely affected as she drinks a lot of water during the day and doesn’t really like the “tap” water on the ships. Another issue for us is that you can’t use your drink package on Holland America’s private island. This reduces the value of their drink package when sailing in the Caribbean and visiting Half Moon Cay. You miss almost an entire day when visiting there - even though you’re paying for the day. Princesses’ drink package works on their private island Princess Cays. And water bottles don’t count in your drink limit. With the other perks for Princess Plus and Premier, it starts to really make it a good value. Give them a try - you may really like it.
Just booked a cruise on the Majestic in a mini suite yesterday. 😊
Oh, wow! 🤩 I hope you have a great time. When do you sail? 🛳️
Great video!! Helpful! Going on Alaska cruise on this ship next week! ❤️👏🏻
Thanks so much! I hope you have a fantastic cruise! Alaska is so amazing! 🤗🛳️
Thank you for all the likes and dislikes on princess majestic. Is the service gratuity included with the princess plus. I sent that it says crew appreciation but wasn’t sure what that means.
Hi there, and thanks for checking out our channel! Yes, the crew appreciation or gratuities are included in the Princess Plus program. That really helped to make it a better deal, which is why we chose it. I sure wish every cruise line would do that. 😎
Thanks for the information.
You are welcome! 🤗
Fees 18% on drinks etc are included in plus packages. Staff gratuities are not. Unless you sail from Australia. No gratuities
Actually, staff/ crew gratuities ARE included on Princess Plus program… As well as gratuities on the drinks. Here’s a link that explains it better:
www.princess.com/en-us/cruise-deals-promotions/plus-premier-cruise-packages#:~:text=Even%20if%20all%20you%20want,Really!
Very good info. We're are going in May.to Alaska
Awesome! I hope you have a great cruise!!! 🛳️😎
I’m going same month also!
Just FYI Alaska has strict noise restrictions in their ports. This is why All ships and cruise lines don’t follow loud sailaway parties like they do in the Caribbean cruises. I learned this on our Norwegian cruise to Alaska.
Interesting… thanks for sharing! 🛳️
Just wanted to share thank you for your vlogs. FYI Princess Cruises has never reserved seating, unlike some cruise lines. There is a program for suite guests that offers reserved seats with blue head rests. We have been Princess cruisers since 2003, and as you suggested, arrive at least 30 to 45 minutes earlier if you want a seat. You'll never be disappointed on the production shows.
Thanks for the info! That is very helpful. And thanks for checking out our channel! 😎🛳️
Great information 👍
Thanks, Glad it was helpful! 🛳️❤️
You cannot book the shows, what you thought was a booking was just a bookmark, if you have premium package they hold seats for you but not a booking as such. Princess do have outside sail always but not in cold weather. Also you can organise your own train in Anchorage to Whittier and your luggage gets checked all the way to your cabin, even booking the train privately. I did thus when I worked out there would be issues with the bus transfer. We were on the ship in time for lunch. This was just last September.
That’s wonderful information, Jennifer! Thanks so much for sharing. Sounds like the train over would be a great idea! 😊
My wife and I sailed on the Majestic Princess the first year the cruise ships were allowed to resume trips to Alaska, They treated us and all the passengers with a warm welcome back. I agree with all your positives and then some. Your negatives were actually minor given the differences from other cruise ships. We are now on our 10th Princess cruise and choose not to sail on any other. when we first started cruises we sailed on 4 cruise ships they all had issues. When we tried Princess we enjoyed all the services they provided and made us feel welcome.
