Cruising Alaska was magical. Cruising it on the Sapphire Princess was a mixed bag. Here are my grades.

Buffet " C-" Our hearts sank when we ate our first lunch on board. It was awful and the buffet space is small and sterile feeling. But the window seats toward the back of the ship are wonderful and you are somewhat separate from the masses.

Dining Room Food "A" So surprising that the dining rooms could put out such delicious food when the buffet was so bad. We had fixed dining at first then changed to anytime dining for a party of six. Never had trouble getting a table and all of the dining rooms were charming. Read more