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bamabel
My boyfriend and I are planning to take this cruise next summer to the Western Caribbean. Could anyone tell me what is included with this cruise, how you would rate the ship and anything else that's useful to know? I would really appreciate it!!!
thanks so much
Oh also, my boyfriend is 23 I am 19, if that changes anything and please suggest some other cruises I'm looking mostly for an all inclusive.. and spa!!!
Answer
Your ages does not change anything, both of you are over 18 and that is the legal drinking age.
This ship is very beautiful and clean and the staff is very friendly.
All meals are included except the Steak House. That charge is $15-25. The only time that you will get free juice is at breakfast, any other time you have to pay for it.You will have to pay for all sodas but there is a special where you pay about $59 where you can drink all the coke you want for the cruise.
There is lots to eat-breakfast- corned beef hash, scrambled eggs made with asparagus, salmon, cheese, ham or tomatoes or just plain. Cream of wheat, grits, oatmeal, apple or orange juice, all types of teas, croissants, muffins, biscuits, all types of cereals, toast, English muffins, different types of sausages, fruits include pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe, mush melon, canned peaches, pears and plums, pears apples, different types of teas, decaf coffee or regular and rice pudding with raisins. There is also lots of cold cuts.
Lunch is cream potato, fried rice, pelaf, roast beef, baked lamb, roast, pork, sweet and sour pork, roast potatoes, lots of salads including different types with sea food, cucumber and tomato-you name it it is there.
Afternoon tea as well as AA meeting, solo tea for singles travelling alone.
Dinner is a variety of dishes ans salads and all served with tea or hot beverage and all free. The theme varies at night. It can be Indian or seafood among others. If you order wine or soda you have to pay. There is a wide variety of desserts and when I say wide I mean wide.
There is an automatic gratuity charge which is $10.50 a day which goes towards all the staff. If you do not want to pay it you can go to the Purser Desk on deck 5 and tell them to cancel it. Your ship pass is linked to your credit card which you will use for entering the ship, your room, restaurant on formal night (you have to really dress up for this), buying on the ship and entering the ports on return to ship.
Men will NOT be allowed in the dining area without a jacket on formal night so be prepared.
No spa on any ship is free but there are specials especially for people who stay on board when the ship is in port. You can also get a 20-20-20 for maybe about $79 or so. The gym is free but does not open until 7:00 am.
There is a theater where there shows at 8:30 or 10:30pm nightly or it might be a film. There is also Movies Under the Stars. That is by the bar and pool. Waiters always walk around and ask if you want anything from the bar, even in the theater.
You will be asked to get your picture taken in every port, on entering the ship for the first time, on formal night and with locals. You can take them but if you choose to pay for them there cost about $25-35 for 1 in a jacket with a photo of the ship free. You will be tempted to as they look very nice on display in the ship.
Every night you will be given a Princess Patter with all the info for the day's activity, things to do, places to go, specials on internet services, time to return to the ship or any general info. You will also get a detailed map with recommended places to shop every night.
There are organized tours with the ship which are more expensive that the ones than the ones outside. You can go and bargain with the taxi driver but it will be best to join up with others. It is about $20 or so for the tour and if he has a load of passengers it will be about 3 hours.
There are swimming pools so do not forget to bring your swim wear. There is also live music on deck 12 every night- sailaway melodies, piano music, singing, karaoke, quizzes etc. Princess tv usually tells you everything that is going on as well as any info from about 6-8 and is repeated.
Any other info you need just e-mail me. You do not have to pay for ice cream from the buffet restaurant (Lido deck on deck 14) or the other dining room but there is a special area for ice cream that you might have to pay for it. I do not know because I never used it. I ate all mine in the dining room.
It is the same on Carnival Destiny, you have to pay for the juices except at breakfast. The juice on the Princess is of a better quality than destiny. It is like cool aid. All cruise cards are the same colour (blue) except for if you are not a first time cruise on Princess. My granddaughter had one and she is less than 5 years.
Your ages does not change anything, both of you are over 18 and that is the legal drinking age.
This ship is very beautiful and clean and the staff is very friendly.
All meals are included except the Steak House. That charge is $15-25. The only time that you will get free juice is at breakfast, any other time you have to pay for it.You will have to pay for all sodas but there is a special where you pay about $59 where you can drink all the coke you want for the cruise.
There is lots to eat-breakfast- corned beef hash, scrambled eggs made with asparagus, salmon, cheese, ham or tomatoes or just plain. Cream of wheat, grits, oatmeal, apple or orange juice, all types of teas, croissants, muffins, biscuits, all types of cereals, toast, English muffins, different types of sausages, fruits include pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe, mush melon, canned peaches, pears and plums, pears apples, different types of teas, decaf coffee or regular and rice pudding with raisins. There is also lots of cold cuts.
Lunch is cream potato, fried rice, pelaf, roast beef, baked lamb, roast, pork, sweet and sour pork, roast potatoes, lots of salads including different types with sea food, cucumber and tomato-you name it it is there.
Afternoon tea as well as AA meeting, solo tea for singles travelling alone.
