First let me say I’m a seasoned cruiser and most of my trips have been with Princess (although I have sailed with one of their sister lines, HAL. I sailed on the Regal (15-day) transatlantic at the end of 2021 so this is my comparison cruise on Regal. I had been touting cruising for years to a friend who’s never cruised. This was her first experience (unfortunately).
The first thing I noticed were the lines at dinner time. Even though we had reservations for our complete trip we had to stand in line, one night it was over 1/2 hour. Then service was not comparable to my first cruise on the Regal. On our third night I talked to the restaurant manager and his assistant and their suggestion made our dining for the remainder of our trip nice. With one exception, the menu selection was VERY limited. I always enjoyed “Princess Favorites” for entrees but that has now been eliminated. Oh, the Chef decided to make a Caesar Salad with Kale! That was a first
Upon returning to our cabin, there’s no turndown chocolates. To Princess management, it’s the little things that add up!
Our balcony cabin was really nice and clean, our steward was pleasant and greeted us every time.