Crown Princess Review

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Sail Date: May 2014

We were on two back-to-back cruises (Vancouver-Whittier/Whittier-Vancouver), which I thought it worked out very well for this itinerary - and no need to fly. While there is some repetition of the ports, we found having a second visit to each port allowed us to do different things we didn’t have time for on our first visit. It was great having two days at Glacier Bay (I can never get enough of that!). It was also nice getting to see both College Fjord (NB) and Hubbard Glacier (SB). The arrival and departure times are different for some of the port calls NB vs. SB, so it was nice having the different times. It allowed us to see scenery in one direction that we had missed in the other: for example, on the NB, we sailed through Stephens Passage very early in the morning before our 7:30 am arrival in Juneau, but on the SB we left Juneau at 4pm and could better enjoy the scenery during the late afternoon and evening. It was so nice knowing our cruise was only half over when we got to Whittier. It was also nice not having to do the second muster drill in Whittier – we were able to enjoy a very quiet meal in the dining room.

Although this was my 11th cruise with Princess, I’ve mostly done longer cruises and I’ve never been on a 7 day cruise before. We definitely noticed that it was a much younger crowd compared with what we’re used to on Princess. It was nice to see a greater mix of ages.

I booked this cruise less than two weeks before sailing, and while I got a great deal, one of the disadvantages of such late booking is the limited selection of cabins – especially if you want the same cabin on both sailings. I’m not very particular about cabin location, so we were fine with an inside cabin near the very front on the Aloha deck. I was a bit concerned about ship movement in this location, but the sea conditions were so smooth that this was never a problem.

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I was a bit concerned about ship movement in this location very close to the front of the ship, but the sea conditions were so smooth that this was never a problem.

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