PRINCESS STAR CRUSE NOTES Sailing Sept.19/2015 to Hawaii.
At the Captains circle gathering (gold, ruby & platinum members), we received a sales push, then 1 mediocre prize was given out plus 2 bottles of champagne were awarded. No recognitions made for long time customers. Everybody was given 1 free drink gift slip on leaving. You need to have cruised on Princess for 51 days or 6 cruises to see a difference. My wife and I have been on the same number of Princess cruises yet they had us listed as different merit levels?
LIDO dining experience, the food offered in the Lido's casual dinning was very good with an excellent changing selection offered each day AND open till 11pm each night. They also have a Burger/Hot dog-Fries Bar and an Ice Cream bar (no shakes or smoothies) along with a Pizza bar.
The Cabin was one of the best laid-out of the compitition
Hilo was the Hawaiian depressed location with lots of homeless
This is the place you want to be for the best of shopping only MAJOR problem is that you have to Tender to shore
this is beautiful and a mist see place both for shopping and excursions
I can't say enough about this place. It is the most organized and one of the most beautiful of them all.