This cruise was disappointing in several areas. Clearly, the Diamond Princess is set up to cater to the unique (and unusual) needs of Japanese passengers. Service is poor if you aren't Japanese and the entertainment venues were overrun with geriatric Japanese line/ballroom dancers. We waited over 90 minutes to disembark for a Princess tour with the explanation that there were not enough tenders ...
I've been on several Seabourn cruises in the past (this cruise put me over 100 days sailed with them) and while no cruise was perfect Seabourn in the past has been the best - for me. I like re positioning cruises (they tend to have a lot of sea days and I enjoy sea days). I saw one on the Sojourn going from Kobe to Vancouver. Bonus - its a short flight from Vancouver to San Francisco so I'd ...
Old ship. Very little food choice and uninteresting. Absolute terrible shows. We were really disappointed with this cruise having expected much more according to the princess brochure. Very little food choices in the buffet. Had plastic tooth pick in the seafood salad and when complained they didn’t really do anything or truly care. The ship is starting to look old and tired. My bed sheets had ...
This cruise was chosen for the excellent itinerary. We were able to travel the long distance to this part of the world and have a long, 16 day cruise after spending time in various locations pre-cruise. Several other cruises and tours didn't offer this length and this seemed very convenient given the distance from the US.
We especially loved the "minority" status as most passengers were ...
Response from TaylorW, Social Team, Princess Cruises
Hi sierra3, we apologize for your disappointing experience with Diamond Princess onboard activities. We will pass on your comments to our team. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you...