Dinner is a variety of dishes ans salads and all served with tea or hot beverage and all free. The theme varies at night. It can be Indian or seafood among others. If you order wine or soda you have to pay. There is a wide variety of desserts and when I say wide I mean wide.
There is an automatic gratuity charge which is $10.50 a day which goes towards all the staff. If you do not want to pay it you can go to the Purser Desk on deck 5 and tell them to cancel it. Your ship pass is linked to your credit card which you will use for entering the ship, your room, restaurant on formal night (you have to really dress up for this), buying on the ship and entering the ports on return to ship.
Men will NOT be allowed in the dining area without a jacket on formal night so be prepared.
No spa on any ship is free but there are specials especially for people who stay on board when the ship is in port. You can also get a 20-20-20 for maybe about $79 or so. The gym is free but does not open until 7:00 am.
There is a theater where there shows at 8:30 or 10:30pm nightly or it might be a film. There is also Movies Under the Stars. That is by the bar and pool. Waiters always walk around and ask if you want anything from the bar, even in the theater.
You will be asked to get your picture taken in every port, on entering the ship for the first time, on formal night and with locals. You can take them but if you choose to pay for them there cost about $25-35 for 1 in a jacket with a photo of the ship free. You will be tempted to as they look very nice on display in the ship.
Every night you will be given a Princess Patter with all the info for the day's activity, things to do, places to go, specials on internet services, time to return to the ship or any general info. You will also get a detailed map with recommended places to shop every night.
There are organized tours with the ship which are more expensive that the ones than the ones outside. You can go and bargain with the taxi driver but it will be best to join up with others. It is about $20 or so for the tour and if he has a load of passengers it will be about 3 hours.
There are swimming pools so do not forget to bring your swim wear. There is also live music on deck 12 every night- sailaway melodies, piano music, singing, karaoke, quizzes etc. Princess tv usually tells you everything that is going on as well as any info from about 6-8 and is repeated.
Any other info you need just e-mail me. You do not have to pay for ice cream from the buffet restaurant (Lido deck on deck 14) or the other dining room but there is a special area for ice cream that you might have to pay for it. I do not know because I never used it. I ate all mine in the dining room.
It is the same on Carnival Destiny, you have to pay for the juices except at breakfast. The juice on the Princess is of a better quality than destiny. It is like cool aid. All cruise cards are the same colour (blue) except for if you are not a first time cruise on Princess. My granddaughter had one and she is less than 5 years.
What are the approximate costs for upkeep of an above ground pool?
Charmian O
My wife and I are looking at buying a house, and it comes with an above ground pool (Looks like about 15' x 30'. I've heard from a lot of people that the maintenance and upkeep of a pool is more expensive and time consuming than it's worth... but not one of the people I've heard that from has a pool. I know the insurance will be higher (Don't know how much, but I know it'll be higher)... but I don't know anything else. How much /month or /year is the cost of the chemicals and maintenance? How much time is involved in keeping it up? Thanks!
Answer
Total chemicals for an above ground pool in the snow belt should top $250 for the season. If you stay on top of the pool and test frequently this should really be $150. Testing takes 30 seconds and will tell you what to do if the water is not balanced. the more often you test and balance the cheaper the annual bill will be. If you attempt do maintain your pool once/ week you will have a few weeks when the water turns green. This will cost you $30-$50 and 2-4 hours of time to clean up the mess. If you and your wife are very busy people and cannot dedicate the time to test and balance you will have a nightmare. I tell my customers to test and balance chems every other day. If they have a party or itâs 100 degrees out then you want to do this daily. Cleaning the pool and filter will take you 1 hour per week (if you have many trees in your yard you may need to do this twice per week). Opening and closing a pool is very easy, however if you havenât done this pay somebody and watch!!!! We have hints about removing the cover without allowing the muck water to fall into the clean pool water. (roughly $175-$250)
I look at it two ways:
If you like the house but donât like the pool, tear it down; around Chicago the rate is $300- $700 for removal.
If you like it but cannot dedicate the time hire a svc company again
Total chemicals for an above ground pool in the snow belt should top $250 for the season. If you stay on top of the pool and test frequently this should really be $150. Testing takes 30 seconds and will tell you what to do if the water is not balanced. the more often you test and balance the cheaper the annual bill will be. If you attempt do maintain your pool once/ week you will have a few weeks when the water turns green. This will cost you $30-$50 and 2-4 hours of time to clean up the mess. If you and your wife are very busy people and cannot dedicate the time to test and balance you will have a nightmare. I tell my customers to test and balance chems every other day. If they have a party or itâs 100 degrees out then you want to do this daily. Cleaning the pool and filter will take you 1 hour per week (if you have many trees in your yard you may need to do this twice per week). Opening and closing a pool is very easy, however if you havenât done this pay somebody and watch!!!! We have hints about removing the cover without allowing the muck water to fall into the clean pool water. (roughly $175-$250)
I look at it two ways:
If you like the house but donât like the pool, tear it down; around Chicago the rate is $300- $700 for removal.
If you like it but cannot dedicate the time hire a svc company again
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