Emerald Princess Review
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This was our second Princess Cruise, the first being in the late 1980's and we booked it due to the itinerary although we had been to St. Petersburg and Berlin on previous river boat cruises. We opted to go into Copenhagen several days early to experience the city, and we booked accommodations at the Best Western City Hotel. The location was great, the breakfast substantial, and the staff most helpful and accommodating.
We took a taxi from the airport to hotel at a cost of about $50 and another to the pier at $15 per person through arrangements with the hotel.
Since our initial Princess Cruise was years ago, we had not been on such a large ship, and think we prefer a smaller vessel. We found the Piazza noisy and impersonal rather than classy as on a Celebrity ship. The locations of the dining rooms, at the stern and on the lowest passenger decks, can be a challenge to get to depending on the deck and location of your cabin.
Cabin Review
Balcony
Overall a very comfortable accommodation with a decent size balcony. Since the cabin was located on the same floor as the bridge and toward the bow of the ship, the bridge actually blocked our view at times. The closet area was adequate, although a few more hangers would have been helpful. The bathroom was typical of any cruise ship with a small shower with a curtain that just met the frame of the shower area on the floor. If you were not careful, you would knock the shower curtain out of the base and soak the bathroom floor. The sink had adequate room for toiletries and there were 3 shelves at the side of the sink area for items. The cabin had electrical outlets for both 110 and 220 current, so an adaptor was not needed. There was a bar fridge in the cabinet under the bar area that came in handy. Your ice bucket was refreshed twice and day, and was kept in the fridge. On the wall above the bar was a flat screen TV that lacked stations for US news. Only European sports were covered through BBC.