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Should Have Been Much Better

Review for Hawaii Cruise on Star Princess
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CoffeeCup27
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Feb 2018
Cabin: Mini-Suite with Balcony

We chose this cruise because we wanted a relaxing experience. We had been to Hawaii many times so port excursions were not that important although we took some. Well, if you are going to be at sea for 10 days, you are going to want some good entertainment. WRONG! Not on this cruise. If I knew how bad the entertainment was going to be, I would never have booked. The theatre. It's way too small for the number of people on the ship/ The seats are worn and they seem tilted forward for some reason. The show times do not work with the dinner times although we were Club Class (more on that later) and could dine early. I think any high school could have put on a better show. We got to see Ric Steel which I think was the best of the lot. The show was only about 40 minutes and just average. He spent the last five minutes telling us about his medical struggles and pushing a book he wrote about it. One night they had Tiki Dave doing a Juke Box show. My kind of music. He was not very good at it however and should have stayed in the lounges where he usually was. The entertainment went downhill from there. We just stayed in our cabin after dinner and watched TV and movies on our tablet. There were some good solo performers in the Piazza of the ship but very few seats. I'm sorry Princess but seniors should not have to stand up to watch a lounge act! There was one good daytime lecturer Ron Bowers who had worked as a D.A in L.A. Embarkation was like a cattle drive even though we had priority embarkation. Many small screw ups at the start of our cruise evidenced by the very long lines at the service desk. The elevators were small and too slow. Our cabin was a Club Class Mini Suite which meant it was mid ship. It was clean but there were signs of wear like peeling wallpaper and some broken caulking on the tub. The couch was also worn out and not comfortable. One of the drawers was broken. The room just had a dated look to it. WE had paid extra for Club Class dining. As far as I'm concerned, it was nothing more than what we should have had in the main dining room. The club class dining was nothing more than a section of the Portofino dining room sectioned off. There were more wait staff but no special menu as advertised. Except for an occasional desert special or pasta dish, the menu was exactly the same as the main dining room. It was much quitter than the main area which sounded unbearably loud in the distance.. One thing on the menu that really bothered me. At the bottom of the page you are offered prime rib, filet mignon and steak but it cost $19 dollars more per person. HEY, We're in Club Class and you are still trying to stick it to us? We can go to Crown Grill for $10 more and have a premium choice of steaks and chops. One positive note. The wait staff in Club Class was exemplary in particular Joshua, Alexandra and Hestor who knocked themselves out to make our dining a wonderful experience. We like to shop on a cruise ship but it seemed like their main interest was to sell jewelery and expensive art work. They even had a Good Feet representative. Give me a break! The cruise director was always yelling. Her voice was not suited for the job and we found her annoying whenever she spoke. To sum up. This cruise fell below our expectations. If you never cruised before you probably would have been pleased. It seems like the bottom line greatly exceeds the desire to please passengers. It's nickel and dime and cut wherever you can. Whats next, charging for luggage like the airlines?

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Mini-Suite with Balcony

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Cabin was adequate

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