Our 30th wedding anniversary cruise had been 18 months in the planning, and it was well worth the wait! We chose Sea Princess for this cruise as we had fond memories of our very first cruise aboard her, and she was leaving from our home port, Fremantle. We also were keen on the itinerary as it visited some ports we had been to previously, but included some new ones for us to experience.
Embarkation: This was a little slower than previously, and the time schedule given in advance for boarding seemed to bear no resemblance to what actually took place. Having said that, we were on holiday, so who really cared!
Stateroom: We chose a balcony in Baja deck and were very satisfied again. Please note my comments below.
We were very pleased with our choice of cabin. We made lots ample use of the balcony. The rear view was a little obstructed by a cleaning apparatus which is permanently adjacent to the balcony, but that was a very minor inconvenience. The room was spotlessly clean and there was plenty of storage space and lots of clothes hangers.
Home port so no tour taken.
Very busy market with some bargains to be found.
We went by the ship's shuttle bus to Pattaya and enjoyed the hotel where we were dropped off, the Bayview Hotel. Also enjoyed our shopping mall experience, as detailed in the main review.