Regal Princess Review
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Review - Regal Princess
15 Day Trans-Atlantic, Copenhagen to New York
Embarkation - Disembarkation - I have to say that boarding and leaving the ship was fast and efficient, qudoes to Princess.
Cabin Review
Balcony
CABIN - Our cabin was a Verandah cabin on deck 16 Aft Midships, A623. The bed was comfortable although they don't give you a top sheet, only a large heavy duvet. I sleep warm, and found the duvet to be too hot at night, even with the thermostat turned to it's coldest position. We often had to leave the sliding window open to get the room cold enough to sleep. About the fifth night I asked our room steward for a top sheet so that I could roll up the duvet to the center, once I did this, I slept much more comfortably. The cabin has lots of storage and a large closet with LOTS of hangers. My wife considered the bathroom small, but I found it Ok. The sink was large and rectangular with a flat bottom, which I liked, because you could set your razor or cream in there and it wouldn't roll around. The shower had a great shower head and there was never a lack of hot water. The balcony was compact with two chairs and a small table, but Ok for an occasional breath of sea air or to watch a sunset.
Port Reviews
Kristiansand
Small town and enjoyed walking through most of it. The Saturday street fair was enjoyable, but spent most of our time having coffee at Joe and Juice and their free wifi.
Bergen
Took the free shuttle to town center and then spent most of the time at a Starbucks using their wifi and drinking coffee. Did do some shopping. Like the town, but we'd been here before.
Greenock (Glasgow)
Took the train to Glasgow and boarded the HoHo bus, which was crowded and had to stand most of time. Had lunch in a pub and returned to the ship.
Belfast
Took a excursion by Odyssey Tours to the Giant's Causeway. I give this tour and the company an Excellent rating and at only 25 pounds per person, a hell of a lot cheaper than the ships tour. Got us back well before ship departure and the whole tour was very enjoyable.
St. John's (Newfoundland)
Great little town and beautiful port. Walked into town from the ship and all the shops greeted us with big smiles. Went to the Rocket Bakery for their Tuesday jam session when locals play Irish music while we ate lunch.
Halifax
Another beautiful port and town. Walked on the Seaside walk to the end and came back. Lots of nice shops and people. Had a great lunch at a brewery pub and returned to the ship. There were two other cruise ships in port at the time so EVERYTHING was crowded. Didn't do a shore excursion for this very reason.