Thanks so much for sharing your experiences on Princess! We were really impressed with our Princess cruise, and hope to sail on another ship soon. Although there are no “perfect” cruises, we have never had a cruise that we didn’t enjoy! And this cruise to Alaska on Princess was certainly amazing! 🛳️❤️
@@devilpup1945 out of all the cruises we've been on: Cunard celebrity princess Oceania. We find princess probably has the nicest staff and the most concerned that you're having a good time. But when it comes to food princess is kind of an also ran. I find that even the specialty restaurants such as the crown grill are really not that great. I'm in the food industry and I basically buy several million dollars worth of beef every year for our company. And I'll tell you you don't see prime grade on princess they keep calling it premium. There's no such thing as premium you have to go by the USDA. Princess and their main dining room has standard grade. The steakhouse crown grill has perhaps select to at most choice. The chefs dinner and the ultimate balcony dinner would have choice to possibly prime. On Oceania it is prime grade and it shows. Now of course the cruise line is considerably more expensive then princess. Princess has arguably the best run excursion setups of just about any Cruise line. Prices are reasonable for what you get. The itineraries are very good which is why we sometimes switch in and out between princess and Oceania
are there any areas where they have modern music to dance to as in a live band or a dj? so far, from what i've seen, is that there is no good nightlife on the Majestic.
You are correct that the nightlife was a little bit lacking on the Majestic in terms of options. They usually always had entertainment and dancing in the Piazza every night and it was very good- various types of live music. However, there was no dance club, few bars outside the Piazza, and since we were on an Alaska cruise- the outdoor options were nil. I’m guessing when the ship sails to warmer waters, there is probably more music outdoors.
@@weinkeworldadventures thanks for the reply. I'll be on the Majestic headed to Cabo so hopefully it'll be more of a "party" ship. Anyway, love your site. I've watched many videos.
Oh, that’s right! I remember you saying you were going to Cabo. I would think that would be a lot more of a party atmosphere. Thanks so much for your kind words about our channel! 🤗❤️🛳️
Sailaway parties are typically outside on Princess.
If inside, it will be due to weather. including temperatures and if slippery for dancers or noise control for wildlife . Restricted by the Rangers. 😊😊
That makes sense! Cruising in Alaska was a very different experience for us. I can see why it would be harder to have the party outside. 🛳️
We usually do Oceania. We sometimes do Princess depending on itinerary. Food on Oceania is way above. Chef Jacques Pepin is the culinary director. We do have a Majestic cruise booked in 2026 in a Reserve Mini suite.
Thank you for sharing your experiences! We have not yet sailed on Oceania. That is good to hear that the food is of high-quality. 🛳️
Food on Oceania is exceptional. We were very disappointed with food on Majestic Princess.
@@gloriakellett5509 what are the doubt we love the food on Oceania. The New Vista was excellent. My problem is my spouse is now waiting for a new kidney so that unfortunately has shot down our cruise coming up this February. I had booked an extended balcony Penthouse suite. Unfortunately I just had to cancel this week because the kidney will not obviously arrive in time unfortunately. Now my spouse is peritoneal dialysis we've been able to cruise on Cunard with that, but I just don't want to take the chance of us getting to the pier and the dialysis solution not being there. We do have a 14 day cruise and 2026 on the majestic princess doing what is referred to as circle the Caribbean which is one of our favorite cruises that they used to have on Celebrity but they stopped doing that several years ago. Hopefully by that time Richard will either have his kidney or we will do a way of arranging somehow to get the dialysis solution delivered.
Just FYI... The SAILAWAY PARTY is, indeed, usually a pretty good affair up on deck.
In Alaska, with the weather, and with the late departure... it is different.
That makes sense. Thanks for sharing! 🛳️
What was the chefs hat with "10" on them?
Hi there! It was on the last day of the cruise, and most of the food service and hospitality employees were wearing them to encourage people to give them “10’’s” on the survey, which is sent out after the cruise. Apparently, they depend on the surveys quite a bit to determine wages and what have you. We were very impressed with the service on Princess. 😎
We were on majestic princess nov 2023, out of Sydney for 11days, we caught covid on this ship, a dco fined to our cabin for 80% of our cruise, the food was not good, it was cold when we got it , I would never go on this ship again
Oh no, that must’ve been just awful to be confined your room that long! 🙁 I’m so sorry to hear you got Covid. Thanks for sharing your experiences and impressions of the ship and food.
