Diamond Princess Review
Great itinerary, but not the best Princess cruise experience
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We sailed on this ship for 16 nights, a cruise around Japan with side stops in Korsakov, Russia and Busan, South Korea. This was our 6th cruise and the 4th with Princess.
The ship, although showing some signs here and there of wear and tear, was overall in excellent condition, with plenty of different options for entertaining.
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Interior
We stayed in an interior cabin, which suited us perfectly. Space was good, not too crampy. Bathroom was clean and space was sufficient. Contrary to other ship experiences, we found the beds were too hard, which actually bothered us during the whole cruise. In addition, doona and bedlinen were worn and thin, which made our sleeping experience uncomfortable. Normally we sleep very well on a cruise, but maybe the beds were hard because this ship caters for Japanese market. As we were cold during the nights, we asked for a thicker doona, but this was unfortunately not available. We received 2 little blankets which are used on deck during the movie nights, which was still insufficient to keep us warm enough. One thing is sure, we were not on the new Princess beds and the $30M refurbishment was not spent on cabins