Princess Emerald Princess Cruise Reviews for Family to Hawaii

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Great cruise, had some areas to improve on.
"I thought the activities that they provided on board were OK but some of the late night dancing and parties should’ve been held a little earlier for some of the older people we’re not used to staying up till 11 o’clock at night, the food by the pool was outstanding room service was very good as well.Didn’t have any of that areas roped off to exit the ship with your luggage as they did not provide any help being that we were there a day earlier...."Read More
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Memorable Voyage

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Explorer244
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

What started on an innocent sunny day in August turned out to be an adventure we will always remember. Despite being impacted by (2) Hurricanes, the fires in Maui, and multiple medical emergencies, the Princess Staff and Officers rallied to help us all make the best experiences possible. The weather to Hawaii was hot and sunny, which was really nice. The last minute decision to reroute to Kona ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


Arrive At the Port Before The Porters Go Home

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Navydrydock
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

My wife and I have cruised to Hawaii four times but always in the fall or winter. We wanted to try a cruise to Hawaii in the summer. We booked a one-bedroom suite about a year before the cruise which was 16 night round-trip from Port of Los Angeles. We like round-trip from LA because it is about 45 minutes from our home. We have cruised Princess 11 times prior to this cruise and have always ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Penthouse Suite with Balcony


Great cruise, had some areas to improve on.

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Partywithme321
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Ship was very nice. Food was a little over the top to fancy at some restaurants like chilled soup or very small portions at some of the restaurant. That being said, there was some restaurants that were very good a few healthy portions. I thought the activities that they provided on board were OK but some of the late night dancing and parties should’ve been held a little earlier for some of the ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Horrible experience

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Love4sherry
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

I am a doctor and don’t get away but rarely. I chose a Hawaii 15 day cruise. I chose Princess because of a good experience it has been in the past. Not this time. The ship is small and appears old compared to other princess ships. The dinner menu is horrible, and I am unimpressed with the menu selections nightly, every night I wait for better options. The choices are lousy. The food is cold. ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Traveled with disabled person


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Aiming
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

The timing was perfect with the 16th days cruise to Hawaii. Everyone was free to take a vacation. We've done 25 cruises and mostly on a Disney cruise, we do other cruise line as well like ROYAL and NORWEGIAN, CELEBRITY, CARNIVAL, etc. We never cruise less than 7 days. From our experience with other cruise lines most especially with DISNEY when doing more than 7 days, we expect cruise line to ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Traveled with children


NO SLEEP OR REST FOR 16 DAYS !!!!

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reisly2
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

We were so excited to take this cruise, I was looking forward to rest, relaxation and come back after 16 days rested. Well, that didn't happen! The beds are so uncomfortable we could only sleep a couple hours at a time, we didn't get a good nights rest the entire trip!!! After day 3 of sleep depravation, bags under my eyes, headaches and backaches that I finally asked if there was anything they ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Traveled with children


Fantastic voyage to Hawaii

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Deak15
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I've been sailing for 22 years mostly on Carnival and Royal. The trip was outstanding in all categories from ship to cabin Stewart. Food was actually a little better than Royal and Carnival. Ship center was way to small, the Piaza. The excursion were very good and met our needs. It must be noted that there were many elderly and handy cap on this ship. Not many youth. At time the elderly had ...
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Sail Date: July 2023


Princess charges for regular coffee/tea, milk and fruit juices! They don't tell you this!

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1 cardiac RN ohio
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We have sailed on princess before and never had a problem. This was the worst cruise ever! The food was awful and the entertainment consisted of B rated movies that came out at least 10 years ago. No live dance shows. The staff was great but everting else was awful. We went to settle our bill, we spent around $600 for their "classic drink package" which we were hassled about all the time. I had ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Oceanview (obstructed view)


Beautiful Ship, fantastic crew, disappointing food and little variety or quantity of entertainment

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Xgoldmoon
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was my first cruise to Hawaii and the longest cruise I have been on. The ship was beautiful, the rooms spacious and comfortable. Some don’t care for the medallion, but I find it so convenient, you have your arms full and approach your door, it unlocks, it does everything and more than the card does. The entertainment was sadly lacking both in variety and what they offered. They had only ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Oceanview (obstructed view)


Wonderful Crew

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GOLFER3
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We chose this cruise because it was round trip from San Pedro, Ca - we did not have to fly to board the ship. Easy embarkation and debarkation. The most positive experience of/on this cruise were the terrific crew members. They were all extremely friendly, helpful, and smiling all the time. They made you feel very welcome. We were in a Club Class Mini Suite, Dolphin Deck. Our steward, ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


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