Sea Princess Review

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Disappointing regrettably

Review for the South Pacific Cruise on Sea Princess
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Blondine
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Sep 2013

I really did not want to write a review as sometimes I think it is better to say nothing, but since you asked for one. Boarding was well handled at the White Bay Terminal our first time there, assistance with the luggage was also given now that we are 76 and 83.

Cabin was adequate the usual for Princess however one chair for two people is not enough. It is not comfortable to be sitting on a bed at our age to watch TV and if you wished to eat in the Cabin for some reason it was most uncomfortable. The little stool under the dressing table should be a chair.

To people who have not sailed before the food would have been OK however it was mediocre and we had to ask for extra vegetables as three asparagus spears or half a grilled tomato with meat is not a good meal. So we asked for extra vegetables and what we got each night was a plate of steamed or boiled tasteless vegetables night after night. This from a German chef and my background is German. COME ON. One night there was Indian food well by this time we had eaten what was available on the left had side of the menu several times during the trip, so we thought we would go to the buffet. At our age we cannot eat this spicy food and guess what more of the same, the little that was not Indian had already gone so everyone fled to the Pizza place which was packed. Really have some sense not everyone likes these specialised nights and they should provide less of it at the Buffet so that you have an option. We did not wish to eat at the Buffet at night and stand in a line and the dining room was 2/3 empty at night. People did not go to their tables even though they booked them and for the six at our table only 2 of them were there most nights the other two only showed up twice in 35 days, so no opportunity to meet anyone differnt. On asking the Maitre'd why if these people did not wish to use their allocation they could not allow others to join us is something we were unable to understand. A note to their cabin saying that there is a waiting list of people who would like your early sitting if you no longer wish to use this sitting so someone else could take their place, so for 35 days we had the company of just two people. People sitting around us had no one at their table either of 10 just 2 people sat alone so let them move over to ours, NO that cannot be done.

Cabin Review

Cabins satisfactory cases could be stored under the bed, no noise, beds too hard but overlay helped solve that problem. Lack of Laundry facilities ie. two washers and driers for one floor ridiculous and lack a special price saving BAG WASH DAY which we have never encountered before on a ship with that length of time at sea.

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