First cruise at 50!

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Omega1

We've done around 25 cruises on Princess and several on the Royal Princess (Caribbean and Mediterranean). Lovely ship which doesn't seem busy for her size. Anytime dining is our preferred option but don't like really large tables as conversation is difficult and fragments into 2 or 3 smaller conversations. Our preference is for a table of 6 - or 2 if we want a quiet dinner. The staff at the entrance to the dining room are always able to accommodate our request. Two formal nights on 7 night cruise, the others smart casual. Formal dress is slowly being eroded but depending on the itinerary, my guess is half dress up. The Caribbean tends to be the most laid back. I have seen people (especially men) directed to the buffet if they are inappropriately dressed.
We go for inside cabins as we spend little time in there and the outdoor areas are very pleasant to sit or sunbathe. Plus the balconies on the Royal and her sister ships are very small, unless you pay mega bucks and opt for a suite. JMO
We're just weighing up our options for Jan/Feb 20 - Princess have a promotion, which started yesterday, with £400pp off flights for certain itineraries.

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Thank you, it is sounding positive and I am thinking maybe I have got lucky with this ship.

As it is my 50th, I think it will be a suite this time, I want a big balcony. But that is a good point about the inside cabin should we become serial cruisers.

[Mexy02]

Originally Posted by mick

Only spent 4 nights in LV and spent one whole dollar in the hotel's casino slot machine. Too many flashing lights and bells and whistles for me to understand. Enjoyed the trip to the Grand Canyon from there though.

Mick

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Ha mick a Yorkshire man in a casino

[sully301]

the advice is to try and choose middle of the middle for less movement but as above i would also go for cabins above and below. I always find i sleep like a baby on a cruise though. Other things to consider are your proximity to stairs/lifts etc - will lots of other people be passing your cabin to get to where they want to be? I know a lot of people like rear cabins if they're having a suite

[Guest]

Is the cabins above and below so that we are not above the late night disco or similar?

[mick]

Originally Posted by Mexy02

Ha mick a Yorkshire man in a casino

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We thought long and hard before investing that dollar as well. But thought what the heck - maybe wouldn't be coming to LV again.

Mick

[mick]

Originally Posted by Claudette

Is the cabins above and below so that we are not above the late night disco or similar?

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Yes basically the reasons in my post #20

The reason we personally always go for a balcony is that we love pulling back the curtains nearly every morning and looking out at a new destination then taking our first coffee out there to soak up the local atmosphere.

We always try to stay in the aft (stern) area of the boat as it's usually directly below the buffet. My first job (after getting dressed ) is to grab the lift up to the buffet and grab a couple of coffees. One advantage of the RCI boats is that they had kettles in the cabin.

Mick

[Guest]

Originally Posted by mick

Yes basically the reasons in my post #20

The reason we personally always go for a balcony is that we love pulling back the curtains nearly every morning and looking out at a new destination then taking our first coffee out there to soak up the local atmosphere.

We always try to stay in the aft (stern) area of the boat as it's usually directly below the buffet. My first job (after getting dressed ) is to grab the lift up to the buffet and grab a couple of coffees. One advantage of the RCI boats is that they had kettles in the cabin.

Mick

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The cabins I am looking at have other cabins above and below, are mid ship (level) but are all at the front. There are some similar cabins in the mid aft, but smaller and more expensive.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Claudette

The cabins I am looking at have other cabins above and below, are mid ship (level) but are all at the front.

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The only reason we choose aft is because on the boats we've been on the cabins are directly below the buffet restaurant. Short walk to the lift to get there for coffee, breakfast, lunch then a few dinners. Formal dining rooms are usually forward in our experience. Not a very scientific way of choosing a cabin really.

Nine times out of ten though they disembark from the forward doors for excursions so we lose out that way as we have a really long walk.

Seriously though our choice of aft cabins is only easier access to the buffet. No idea if they are more stable. The only time we've felt slightly uncomfortable was crossing the Bay of Biscay once when they closed the swimming pools because the water was sloshing over the deck.

Other than that the Med and Caribbean were like mill ponds.

Mick

[Guest]

Originally Posted by mick

The only reason we choose aft is because on the boats we've been on the cabins are directly below the buffet restaurant. Short walk to the lift to get there for coffee, breakfast, lunch then a few dinners. Formal dining rooms are usually forward in our experience. Not a very scientific way of choosing a cabin really.

Nine times out of ten though they disembark from the forward doors for excursions so we lose out that way as we have a really long walk.

Seriously though our choice of aft cabins is only easier access to the buffet. No idea if they are more stable. The only time we've felt slightly uncomfortable was crossing the Bay of Biscay once when they closed the swimming pools because the water was sloshing over the deck.

Other than that the Med and Caribbean were like mill ponds.

Mick

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You see I am such a newbie to this, I have had to pause to consider my proximity to the buffet now.

Anyway, booked the forward cabin. Just got my confirmation and it quotes my age as 50, first time I have seen that written down.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Claudette

You see I am such a newbie to this, I have had to pause to consider my proximity to the buffet now.

Anyway, booked the forward cabin. Just got my confirmation and it quotes my age as 50, first time I have seen that written down.

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I'm sure that you'll have a fantastic time. You'll soon get used to the ship's layout after exploring. If our first day is at sea we spend the whole day walking the length of the first public deck, change decks and walk back the other way.

There really is so much to do on a cruise ship. Just pick and choose what you fancy. There'll be a daily newspaper left on your bed during dinner outlining details of the next day's port and the on-board activities and shows.

Usually a ship TV channel as well talking about similar stuff.


Mick