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Tour of the expanded casino on Enchanted Princess
Join me for a tour of the expanded casino on Enchanted Princess from my September 2025 cruise. In this video I walk through all of the slots in the smoking and non-smoking sections as well as all of the tables.…
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Tour of the Vista Suite cabin on Enchanted Princess
Join me for a cabin tour of the Vista Suite on Enchanted Princess, including the closets, bathroom, powder room and living area. This is cabin S114, which is category S6 on deck 17. You can find my review of the…
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Tour of the Penthouse Suite on Enchanted Princess
Join me for a tour of the Penthouse Suite on Enchanted Princess, including powder room, main bathroom, bedroom, sofabed and balcony. This is cabin R606, whichi s category S4 on deck 14. You can find my review of the Princess…
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Princess Plus & Premier packages: Still worth it after price hikes & benefit cuts?
Princess recently announced some controversial changes to their popular Plus and Premier all-inclusive packages. Prices hikes are in and some very popular features are out. With new limits on fountain soda and bottled water…different pricing for certain ships…and different benefits…
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Sabatini’s specialty restaurant on Emerald Princess: Menus and review
Sabatini’s is the Italian specialty restaurant that you can find on almost every Princess ship. On Emerald, Sabatini’s is in a beautiful dining room that’s located on deck 16 aft with a beautiful wake view. I was fortunate to be…
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Crown Grill specialty restaurant on Emerald Princess: Menus and review
I had dinner at Crown Grill several times during my 14 day Norway and Iceland cruise on Emerald Princess in July 2025. The dining room is warm with traditional decor but they were playing pop music, which didn’t seem to…
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Planks BBQ restaurant on Emerald Princess: Menu and review
Planks BBQ is a casual restaurant that takes over the aft section of the buffet on alternating evenings throughout the cruise. I tried Planks twice on my Norway and Iceland cruise on Emerald Princess in July 2025 and was impressed.…
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O’Malley’s Irish Pub on Emerald Princess: Menus and review
The Wheelhouse Bar was recently converted to an O’Malley’s Irish pub, which is a loyal Princess cruiser favorite from newer ships. This was the best format I’ve seen because it’s a much larger space – at least three to four…
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Main Dining Room menus on Emerald Princess (European itinerary)
Here are the menus from my 14 day Norway and Iceland cruise on Emerald Princess in July 2025 along with pictures of everything my group tried. We found the food and service was very hit and miss on this cruise…
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Daily programs on Emerald Princess (Europe itinerary)
Here are the programs from my July 2025 cruise on Emerald Princess to Norway and Iceland. I was impressed with the variety of activities and entertainment offered on this cruise. Watch out for my full review coming soon. Cruise at…
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The Galley menus on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady
Here are the menus from the Galley on Scarlet Lady to give you an idea of what’s available at the various food stations for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Note that most of the stations are not open for dinner. I…
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Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady restaurant menus and reviews
I sailed on Scarlet Lady in April 2025 and was really impressed with the dining options. The food and service was outstanding at every restaurant. Here are the menus for every restaurant (except Test Kitchen) along with photos of what…