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! 🛳️❤️

Oh, wow! 🤩 I hope you have a great time. When do you sail? 🛳️

You are very welcome! Wow, I hope you have an amazing cruise. That will be awesome, I’m sure! 🛳️🤗

Thanks so much, Darlene! ❤️

Thanks, Glad it was helpful! 🛳️❤️

Thanks so much! I hope you have a fantastic cruise! Alaska is so amazing! 🤗🛳️

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! ❤️

That’s wonderful information, Jennifer! Thanks so much for sharing. Sounds like the train over would be a great idea! 😊

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. 🛳️

Thanks for the info! That is very helpful. And thanks for checking out our channel! 😎🛳️

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.

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.

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.

Awesome! I hope you have a great cruise!!! 🛳️😎

I’m going same month also!

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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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. 😊

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. 🛳️

That makes sense. Thanks for sharing! 🛳️

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. 😕

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! 🤗❤️🛳️

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. 😎

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!

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!

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. 😕

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

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!

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

Thanks for sharing your experiences. It sounds like you didn’t like the food at all. Which cruise line is your favorite? 🛳️

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 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbmDdK2VvZO0j5c.html