Have taken 14 cruises using several cruise lines… 2 with Princess that were very good experiences….
This one was disappointing on many levels.
1. Customer service pre-cruise weak (45 min waits on phone and reps with no answers)
2. Limited number of excursions- closed out of several eight weeks before cruise
3. Excursions over-priced and mostly sub-par- not seeing much and tour guides ...
I really wanted to enjoy this cruise. I did. To be honest, my family and I had a great time and enjoyed each other's company in our first family vacation since the bulk of the pandemic has (hopefully) in the rear view mirror. What brings folks together is often a common problem - in this case the cruise line, staff, and food.
Embarkation and Debarkation were well oiled machines. Well ...
There were a few good things however the bad significantly outweighed the good.
It was way too crowded. The hot tubs and pools were overcrowded.
The room was need of repair. Some of the hinges did not work. Also, the service for the room was poor. On one day they did not deliver fresh towels.
The food in the windjammer was not great and there was not enough variety.
At least the food ...
So I booked this cruise for 3 cabins for a total party of 11 people. The boat is nice and seems to be well kept. The food was good and the staff in the dining room was great. They seemed to have a pretty decent handle on the covid thing and they had "guards" lol waiting at the buffet to ensure people washed their hands. Cabins were clean and nice. The ice skating show was incredible! The other ...
I have chose this cruise for two reasons: first, the cruise ends in Quebec city, my hometown, second, I wished to try a princess cruise. Usually, I cruise on Royal Caribbean, Cunard, Celebrity and Norwegian and when I analyze and compare this cruise, it is always with the cruises I have done on these other cruise companies. In general, it was a good and honest cruise. This means that everything ...
First I must compliment the Princess transfer from the airport in Fort Lauderdale to the Embassy Suites. Our flight was 3 hours late and the Princess rep was still at the airport to meet us at 10:30 pm!
Embassy Suites was good. Hasn't changed much since I was there 5 years ago.
Embarkation day was horrible. Left the hotel on time and waited over 2 hours to get onboard in an extremely ...
Chose because of the itinerary. Tours were below par - was shocked - Princess, generally, does everything well. A dearly wanted tour cancelled just before embarkation. Had to choose something that was "left over". Not an especially interesting tour - but the tour guide WAS exceptional. Chose to stay on the ship at some ports or disembark for a few hours.
Dissatisfied, on arrival, with with ...
We chose this cruise because of its varied itinerary—Florida to Quebec City with multiple stops in the U.S. and Canada. It was our first Princess cruise. The staff and our stateroom attendant were all excellent, the entire staff was masked for Covid and urged passengers to wash hands, wear masks and take precautions (many passengers too ignorant to do so). The entertainment was varied in multiple ...
Great itinerary, starting in Ft. Lauderdale and on up the east coast of the US stopping at New York, Boston, Bar Harbor and into Canada terminating in Quebec City. Traveling to the embarkation point in Ft. Lauderdale was easy, the baggage handlers did a marvelous job during the embarkation process. They made it easy for the passengers. All required documentation, of which there was quite a bit ...
We are currently traveling with a family of 3 in this cabin on 13 day FLL- Quebec.
Firstly, I have to say the WIFI is outstanding. Best ever at sea.
The cabin is large and sofa bed is in a separate sitting area. Sofa bed is hard but comfortable.
Large balcony, just above bridge and below the forward ship's viewing deck on floor 15 so not private from sunrise to sunset. The doors are ...