Royal Princess Review

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Review for the Mediterranean Cruise on Royal Princess
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Autumn72
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Sep 2013

We had a wonderful cruise until the power went out! We embarked in Venice in the afternoon then used the Princess water shuttle tickets to go back to St. Mark's square where we wandered around leisurely and had a wonderful meal. The ship sailed the next morning with great views of Venice as we headed towards Athens.

Royal Princess is beautifully decorated - very elegant in cream, gold and wood tones which gave it a relaxing atmosphere. The public areas are clean and well maintained. The lack of a mid stairs resulted in over crowded elevators, which although there were more of them, they were smaller. The service overall was wonderful. Everyone was so helpful and pleasant.

Our cabin, a mini suite, had a very nice layout with plenty of storage. It was extremely quiet and although we had neighbors on both sides we never heard them or even their TV. The bed was extremely hard for our tastes, but I am sure it will break in as it ages.

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Our cabin, a mini suite, had a very nice layout with plenty of storage. It was extremely quiet and although we had neighbors on both sides we never heard them or even their TV. The bed was extremely hard for our tastes, but I am sure it will break in as it ages. Overall, it was very comfortable.I was surprised about the shower curtains in the bathroom. Really? Shower curtains? When you pull them closed it is very dark in the tub area. Glass would have been a more appropriate choice. Our cabin tended to be warm even with the A/C on as cold as it gets. This made sleeping under the heavy duvet impossible. The steward added a top sheet for us and that helped.There is NO WI FI in this cabin. To receive a signal you must open the door and stand there. Many of the other passengers commented that they also had to stand in the hallway to get a signal. Very frustrating.The balcony is tiny. The table is really too big and the footrests have to be partially under the chair to use them. Only one person can move at a time. Smaller tables and footrests would help ease the space crunch.The fridge is a good size and we were able to keep the tall water bottles in there without an issue.I missed the lighted magnifying makeup mirror that some other cruise lines have. While the desk/ vanity was ok for blow drying your hair there is not enough light for makeup and you need to use the bathroom.I had read on previous reviews that you could not charge your devices while away from the cabin without a door card in the slot. That is not true - we tested it thoroughly, even using our Princess Captains Circle card as a decoy. Only the lights are turned off when you remove your card - the AC and outlets remain on.I am also puzzled about the folks that had issues with the location of the toilet paper - although it is under the counter, it is right next to the toilet and there was no issue reaching it.

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