My honey, Edie and I boarded the Ocean Princess for a 6 segment cruise from Tokyo to New York City for our 129-day adventure. Overall, we had an excellent experience. The purpose of this review is to share our learning from the trip.

First, the renamed Ocean Princess is a 650+/- passenger ship that seems to attract more experienced cruisers because of the length of the segments and the exotic ports. It was surprising to me that some passengers complained that we had too many days at sea or not enough stuff to do on the ship to pass the time. Seems like they would have figured that out when they booked the itinerary. The OP does not have the amenities of the mega ships in the Princess fleet. The upside is the OP is able to get into more ports than the larger vessels. The major advantage is getting to know the passengers and crew.

The OP had recently been renovated and yet the ship seemed a little dated. The service in the dining room was excellent and the food better than average. The dance team was superior and many of the entertainer were dandy. Because we were on the ship for multiple cruises we were able to see what worked and what could be done differently. A Sunday brunch was started in the main dining room that was excellent. When a new matre d' started his contract, the popular brunch stopped. The personality of the ship is driven by the matre d', head chef, and the cruise director. When they change, it is different. That can be a plus of minus, based on what we liked. Read more