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Friday, April 30, 2010

Princess Commodore Graduation Cruise

Princess Sapphire-7 days-Mexician Riveria-April 03-10-2010 Quaint Mexician Cities:Puerto Vallarta,Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas. Nice sunny/hot weather blue ocean water and cool breezes in the evening.

Questionaire was delivered to our state room to answer and to ask Ship Personnel about certain key questions of the line and informing us to meet with the future Cruise Cordinator. I found the questions very interesting which added more knowledge about the Princess fleet. When the questions was completed-it was turn in and later received a letter from the Captain that I have officially completed my Commodore Status.

Their was nine benefits that was given to Princess Commodores/Elite Status(Clients-16 cruises):
Complimentary Mini-Bar,Internet Package,Shoe Polishing,Laundry Services,In Room-Afternoon Tea,Deluxe Canapes,Wine Tasting,Priority Tender Embarkation,Priority Disembarkation with Complimentary Pastries and Coffee, and 1o% Boutique Discount.

I do want to express my appreciation to Princess Cruise Line for this excellent educational program and the on board experience. It was very enlighting and informative.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Aria Resort & Casino Las Vegas

The Aria is awesome. The moment you enter the lobby, you feel the spaciousness of the entire facility. We were greeted by a hotel personnel and directed to the check-in area.
The hotel rooms are done in earthtones with a ceiling to floor window. The bathroom is large with the shower/tub area enclosed in glass. The toilet is also enclosed in tinted glass. There are 4,004 guestrooms, including 568 suites.
During our stay, we dined at the Sky Box, which is a sports cafe - great for lunch. The Lemongrass (a Thai Restaurant) and the Blossom (a Chinese Restaurant) both served excellent food. We had breakfast at Jean Philippe Patisserie, a pastry, candy and coffee shop, every morning. The Aria has 16 restaurants.
The casino area is huge with miles and miles of machines. I was told on my tour that air freshner is released from the bottom of the slot machines to help with the cigarette smoke. I must say, the machines very were unfriendly.
We went to see "Viva Elvis", which we totally enjoyed. The theater has a seating capacity for 2,000 guests. At the end of the show, little red banners with "Viva Elvis" were released from the ceiling.
Aria is connected to Crystals - the world-class shopping mall in City Center. You can also tram to Vdarra and the Bellagio or walk to the Monte Carlo.
We enjoyed our stay at Aria and will definitely plan a return visit. "Viva Aria"......Marilyn