tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384647898970351503.post288789726045070157..comments2024-03-23T22:44:09.659-07:00Comments on Vickie and Bernie Travel: Princess Introduces Sudden New Fees and their Loyal Passengers Revolt Part TwoCruising Around the World With Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04024888091307450324noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384647898970351503.post-77759388176701531972015-10-10T15:19:54.696-07:002015-10-10T15:19:54.696-07:00Hi Stephany & Richard - as of today they have ...Hi Stephany & Richard - as of today they have not reinstated any fee for dining at Alfredos. Nor did they continue to charge for any kind of mix for drinks. We have noticed drink prices have gone up over the years, but so has everything else. I have blog posts of drink/bar menus here - you can find links on the right side of the page. The drink prices are still quite reasonable I think, certainly in line with most restaurants at home and definately cheaper than other cruise lines we have been on.<br /><br />The Grand is lovely, we sailed that ship most recently. It is older but she has been taken care of. My favorite ship now though is the Royal and Regal - absolutely stunning. We will be back on her in January. <br /><br />Thanks for reading the blog and posting. Cruising Around the World With Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024888091307450324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384647898970351503.post-72624146360764911962015-10-10T13:36:57.265-07:002015-10-10T13:36:57.265-07:00Hi Vickie and Bernie - I know this is an old post ...Hi Vickie and Bernie - I know this is an old post but I am curious as to what Princess finally did about all of this. Are they making these new charges fleet wide? Did the extra 50 cents for the mix in your Rye get cancelled? We are on the Grand B2B out of SF commencing 1/9/16 and curious about what to expect. This will be our first cruise on a Princess ship since 2012 - we took a break from Princess after some very frustrating service issues - tried two Celebrity Cruises and were extremely happy with them. Anyway, curious what to expect on these pending cruises. BTW - met you both on the Star on a Hawaii return trip in 2012. Hope to see you on a future cruise!<br />Stephany & RichardSugarBughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02581775192265922726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384647898970351503.post-74852101429497430272014-05-27T21:39:19.673-07:002014-05-27T21:39:19.673-07:00If Princess is finding they need more revenue, the...If Princess is finding they need more revenue, they should raise the price of the cruise. Nickle and Diming people is not the way to improve their bottom line.FCC was such a good incentive to travel more so what do they do??? ...lessen the value.!!! I think they need to look at their top executives in head office. Someone is giving them bad advise.Comquothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171796663772445717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384647898970351503.post-38048748043565868012014-05-27T21:38:49.851-07:002014-05-27T21:38:49.851-07:00If Princess is finding they need more revenue, the...If Princess is finding they need more revenue, they should raise the price of the cruise. Nickle and Diming people is not the way to improve their bottom line.FCC was such a good incentive to travel more so what do they do??? ...lessen the value.!!! I think they need to look at their top executives in head office. Someone is giving them bad advise.Comquothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171796663772445717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384647898970351503.post-5216326748744823092014-05-27T10:07:11.787-07:002014-05-27T10:07:11.787-07:00here is my blog on my last experience in the Sanct...here is my blog on my last experience in the Sanctuary http://vickieandbernietravel.blogspot.ca/2012/10/sea-day-last-day-of-leg.htmlCruising Around the World With Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024888091307450324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384647898970351503.post-27317334118563734702014-05-27T10:05:37.491-07:002014-05-27T10:05:37.491-07:00well said Brian, your experience in the Sanctuary ...well said Brian, your experience in the Sanctuary is similar to what we have experienced lately too. too bad, i initially enjoyed it when they first rolled it out but it is definately not worth $40Cruising Around the World With Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024888091307450324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2384647898970351503.post-91922507935051015152014-05-27T09:52:05.209-07:002014-05-27T09:52:05.209-07:00Disappointed to say the least. I would ALWAYS get...Disappointed to say the least. I would ALWAYS get The Sanctuary for the two of us for the entire cruise. After sailing on the Crown in December and then the Emerald in January, I was rethinking it because the service was not what it used to be at all. We were ignored, forgotten, and just not cared about. When we boarded the Royal in March, we questioned getting the Sanctuary for the cruise. When I saw that the price was doubled and the chairs were practically on top of each other, we decided that it just is not worth the price. I understand Princess needs to make money, but the nickel-and-diming is a slimy business practice, especially towards Elite members such as ourselves with 26 plus cruises. I do not have a problem with paying for the Crown Grill or Sabatini's. Actually, I think it is a good deal for what you get. <br /><br />Princess, please don't cheapen yourself by hiding fees with mixers or room service. I would rather you just raise the price slightly and call it a day. BrennivanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07417725453873173141noreply@blogger.com