Crown Princess Review
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First a little background and perspective through our eyes; we are two women from New Orleans, one in her 40's and one in her 50's. We have now cruised six times on four different cruise lines. We know that there are others out there with many, many more cruises under their belt than us; but we also believe we have something to compare to with our other cruises and cruise line experience, so we are not complete novices.
Embarkation: We choose to arrive after 2:00 on our cruises so we do not have to wait in lines. When we arrived only a few others were also checking in. Everything was handled very smoothly and we were out and on to the ship in a matter of minutes. My only criticism is that the woman checking us in was not friendly at all, and by her demeanor, she acted as though she was doing us a favor allowing us to board. Yet, right next to us we heard another employee heartily welcoming those passengers.
Public Rooms: Overall, the ship's public rooms were very nice. Everything was well maintained and very pretty. It seemed that the ship needed another smaller theater or a larger lounge for some of their entertainment. Some of the better acts we saw were in the Explorer's Lounge and each time it was standing room only. This may also have to do with the quality of the theater productions, but I'll get to that topic later.
Cabin Review
Oceanview (obstructed view)
We wanted an ocean view cabin but we booked late and all that was available was an obstructed view from the bow of the ship on the Lido Deck. Cabin 101. Although it was a little more rocky than other cabins I've had, I actually enjoyed it. It was in a great location near the pools and buffet; and the theatre was directly below us, just 8 floors down. Because there were only a few cabins looking out over the bow of the ship, it was very quiet. Although the view is somewhat obstructed by the ship, we were still able to see the ocean and the sky.