Sapphire Princess Review
A few issues but a great time nonetheless....
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This cruise we decided to upgrade our accommodations and reserved a full suite. We will definitely be sailing this way again! The full suite amenities offered by Princess are wonderful!
Embarkation/Disembarkation: Being a full-suite passenger afforded us an express embarkation process which was wonderfully quick and painless. We were inside our cabin with 30 minutes of checking in at the terminal. Disembarkation was less expedient and a little disappointing - during disembarkation, we felt as though we had been corralled into the cattle call they refer to as a disembarkation process. Considering we had driven to the ship in LA and we were responsible for our own luggage during disembarkation, we thought we (and others like us) should have been guided off the ship first in order to get us out of the way. The passageways were strewn with luggage from others doing the same 'walk off' disembarkation process (which means you, and you alone, are handling your belongings while trying to get off the ship and through customs.)
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Cabin Review
Our full-suite cabin was awesome. As you entered the suite, you had the choice of turning left into the washroom or go straight into the living room area. If you entered the washroom, you could exit the other side and be in the shower (and separate jetted tub) area. Continue through and you will end up in the sleeping area. From the living room, you can also enter the sleeping area. Both the living room and sleeping area have their own televisions and their own sliding glass doors to access the veranda. There is more than ample drawer space and a very large (for a cruise ship) walk-in closet. The safe in the suite was larger than that found in our mini-suite last cruise. There is a vanity in the sleeping area, as well, with mirrors strategically placed to allow full view of your back as well as your front (ladies, you will appreciate this) and there is a full-length mirror, as well. The veranda is large enough for a table-for-two, two chaise lounges and an end table. We chose a suite on the aft of the ship... and we chose the same location for the next cruise! There is no opportunity for others to see into your balcony and you have no obstructions looking toward the sea! We never used the heat or air in the cabin but slept each night with both sliding doors open to listen to the ocean and to be awakened by the rising sun. By far, the aft cabin is the best of all we have tried (we have been midships and forward). We will continue to book aft cabins in the future; truly the best location on the ship!