Royal Princess Review

Many Firsts, Including Princess Cruise Line; Will Not Be Our Last!

Review for Transatlantic Cruise on Royal Princess
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kcfoxy
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Sep 2015
Cabin: Balcony
'Twin' beds divided by nightstand, fairly comfy with good storage.
Wide, threshold free door into AC bathroom, lots of grab bars, spacious.
Shower area with floor drain perimenter, sturdy pull down bench.
Looking across cabin from beds. Large desk, Fridge, storage & TV.
View from one end of narrow balcony to the other, about 13' x 3'8&#
Wide, no threshold entry door to cabin with plenty of room for WC/scooter
Cruise Terminal in Le Havre, information booth and meeting point nearby
View from top of Castelo Castro, Vigo, Spain with view of our ship
Paddlewheel detail on boat tour Fort Lauderdale canals
Casino had plenty of slots, blackjack, video poker but machines tight!
3 story Piazza was gorgeous.
Shops, bistros, bars all built around central Piazza
Circular stairs connected 3 decks, 5-7, as did 6 elevators.
Wheelhouse Bar menu for Pub Lunch served on Sea Days
Wheelhouse Bar leading to Vista Lounge as well as Crown Grill
Our guide for city and boat tour in Fort Lauderdale.
Norman Love chocolate creations: Chocolate Tiramisu/Espresso Sorbet
Seafood Pasta at Sabbitin's. Sometimes the eyes don't have it!
Wonderful veal chop at Sabbitin's. Ubiquitous beef gravy.

We have done many sailings with NCL, and one each with Carnival and HAL, but this was our first ever with Princess, and overall it was a very good introduction. I originally wanted to experience their British Isles itinerary, loving many of the Scottish, Irish and English ports of call, but we decided instead to do a mini tour of some bucket list Western European ports and then a leisurely 6 days of sea days back to the United States.

We are late 50's to mid 60's with a variety of major health issues. I will mention this for the benefit of other likewise disabled/mobility impaired to help provide some insight into what such an adventure includes. 5 new airports, 6 new countries, a new ocean to cross and a new cruise line to experience.

The United and Icelandair staff provided airport wheelchair transfers and/or shuttles through much of the long concourses, and we rented our own wheelchair for the cruise itself. That one was available in our accessible cabin, but for both embarkation and debarkation, Royal Princess provided wheelchair assist.

Cabin Review

Balcony

Cabin BC

Midship accessible cabin. Regular balcony cabins 222 sf including balcony. Our cabin was about 333 sf including balcony. Large handicapped bathroom with turning circle adequate for wheelchair or small scooter. Switches for lights and climate control good height for seated or standing passengers. Large closets, plenty o shelves and drawers. Suitcases, even our 30" behemoths fit under each bed. Beds are cot size, not twin (30x72 vs 39x72), but together do equal a standard queen in width if not length. You will need extension cords for CPAP, available from front desk. Distilled water available from room steward, we requested this prior to our cruise, a good idea. Good central location but no passenger stairs mid ship. Allow extra time for elevators as most will come by fully packed. Large desk space, small mini fridge and room safe, deep enough to hold 15" laptop.

Port Reviews

Rotterdam

Attractive port, many tour opportunities nearby. Jumping off point for Amsterdam. Cruise terminal has a decent little shop selling cheese, Delft items and other souvenirs.

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