Coral Princess Review

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First Cruise: Alaska Glacier and Outdoor Adventure

Review for Alaska Cruise on Coral Princess
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ihansen
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jul 2019
Cabin: Interior
Traveled with children

We went on this very 1st cruise as a family (2 parents in their 50's & 3 adult children in their 20's in a separate room). I picked this ship and itinerary after hours of researching the best option for us. I knew I really wanted to be on a smallish ship that could get close to Hubbard Glacier and take us thru Granite Bay (Captain Todd McBain did a fantastic job getting us within 1/4 mile to Hubbard), with full day stops at the ports in Alaska and a balance of enjoyable entertainment for us adults and adult kids. We were not dissappointed. My husband and I especially enjoyed the shows - Encore, Bayou, Cheasa, Comedian, (not magician though as his show was a bit corny) & going to the game shows put on my cruise ship staff. My kids especially enjoyed the games, such as egg drop in the atrium and ping pong contests, trivia, and the other staff led evening shows. The staff was very energetic and our steward, Benjamin Venida, was extremely personable and attentive.

We also enjoyed soaking in the hot tub while overlooking the scenic glaciers, watching movies under the stars with blankets they provided for warmth, and my daughters liked reading books in the quiet library.

We liked our Anytime Dining experience and the ability to make reservations day of. When we requested seating by the window, we were kindly accommodated and ended up having a regular table (32) which was in the corner by the window. We really enjoyed the lobster and filet mignon especially when we were able to apply our dining credit to the special menu when Sabitini's was booked. We also at in the Bayou Dining rooms which was very nice as well and our waiter was excellent. The food/dessert was generally tasty. The Baked Alaska parade on the last night was fun and we enjoyed hearing the staff sing Happy B-day/Anniversary to guests as well as the taste of the creme brulee - yum!

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We purposely selected this inside Carribe stateroom location, with our 3 adult children next door on the 10 floor mid ship since it was our first cruise and we didn't know if any of us would feel sea-sick. We also wanted to be close to elevators, but not too close where we would hear the dinging/people all night long. We also knew we would spend little time in our room and also learned that we would have a public balcony at the end of the floor in either direction so we could enjoy seeing the glaciers, whales, etc. with few people around.

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