I wanted to do another UK cruise go to places like Shetland and Newcastle as I’m a fan of the TV shows and also Liverpool as I had not been there. I’m just about through with long haul flights so I tried to book on the Iceland/Greenland tour but at the time (Feb), I was told all the solo cabins had been sold. I waited about 5 weeks and cabins became available again and I was able to book that tour ...
What a lovely ship,food entertainment , bar service,the staff could not do enough for you , cabin clean , Buffett enough choice and had themed nights each night to go along with the Rest of the normal Buffett food, we dined in one of the main restaurants at 7.20 which we booked before our cruise , thus gave us enough time to come back on ship from a excursion and chill and watch sail aways from ...
I had sailed on the Sky Princess last June and found the service to be poor to average only - short staffed and some lack of training was evident. But this time, although the ship was at capacity, service much improved, and the food better quality (and, at last, hotter!). Only saw one show and spent all my time in the evenings in the jazz club, Take 5. Jazz trio out of this world, you would pay a ...
The itinerary was the main reason for choosing this ship but, due to potential storms in the north Atlantic, our itinerary was totally changed and we missed the 3 main ports in Iceland which was a major disappointment. We enjoyed the Norwegian fjords but felt Alaska was much more scenic. We only got to visit Isafjordur and Seydisfjordur in Iceland; nice little ports to have a wander around but ...
Princess Cruise Island Princess
Southampton rt to Ireland, Iceland, & Greenland
August 12, 2022 16 nights
I love my Holland-America cruises and they rank at the top of my list. My time on the Island Princess could upset the order. She is an older, mid-size ship. She didn’t appear old but for a few reminders in my bathroom and the broken steam rooms in the thermal spa. I prefer smaller ...