Grand Princess Review
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We are a retired couple in our mid-fifties, early sixties that cruise often. This was our 20th cruise on Princess and our 48th cruise overall. We live in the Bay Area, much like a great majority of the others on this particular sailing.
EMBARKATION: Travel across the Bay Bridge to the pier in San Francisco was quick and easy in the late morning. Upon embarkation, we got in line inside the terminal and waited only a short period of time to get through the security line.
We took a couple of bottles of wine onboard, thus we were asked to join the short line to have these checked at another small table within the security area. This was also accomplished quickly and were in the preferred check in line in no time at all. Check in was also quick and efficient with the clerk being knowledgeable and friendly. After we were checked in, we were directed to the boarding area. The entire security and check in process only took about 20 minutes total followed by elite passenger embarkation that started just prior to noon.
Cabin Review
Balcony
The cabin was all the way aft on the Caribe deck. There was an extra little area on the balcony but not used. The balcony furniture was adequate but the balcony was rather unappealing as described above. The room was average with a couple of malfunctions that were quickly remedied. Not a great room choice for an unstable ship.
the curtains blocked out the light very well
furniture was in good condition
bed was ok but could have been softer, pillow top was added to make it more comfortable
tv worked well with a nice clear picture
plenty of drawers and shelves for storage
closet is about half the size of the other Grand and Crown class ships but definitely adequate
bathroom tiles and sink were in good condition
air conditioning system worked well
no noisy fans but could feel the walls shake from slamming doors of surrounding cabins