Regal Princess Review

4.0 / 5.0
1,788 reviews

Great time with great friends, but...

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Regal Princess
User Avatar
slstevens146
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Rating by category

Cabin
Value for Money
Embarkation
Dining
Public Rooms
Entertainment
Fitness & Recreation
Service

Additional details

Sail Date: Dec 2016
Cabin: Interior

The cruise was chosen by my partner, so I had little say in the destination or cruise line. We sailed on the Regal Princess...an impressive, huge ship with many amenities and MANY people. This is NOT the ship to cruise if you are looking for small and intimate. Embarkation was NUTS - so many people and HUGE lineups. Argh!!! It was well organized, but holy cow...cattle herding people!

We had 5 ports and participated in a number of shore excursions (mostly booked privately - less expensive than the ones on the ship). Our ports were St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Thomas and Grand Turk. We did SCUBA at three of the islands, golf at St. Kitts and a general tour in St. Maarten. The excursions were fairly short, and we mainly stayed on the ship.

We found the layout of the ship to be logical - well planned. We weren't impressed with the cleanliness of the carpets though - for such a new ship. The staff work hard, though, to maintain all the brass and shiny surfaces. The cabin steward was amazing - very thorough and hospitable. He knew our names within hours, and worked hard to make sure the cabin was tended while we were out. We found the ship to be quite crowded for the deck chairs, especially on the "at sea" days. There isn't enough space for all the people on the ship.

Cabin Review

Interior

Cabin IC

Small, but well maintained except the carpet (which needed cleaning, as did the whole ship for carpets). It was comfortable enough...and well laid out.

Port Reviews

Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

The embarkation was NUTS - so many people cattle-herded into the ship. Overall, for us, the experience was OK, but to get thousands of people on board within a short timeframe is insane.

St. Maarten

We were silly enough to book a cab tour when we got onto the island. He was HORRID. I would highly recommend going through the ship for this type of activity.

St. Lucia

We dove in St. Lucia with Steve's dive shop - booked independently. I would suggest working through the ship if at all possible for this type of excursion. For us, the boat was small and crowded, there were poor dive practices employed (like having divers wait ridiculous amounts of time at a choppy/current surface for the whole group to get into the water. Go through the cruise ship for this type of activity...at least the operators are screened.

Barbados

We did SCUBA booked independently with Barbados Blue. It was a good dive day, with good practices overall. We had a bit of a mixup with the pickup, but overall it was okay - the locals were helpful and very friendly. The boats were well appointed for diving and the dive masters were helpful and vigilant.

Again, I would recommend booking this type of activity directly through the cruise line - we paid a great deal for these dives and the cruise booking would have been less expensive...believe it or not.

St. Kitts (Port Zante)

We golfed at the Royal St., Kitts course, booked independently. Wow...expensive day for us. This was booked independently because it was not an option through the cruise. We had a good day.

St. Thomas

We did an independent tour - the sky tram to the hilltop where we got bushwacked...an amazing drink. beware! Lol. We had a great time.

3 Helpful Votes
previous reviewnext review

Find a Regal Princess Cruise from $274

Any Month

Get special cruise deals, expert advice, insider tips and more.By proceeding, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

© 1995—2024, The Independent Traveler, Inc.