After two and a half years and 6 cancelled cruises, we were finally away! Originally, it was to be a 12-day coastal cruise ex-Brisbane. However, fate stepped in when that was cancelled and made into two back-to-back cruises. Sadly, that cut out out our visit to Newcastle and our much anticipated Hunter Valley excursion.
Oh well, never mind. Apart from the proliferation of those damned masks and ...
We chose the cruise because it was basically the first Australian cruise post pandemic.
It was sailing to all Australian ports so travel insurance was unnecessary and covid risk was minimal.
There was a crew covid outbreak prior to the cruise commencing and Princess handled the situation very professionally.
The crew were isolated and we were offered a full refund if we were ...
Was so looking forward to this cruise. The cruise itself was fine, but we all noticed a decline in standards. I used to brag about the food on Princess cruises, but sadly its not what it was. Not just the authenticity/interpretation of dishes, but the temperatues and timings they were served at. Dress code seems to be a thing of the past too. The bar staff in the Good Spirits bar we frequented ...
We wanted a relaxing short cruise to get us back into cruise mode for the overseas cruises we have booked commencing in August this year.
Unfortunately to Check In on the Princess App was frustrating and stressful. It froze numerous times, quite often took ages to accept the info and move on to the next question and then several times lost the information completely and I had to start again, ...
Princess cancelled our Far East cruise and the same day we were booked on to the Coral Princess going from Buenos Aires to Santiago. South America has always been on the bucket list so off we went. Embarkation was fast and well organised and so was disembarkation. Two ports had tender boats which was well organised.
The ship is a little tired in places but the service from all the crew was ...
We just got back from a wonderful trip on the Coral Princess from Santiago to Buenos Aires. This is the second time we have taken this cruise; the last time was 4 years ago. This time we booked a mini-suite, club class. The short review is that we loved our trip – even the second time.
My husband and I have taken 20+ cruises and have cruised on Princess, Holland America, Royal Caribbean, ...
We always wanted to see So. America. We had been on the Coral twice before and wanted to enjoy her again.
Cabin was roomy and clean and we enjoyed the balcony (C226). Our room steward was wonderful and very helpful at times.
Dining room was good most of the time. We only had one meal each that we did not love. Dining wait staff were very attentive and knew our likes and drinks etc. Desserts ...
The service was excellent, but the food was mediocre, both in the dining room and at the lido buffet. Loved the entertainment on ship!
Santiago did not have much sight-seeing that interested us. We like eco-tours, and it's a very arid area.
Buenos Aires was great! We particularly liked our gaucho excursion and tango lesson.
Ushuaia was one of our favorite stops. We rented a car and went ...
We wanted to go to Antarctica for an affordable price and were excited when Princess started offering trips there again after 8 years. We took our 2 kids (ages 6 and 8) and my brother even brought his 1 year old daughter.
Pros:
1) Antarctica is truly beautiful and amazing.
2) The Falkland Islands were great and the tours are all in personal vehicles so you get a very small group as you ...
We had never seen the Panama Canal and this time worked well with our schedule. The shipboard entertainment in the evening was varied and of good quality. We particularly enjoyed the violinist and piano duo of Consonance and the choice of comedians, musicians and singers were excellent for such a small ship. The food was very good at all meals and at times excellent. The excursions were a mixed ...