Regal Princess Review
4.0 / 5.0
Selion
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s
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Sail Date: Mar 2017
Cabin: Owner's Suite with Balcony
This was our second cruise overall and first on Princess. Our first cruise was a 3-night getaway on the NCL Sky in September 2016. There is no comparison between these two cruises.
The ship, Regal Princess. As of today she is still the newest ship in the Princess fleet. That'll change next week when Majestic sails for her pre-maiden voyage voyage. Still, a 2-years old ship felt new to me. Almost everything is in tip top shape. Our cruise was sold out with 3804 passengers on board. The only time I felt the ship was crowded and experienced elevator traffic jam was right after the muster drill. Luckily our cabin was on deck 9 and we just took the stairs.
Tip #1: If you don't mind walking and using the stairs, that will save you a lot of aggravation and burn 2 extra calories from all the great food on board.
Response from TaylorW, Social Team, Princess Cruises
Hi Selion, congratulations to you and your wife on your 15th anniversary! We're honored that you chose to celebrate with Princess. Thank you for the great feedback and tips from your time on...
Cabin Review
Owner's Suite with Balcony
Cabin S3
Cabin - We had an aft corner "penthouse" suite. The suite is decently sized and feels like a small apartment in a city with living area separated from sleeping area. We liked it, but I've read other cruisers prefer a more open floor plan. The bathroom is separated into two parts, one with the toilette & a sink and the other part with another sink, shower, and tub. The tub was a nice touch, although most likely under utilized by most people. We were on a 7-night cruise and only used it once. A better design would be a shower/tub combination and free up some spaces.
Balcony - Now the reason we booked this cabin is the BALCONY. Being a corner suite the balcony wraps around from the side of ship to the back of the ship. The balcony along is over 100 sq. ft. and comes with a round table, 4 chairs, 2 lounge chairs, and 1 more small table for the loungers. We loved the balcony. Only wishing we had more time to spend on it watching the sea goes by. The only downside of having an aft balcony: soot. There was a slow but steady built up of soot from the ship's exhaust. It never really bothered us, but you don't want to walk out to the balcony bare feet.
Tip: Use the included slippers when walking out on balcony.
Tip: Ask room steward for a couple beach towels. Use the towels to cover the loungers before sitting down to sun bathe.
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Princess Cays
It's private beach - no hagglers and very clean.
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