Crown Princess Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Remarkable Scenery - 12-day Southampton Roundtrip

Review for the British Isles & Western Europe Cruise on Crown Princess
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geebobby
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jun 2009
Cabin: Balcony

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Arrival/embarkation: After our 10-hour direct flight from LAX landed at Heathrow, we collected our luggage, and quickly located multiple Princess representatives who shuffled us into a holding area with other cruisers. After a brief wait (which was a nice chance to get a restroom/refreshment break) all we herded onto multiple coaches for the 90-minute commute to the port at Southampton. We had no need to handle our larger pieces of luggage after boarding the bus (of course this is if you had pre-arranged transport to the dock with Princess, at a cost, but a very nice option to use). Once at the dock, and after going through the check-in process, all were directed into a very large seating area to hold for boarding onto the ship as your group was called. Not really clear why we were queued up in this manner, but the reason provided was that the gangway was very warm (if 72 seems warm, ok), but nonetheless, those who were not Elite status had to wait. There is a small refreshment area as well as adequate seating and facilities to accommodate everyone - but you know how anxious everyone gets when they want to board. In any case, once our group was called, boarding was as immediate as walking up the gangway and having your picture taken by security.

Cabin: We were traveling with four other family members, but my wife and I were the only pair who opted for a cabin with a balcony. We were on the Caribe Deck (10) near the front of the ship and had an oversized balcony with four chairs (two were reclinable), a small table, and plenty of room to mingle. The room itself was what we usually expect on Princess, and really still in very nice condition. It is nice to see that they've converted to flat-screen TVs. The fridge is always a plus, and the closet space to hang clothes was more than enough. I had pre-arranged my tuxedo on the Cruisewear web site and it was hanging in my closet before we boarded - I highly-recommend using this service, especially on a long cruise like this one (with more than one formal night) - saves you a few pounds of weight in the luggage. Once the cruise is completed, you simply leave the tux hanging in the closet. Our room steward, Suchet, was very quick to refresh our cabin on our absence or as requested, again, something we are accustomed to on Princess.

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