This was the newest Princess ship we have been on to date. It is also somewhat bigger so there is plenty to do and enough places to go, although the library was like "Old Mother Hubbard's Cupboard", so if you are a reader bring your own reading material.
We had a balcony cabin on the Aloha deck toward the rear of the ship. Comfortable and quiet. Easy access to the rear elevator to access the ...
Why did we choose this cruise:
* itinerary (countries, ports expected experiences)
* great package, inclusions and pricing provided by Cruise Connections in Vancouver, BC
- inclusions such as two extensive tours (Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro) incl. spectacular lunch and wine; flights YVR to Ft Lauderdale and from Santiago back to YVR, ship gratuities, ship board credits; free ...
my wife and i just got back last week from our 49 day cruise of south america on the Royal Princess which was a nice cruise even though the captain missed a port and got us late to a few others...but the mini suite we got M105 on the Royal Princess was terrible...simply terrible..we were mislead by the website and brochures about a mini suite...i was expecting a mini suite like the diagram which ...
It has taken me a few months to write my review for our cruise. I think this was our 4th or 5th cruise with Princess. The embarkation process was very crowded but the staff at the desk were excellent. The ports of call, except for Rio, all seemed about the same. Not much of interest. The food was very disappointing, so much so that we quit going to the dining room and just tried to find the ...
The ship is very nice and up to date. The facilities like pool area, piazza and restaurants are very well thought and nice. Any time dining was perfect to us and there was hardly ever any waiting time. The food was better than expected, especially in ala carte restaurants and in the Horizon buffet.
Formal night are not very formal, you could see people in the dining room in jeans and t-shirt. ...
After a few days, the design flaws really showed up. With only one show lounge, activities like any form of dance instruction we relegated to the central piazza. Participating in these venues meant being on full public display and the lack of a stage and screens for the instructors made the process unenjoyable. The Princess Live venue is just a lecture theatre with terrible short squab seating. As ...
We chose this 49 day cruise out of Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles because of the itinerary and because we would only have to fly once from Los Angeles to FL and only drive from Los Angeles back home. We chose Princess because we thought we would have an above average experience.
Princess failed to impress us and although we are close to elite status, will have to rethink going on our next ...
We chose this cruise primarily for the itinerary and timing as we like to escape our New England winters - we have cruised with Celebrity, Carnival, NCL, Oceania and Royal - this was our first Princess experience and we tried not to make comparisons, as each line has its strengths and weaknesses.
Embarkation was quick and efficient and our deluxe balcony stateroom E126 was ready when we boarded ...
We chose this particular cruise because of the certain ports of call. We had not been to any and were delightfully surprised. A great learning experience at each port. Beautiful locations. All-in-all a great experience. There were many different types of shore excursions to chose from. Something for all people. The food was great, even in the food court. Our cabin was very nice. First ...
Overall this was a cruise on a par with most of my previous cruises, fifteen on Norwegian, one on Princess. The biggest surprise was the newly installed Medallion.net wi-fi service. It was priced reasonably, unlimited, and provided reliable service much faster than any I've previously experienced on a cruise. I am told it is being rolled out over time to other Princess ships. If your ship has it, ...