Sapphire Princess Review

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Enjoyed our first trip to Hawaii

Review for Hawaii Cruise on Sapphire Princess
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paratrooper888
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Mar 2013
Cabin: Balcony

This was our first time to Hawaii and also, was the biggest cruise ship we have thus far traveled on. The ship is beautifully outfitted and while the cruise was sold out, one never felt crowded by the other 2,700 passengers - everyone seemed to find their own favourite areas. The outside areas were rarely crowded although this could have been due to the rather cool weather we encountered on our sea days. We just loved the time at sea as it gave us time to relax and enjoy the ship's amenities. The activity and enrichment programs were well-attended and enjoyable. We took beginner bridge lessons every day and met some nice people through this; we recommend that Princess bring Mr. & Mrs. Boomgaarden back again on future cruises.

Our cabin description and tour comments are separately mentioned elsewhere but we like to heartily recommend Ricky's Tours for any tours on Hilo rickystours@yahoo.com).

Special note is also made of the Princess Theater production shows which were of a very high quality and not too long. The solo performers were only "so-so" and paled in comparison to the production shows. The final International Crew Show was a knock-out hit and should not be missed - ours was standing room only! There was other musical entertainment throughout the ship and these were of a high standard. There seemed to be quite a few trivia contests but given their popularity, were enjoyed by participants. One comment though, in awarding prizes, don't give a single bottle of champagne per team as it's a bit difficult to split it up with a just-assembled team of passengers!

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Balcony

Cabin BB

balcony: smallish but enjoyable; as we were on Aloha Deck, we overlooked lower deck balconies and were not overlooked by anyone.

storage: great closet and drawer space

cabin condition: looking somewhat aged with dents and marks on wood trim

bed: major disappointment as bedding was old and pillows "lumpy" - replacements were not an improvement

location: great location just rear of midships; quiet and no noise heard from hallway and public areas above; just a few doors down from clean laundry area

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