Royal Princess Review

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Royal Princess, A Beautiful Ship, and a Great Cruise

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Royal Princess
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dedosr
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Nov 2013

Embarkation was ok. Arrived at 1030 am and on the ship by 12:30 pm.

The first impression of the Piazza is magnificent. Everyone in my group of 8 said wow.

We went directly to the Sanctuary, it was booked for the week already. They now take daily reservation the day before for your convenience. We never used it though. The last 2 sea days when we went there to check, they had a sign out that read "Completely Booked"

Cabin Review

We had 4 Mini-Suite Staterooms on the Riviera Deck. Our room steward Ramon was top notch. The mini suites were just fantastic. Plenty of room. The couch and chairs were very comfortable, and the coffee table was big enough to be useful, but not too big to be in the way. Plenty of drawers and shelves for storage. The bathroom was great.The hand held shower had very low pressure, so I removed the flow restrictor from the handle, than it was great. It was nice to have a full tub. Plenty of shelves in bathroom, and a large sink. The toilet paper dispenser was a NON ISSUE for us. Everyone in our group gave the mini suite raving reviews. The bedding was the best ever we had. I must say, I was glad I brought my own pillow. I like a real thin one, and these were very full and fluffy. My was was fine with the pillows as everyone else was also.The mini fridge worked fine. Never had any trouble with either TV. They worked flawlessly, and the selection was good also. The hair dryer in the drawer worked fine. It had more umph than the one we use at home. I suggest bringing a surge protector power strip as I did, to keep your electronics safe while charging and provide extra outlets as there is only 1 at the desk area.The balcony: Let me preface this by saying that it is not deep. Only 3 feet. If it was just 2 people in a cabin with the dividers closed, I believe it would be ok. However with 4 cabins in a row, and the dividers open, the dividers were in the way, taking up what would have been usable space. One of the dividers, when opened, blocked 1/2 of the opening to access our balcony. We are not big people, and could only get out sideways.

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