Sapphire Princess Review
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This was me and my husband's first holiday without the children and the 2nd time we have cruised with Princess. We stayed for 3 nights in Cambodia, then 2 nights in Singapore and then boarded the cruise which called at Brunei, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh, Pattaya/Bangkok and Koh Samui. Embarkation was easy.
Our room was lovely. We had booked a mini suite with a balcony and the room was really big with a walk-in wardrobe. Unfortunately this was the only good thing about the cruise (apart from the itinerary).
The food in the buffet was very so-so. Not very hot and not very varied. The food in the main dining room was good, but not on par with the previous Princess cruise when I had trouble deciding what to eat as I wanted everything. This time I had trouble deciding what to eat as there was nothing I really fancied. We ate in the any time dining restaurant one night and missed the baked Alaska parade as they didn't do it in there for some reason. Afternoon was really lovely. The cakes and sandwiches in the Piazza were really nice as well, but unless you had a drinks package you had to pay for tea or coffee there.
Cabin Review
Mini-Suite with Balcony
Very large cabin with almost separate bedroom and living room. 2 TVs which was a little pointless in that space. Lovely walk-in wardrobe. Bath in bathroom.
Port Reviews
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Wonderful tour which included a trishaw ride which was terrifying and exhilarating all at the same time.
Bangkok (Laem Chabang)
Took shuttle to Pattaya which is an awful place. Sanctuary of Truth, which is about a 20 minutes taxi ride, was amazing.
Koh Samui
The 4x4 we were in was fantastic, especially going up dirt roads into the mountains. The elephant ride was brilliant.
Singapore
We had been to Singapore before so just went to the Gardens by the Bay, which were really lovely.