The piazza noise has gotten crazy loud our last few cruises. 🥴😵💫
That’s too bad. We were hoping things would get better, but it doesn’t sound like they’ve made any changes regarding the piazza noise since we sailed. 😕
I think you have to have premium plus to reserve for the shows
Hi Shirley! I double checked, and there is a section for production shows that is saved for the people that have premium plus. The seats are released to everyone else 15 minutes before show start. However, everyone else also needs to reserve seats in the app in order to get the other seats that aren’t in the reserved section. At any rate, the best policy is to get their way ahead of time! I would recommend at least a half an hour. 😊
www.princess.com/en-us/cruise-deals-promotions/plus-premier-cruise-packages/terms-and-conditions
You "bookmarked" the show in the app. You didn't reserve anything. Similar to a "bookmark" for a webpage on a computer, it is only a reminder to the user. @weinkeworldadventures
One thing with the princess plus. With this plan you get two trips to the “ casual dining venues “ like Alfredos. - which used to be included. But you can do a 3 night cruise and get two visits to Alfredos. Great. You book a 55 night trip ( cost $7500 extra approx for two to get the plus package) and guess how many “ included” visits to Alfredos you get ??? TWO !!! What the hell.
Oh they give you other stuff. 2 x sundaes per day. … what person would have 2 per day. They are huge and ridiculously bad for you … so MOST people would have one or two per trip anyway…. Two trips to the gym for an exercise class. Big deal.
So other than drinks and wifi - they don’t offer much of any real value ..
Try HAL. $10 more for the Have it all package. You get specialty dinners, money off excursions AND drinks and wifi. Much more useful
Wow, that is sad that Princess doesn’t give more trips to the casual dining restaurants on longer cruises with Princess Plus! I did not know that. We will have to check out Holland America soon! The only reason we went with the Princess plus was because of the gratuities being included, which we felt made it almost worthwhile. But it’s sad that they cut out some of the dining and things to save a buck. 😕
Sail away party inside was because it was Alaska
That makes sense. We definitely would’ve liked to have seen the party, but we just couldn’t pass up the views as we were pulling out of port! So beautiful!
Really enjoyed your likes and dislikes. Wow, very noisy in the piazza especially if you have paid for a romantic dinner in a specialty restaurant. What is the point of a sailaway party inside? Doesn't make sense unless the weather was horrible. Also again I don't understand why Princess won't step up and enforce reservations in the theatre. Why even offer it if you don't follow through ? Anyways love that you love the food, medalliion etc. We are heading off on a cruise with Majestic soon so can't wait to try it out.
Thanks so much for your feedback! It sounds like we agree on many areas. 🤗
I hope you have an amazing cruise on the Majestic Princess!
Is it a requirement that you bring "dressy" clothes on a cruise? We're minimalists too & don't have much need for dressing up.
Hi Cindy! Cruises have gotten a lot more casual, and there is usually no requirement that you dress up anymore, even in the main dining rooms. Sometimes they may have a rule that there’s no shorts, T-shirts, flip-flops, bathing suits, or caps in the main dining room or specialty restaurants during dinner or on formal nights. (1 or 2 per cruise) But you can always eat at the more casual restaurants or buffet too, and they are super casual. I’m like you! I prefer dressing casual, and usually only bring one or two nicer outfits on a cruise for the formal nights. But that is totally optional. 😎
That's very helpful - thanks!
@@cindyonyoutube you are very welcome! 😎
Do they play the love boat theme on all the princess cruises?
@@jlewber2003-hi6ii no
we have been on the majestic princess twice and the food was dreadful
Thanks for sharing your experiences. It sounds like you didn’t like the food at all. Which cruise line is your favorite? 🛳️
Please show me the ship, not shots of yourselves.
Hi there! We totally understand you want to see the ship, but this video was more about our opinions of the cruise, so that is why it is more more of Vlog style. If you want to see our tour of the shift, check out this video, and happy sailing! 🛳️
Majestic Princess Cruise Ship Tour 2023
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