Royal Princess Review

Beautiful Ship, and a Wonderful Vacation

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Royal Princess
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kimlovesfl
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Feb 2016
Cabin: Balcony

This was our 3rd cruise, the 2nd on Princess, and our first 7 nighter.

We had a wonderful time! The ship is beautiful, and walking into the Piazza just took my breath away. The Piazza is the heart of this ship, with all kinds of activities going on, from dance classes to cooking demonstrations to ballroom dancing to the a balloon drop and much more. However, the lack of center stairs is an issue, especially during embarkation. Almost all of the elevators here said "reservation" on the floor indicator, and the ones that didn't never stopped when you hit the buttons.

Their are seemingly endless activities on this ship! We truly enjoyed the many trivia games, but there is also a walking/jogging track on deck 18 with circuit training equipment, along with basketball, volleyball, ping pong, putting range, shuffleboard, several pools, shooting range simulator, fitness center, Zumba, etc. Always something to do!

Cabin Review

Balcony

Cabin BD

The cabin is on the small side, but I didn't find the balcony to be terribly tiny like some other reviews. The bathroom, while not large, is larger than on the Caribbean Princess, and certainly has a larger shower. It was clean, comfortable, and had loads of storage.

Port Reviews

St. Thomas

Beautiful, beautiful island, and I highly recommend Coral World for those who may not want a beach day, or want to do something a little different and quieter.

Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

This is a beautiful port that is easy to navigate.

Nassau

Ugh, Nassau. I had been there on a work trip many years ago, but it was my husband's first visit. We lasted 30 minutes. It's dirty, run down, and every one hassles you to take their taxi, bus tour, horse and buggy ride, or purchase their cheap, tacky merchandise. Next time I'll stay on the ship.

St. Maarten

Another beautiful island! We went to That Yoda Guy museum, and did some shopping. Lovely beaches and delicious, fresh seafood to be found here.

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