Star Princess Review
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Hubby has sailed with many other lines, I had only been TransAtlantic twice years ago. This was our first joint cruise to celebrate our anniversary & visit family in Victoria. Although the weather was rainy & drizzly most of the time, we had a marvelous cruise and enjoyed being up on the bow with the wind whipping as we looked for whales.
Husband has to say that Princess is definitely one of the better cruise lines he has sailed on. We had a smooth & organized embarkation, although a little lengthy wait to board with the initial conga-line of passengers. We immediately went to our room & our baggage was already there. Our cabin steward (Russel B) could not do enough for us & once he found out we wanted ice in the room, it was refreshed daily without asking. We loved the balcony & the views, even in the mist/rain. Our bathroom was spacious & had plenty of under-counter storage for toiletry bags, etc. Closet & shelf space for clothes was way more than we needed. The safe also had plenty of room. Bed was very comfortable & mini-suite was more spacious than we expected.
The weather was not that good, misty most of the time, with intermittent rain. Tracy Arm Fjord was breathtaking. Our helicopter excursion in Juneau to Mendenhall Glacier was cancelled due to weather, but we improvised with a Mt. Roberts Tramway ride & The Alaska String Band happened to be performing in their theatre. What an unexpected treat! Overall, we could not have had a better time on board.
Cabin Review
D523. Great AA Mini-Suite. Much larger than anticipated. Bathroom is very spacious, with full-size tub and plenty of storage space under the full-length sink for storing curling iron, toiletries, etc. Very comfortable, big bed. We wondered if it was king, not queen. Lots and lots of storage space in closet outside of bathroom and in drawers on both sides of bed. Much more storage capacity than we needed.
Comfortable sofa and chair in sitting area. We often ordered breakfast and watched The Wake Show as we ate and had coffee before our day started.
The balcony had two lounge chairs and a table. Chairs are comfortable. Plenty of room to walk around or look out over the railing. Only negative was someone on an upper deck had been smoking one morning and flicked at least 3 cigarettes over the rail, which landed on our balcony. One of them burned the table top. Ship's staff canvassed some of the upper decks, but of course, nobody owned up to smoking and throwing the butts over the side.
Although the mini-suite balconies are totally open to upper decks, it didn't bother us (as it did some reviewers). Most passengers were doing as we did, looking out and enjoying the views, even in the fog and drizzle.