Sun Princess Review

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Sun Princess - Alaska

Review for Alaska Cruise on Sun Princess

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Sail Date: May 2007

I just got back from our 7-night cruise and I want to go back! My boyfriend and I have never cruised before but I did a ton of research before booking our cruise to Alaska. Princess appealed to me the most out of all the cruise lines. From the moment we arrived everything was fabulous. Embarkation went very smoothly, there was a line but it didn't take more than a few minutes to get through check-in and we were heading up the gang plank. You are issued a cruise card when you embark, which makes it easy to purchase whatever you want; I never had to worry about having cash with me on board. Our stateroom steward was Alex from Romania. He was so attentive, he was always right outside our room whenever we entered or exited so it was no problem to get what we wanted. Our room was always ready by the time we got back from breakfast, and again when we returned from our shore excursions every evening. The bed was very comfortable and I never had a problem sleeping. The interior room was small but I expected that and it was very clean. There was more than enough drawers and closet space for all of our belongings, which was two big suitcases worth.

We went to the buffet the first night and the food was mediocre, but we chose not to eat there any more and went to the dining room instead. The food in the dining room was always superb, usually better than most restaurants I've been in. And you can have as much as you want!!! The pizza was also very good. I heard some people complaining about the wait, usually about half an hour, but they are baking the pizza fresh to order and they told us when we were seated how long it would be so you could leave if you didn't want to wait; however I thought it was worth it for the tasty fresh pizzas we ate. The service on the ship was the best. I am a manager in the customer service industry and I would like my staff to take lessons from the cruise staff! I've never met a friendlier more accommodating group of people. And they seem to genuinely enjoy their work. Our shore excursions were worth every penny. They were more than we expected them to be; it was very easy to find all of our transfers and shuttles. The production shows on the ship were enjoyable as well. I was disappointed that the hot tubs close at 10 pm as we were eager to enjoy those every night after a long day. We registered for express disembarkation and we were getting in our car by 8:15 pm that morning. It was so easy and smooth, pretty impressive considering how many people they are trying to move through customs all at one time. I can't wait to take another cruise and I was so pleased with Princess that I will definitely book with them again. There were a few people on board that kept complaining about everything but I think they need to learn to relax and enjoy the vacation because all of the great things about this trip far overshadow the few minor complaints I had.

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