Diamond Princess Review
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We sailed on the Diamond Princess from Sydney to Singapore.This was our first Princess cruise. The embarkation was very quick and easy. We were on board in no time at all. Our cabin was smallish but the big balcony made up for the cabin size. The wardrobe space was quite generous and the bathroom small but practical.
Disappointingly the Diamond Princess had technical difficulties and could not sail at full speed which meant we lost a visit to Nha Trang in Vietnam. Instead we went straight to Phu My ( the port for Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon as the locals still refer to it). This meant we then arrived in Singapore close to a day early but we overnighted there and still disembarked on the scheduled day. This was a bonus for those who were doing the back to back cruise and for those who were flying out on disembarkment day.
The staff we found, were friendly and efficient except for one of the customer service members who was quite abrupt with me. My husband was also given conflicting information re the refund we were to receive from our pre-paid on board credit.
Cabin Review
Balcony
We found the cabin to be smallish but the extended balcony more than made up for it. The bathroom and wardrobe space were fine.
Port Reviews
Sydney (Australia)
As we over nighted in Sydney, we spent the next morning wandering around the Rocks area and Circular Quay. We have been to Sydney a few times and were happy to have lunch on board and sit on our balcony and watch the passing ferries and the crowds near the Opera House.
Brisbane
As we have been to Brisbane a few times we decided to get the shuttle in the CBD and do a tour on the Hop on Hop off bus. We enjoyed the trip around Brisbane and saw some places we hadn't seen before. Well worth the cost.