Royal Princess Review

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About our shore excursions in Florence, Rome, Naples, Istanbul, and Ku

Review for the Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Royal Princess
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2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Aug 2013
Cabin: Balcony

We were very excited about this cruise on a brand-new ship and that is maybe why we feel somehow disappointed by Princess. Not mentioning that the ship remained without propulsion during 30 minutes on sea due to some electric generator failure, we found Royal Princess under our expectations and below the high price paid: the air conditioning in the Allegro Dining restaurant malfunctioning, the TV system down most of the time, the Horizon Restaurant for lunch offering special dishes (like Chinese food or Japanese Sushi) very seldom and very unpredictably, not enough places where to drink something and watch the sea, almost no places at all where to lie on a chaise longue and have some quiet time for yourself, not even a deck with possibility to walk around in open air more than a few meters,unattractive items in the shopping area, and many more regrets....

The departures from the port of calls were almost permanently forced earlier than provided in all the documents at the moment of cruise booking, a thing that put pressure on those passengers who independently booked shore excursions. No reason was offered for this schedule violations.

The captain's routine messages, usually about what is he going to do after leaving the ports of call were compulsory for everyone, broadcasted via the emergency announcement system, no matter of passengers' option: we were on vacation, but we felt like in the army, forced to listen to the commanding officer!

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Balcony

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Location on starboard very good for sightseeing (e.g. the ship's entrance in Venice, allowing to admire San Marco sq.) Quiet enough. Close to the mid-ship lifts, although these elevators were very crowded.Not very large, despite how it has been advertised. Still, a sufficient and well organized space for luggage and personal belongings.The balcony a bit too small, unusable, except to stand and look at the sea.In the bathroom, the location of toilet paper not handy at all!

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