Business History Books » Business Consultant » Why is Princess pushing Personal Choice?
Why is Princess pushing Personal Choice?
Question:
> Briefly, "Personal Choice" substitutes the traditional dining times with the > option of choosing when you dine/and with who. Sort of like at a > traditional restaurant.
But if you pick a "peak time" there’s a good chance that you’ll have to wait to be seated. At least that was the case on NCL. Fortunately… NCL was astute enough to put a bar outside each restaurant so you could get a "before dinner drink"…. and of course they get a little extra on board revenue to boot : ) –Tom
Response:
>>I never saw it either. > There seems to have been some kind of burp. Somehow it did not get out > beyond my ISP’s news server. I’ll will try to figure it out tomorrow.
Thanks Charles! sue
Response:
That bothers me where they now call what USED be dining rooms——restaurants. When I’m on a cruise I like to feel like a guest in a dining room, not a customer in a restaurant. I can do that at home. Lindsay – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Briefly, "Personal Choice" substitutes the traditional dining times with the >option of choosing when you dine/and with who. Sort of like at a >traditional restaurant.
Response:
>If Personal Choice Dining is so popular, as Princess seems to claim, >then conventional dining should be readily available.
First, the concept is easier on the ship’s staff and kitchen. With traditional, you have all the waiters running at one time. In the kitchen, all the meals are going out basicly at one time. With the PC/anytime the service is more like a regular resturant. As I understand it, the new anytime is a misnomer. You may show up, but be told that nothing will be available for hours. It sounds like people make reservations for the different rooms as soon as they get onboard. "Anything that doesn’t kill you,,,,,,,just hurts a hell of a lot" JLP20
Response:
We were on the Golden Princess in April. We took PC and never had to wait more than 3-5 minutes. Perhaps because we requested table for two it was not a long wait. S’nd I XXXI
Response:
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> As a Platinum Captain Circle member, I am disappointed to find that it > is becoming more and more difficult to get conventional dining on the > newer ships (particularly for fairly late cruise bookings). > Why is Princess making conventional dining so unavailable? > Why are they pushing Personal Choice so hard? > Maybe Personal Choice is cheaper? I am also a Platnium memeber and I do > believe it has had a negative impact on the Princess cruise experience. > As time has gone on since they started it I find myself more and more > hesitant to cruise Princess. I will cruise with them as long as they > have a traditional option but not as eagerly as I did before.
I enjoyed the concept of Freestyle on NCL, but they’ve got about 10 different places to pick from. I think NCL figured out the right way to do it. Though I don’t think Freestyle or Personal Choice works very well for a single on his/her own. –Tom
Response:
I’m a Platinum member also, and prefer Personal Choice. I’d rather they did do away with conventional dining just to allow more room and times for Personal Choice. — Greg (Remove the ‘.invalid’ twice to send Email) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > As a Platinum Captain Circle member, I am disappointed to find that it > is becoming more and more difficult to get conventional dining on the > newer ships (particularly for fairly late cruise bookings). > If Personal Choice Dining is so popular, as Princess seems to claim, > then conventional dining should be readily available. > Why is Princess making conventional dining so unavailable? > Why are they pushing Personal Choice so hard? > I have no objection to Personal Choice dining for those that desire > it; however, conventional dining should also be reasonably available > for those that want it. > I complete the questionnaires at the end of the cruises and say I hate > Personal Choice. However, who should I write to at Princess to further > state my views.
Response:
> Charles, did I miss your Galaxy review?
I posted a part 1. I have been pretty busy and havn’t posted the rest. — Charles
Response:
>>Charles, did I miss your Galaxy review? > I posted a part 1. I have been pretty busy and havn’t posted the rest.
Charles, I must of missed your part 1 and can’t find it on my news server. When you have the time, would you mind reposting it or emailing it to me. I always enjoy your reviews. Thanks, sue
Response:
>I’m pretty sure I remember the princess execs saying they were heading >for all personal choice.
Hi Lee, You are correct. Princess’ executives had every intention of doing away with "traditional dining". They have, for the time being, done away with those plans. We must be ever vigilant, less they return with those cockamamie plans. <;=) Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com
Response:
I never saw it either. –Tom – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>Charles, did I miss your Galaxy review? > I posted a part 1. I have been pretty busy and havn’t posted the rest. > Charles, I must of missed your part 1 and can’t find it on my news > server. When you have the time, would you mind reposting it or emailing > it to me. I always enjoy your reviews. > Thanks, > sue
Response:
Someone please explain what is or how is personal choice work Thanks Hai – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’m a Platinum member also, and prefer Personal Choice. I’d rather they did > do away with conventional dining just to allow more room and times for > Personal Choice. > — > Greg > (Remove the ‘.invalid’ twice to send Email) > As a Platinum Captain Circle member, I am disappointed to find that it > is becoming more and more difficult to get conventional dining on the > newer ships (particularly for fairly late cruise bookings). > If Personal Choice Dining is so popular, as Princess seems to claim, > then conventional dining should be readily available. > Why is Princess making conventional dining so unavailable? > Why are they pushing Personal Choice so hard? > I have no objection to Personal Choice dining for those that desire > it; however, conventional dining should also be reasonably available > for those that want it. > I complete the questionnaires at the end of the cruises and say I hate > Personal Choice. However, who should I write to at Princess to further > state my views.
Response:
Briefly, "Personal Choice" substitutes the traditional dining times with the option of choosing when you dine/and with who. Sort of like at a traditional restaurant. Jim CRI/English http://pw2.netcom.com/~jleq/cri1.htm
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Someone please explain what is or how is personal choice work > Thanks > Hai
Response:
> I never saw it either.
There seems to have been some kind of burp. Somehow it did not get out beyond my ISP’s news server. I’ll will try to figure it out tomorrow. — Charles
Response:
The wo times we cruised Princess, they allowed us to turn our PC assignment into a "flexible traditional" arrangment (thanks Amber!) by making a standing reservation at the table of our choice, with the waiter/assistant of our choice, but at our own preferred time. This worked out beautifully for us. If Princess goes 100% PC and eliminates the standing reservation option, we will not cruise Princess again. —>Charles, did I miss your Galaxy review? > Maybe Personal Choice is cheaper? I am also a Platnium > memeber and I do believe it has had a negative impact on > the Princess cruise experience. As time has gone on since > they started it I find myself more and more hesitant to > cruise Princess. I will cruise with them as long as they > have a traditional option but not as eagerly as I did > before. > — > Charles
Diana Ball near Houston, TX next up: Celeb Millie