Having read a number of less than positive reviews about Carribbean Princess I was very pleasantly surprised. While looking a little tired in places overall we found her in pretty good shape. We were in a Window Suite on deck 6 and enjoyed the space and suite extras such as breakfast at Sabbatini's. Embarkation went smoothly and our room was ready when we boarded. Our cabin attendant while we did ...
This was our 14th cruise & 2nd with Princess, having previously sailed with them 5 years ago. We were shocked with how the standards have dropped and will not be choosing Princess again... I will begin by discussing the positives & then offer the lowdown on the many reasons we will not choose Princess again.
POSITIVES:
The itinerary was great and we thoroughly enjoyed every stop with the ...
Cruise date 1.8. 15 - Baltic
First thing is - Don't Book Early!
We heard so many people who'd booked well in advance and had paid way over what others ( including us) had paid even after taking off things like onboard credit they still paid much more.
Ship boards at 12 noon but no room access until 4 pm - indoors communal areas is mostly in the dining halls ( deck 15) or the ...
We loved the whole trip and thought we would mention a few things we found useful onboard for others...
Firstly - if you like spa activities but cant afford the high costs, there is a sneaky free to use sauna and steam room ( both lovely) in the changing room for the spa. As its also just a changing room any ladies can use it. It has lovely white fluffy towels, nice toiletries and big showers. ...
We have cruised only once before on Independence of the Seas. Whilst this was indeed a beautiful ship with excellent facilities, we preferred the Caribbean Princess.
We liked to take in the sun away from the main areas around the dj music and outdoor cinema and were always able to find sun loungers in more quiet spots and near splash pools.
Whilst we didn't take part in many onboard ...
Before I start it’s maybe good to know that this was my first cruise ever. So I don’t know if my expectations are maybe too high. For me I compare this 5* ship with an at least 4* hotel. I travelled together with my brother who was cruising years ago with Costa. The embarkation was very smoothly. On-board they told us that the rooms were not ready yet, but if we wanted to lunch we may use the ...
This was our 14th cruise & 2nd with Princess, having previously sailed with them 5 years ago. We were shocked with how the standards have dropped and will not be choosing Princess again... I will begin by discussing the positives & then offer the lowdown on the many reasons we will not choose Princess again.
POSITIVES:
The itinerary was great and we thoroughly enjoyed every stop with the ...
After booking this cruise last year I didn't really know what to expect as reviews on this site have been mixed. So hear goes. We travelled to Southampton to meet the ship, the journey taking approx 2 hours, which was good given the amount of traffic on Sat 1 Aug. The embarkation process was faultless and we boarded the ship at 11.30am, we where able to go straight to our stateroom whereupon two ...
This was our third Princess Cruise and we were not disappointed. From arrival at the terminal embarkation was speedy and we were onboard within 30 minutes. We had guaranteed cabins that were allocated 2 days before sailing A219 & A235 balcony cabins on Aloha Deck. These cabins were great no footfall from other passengers and cabins above and below us. They are forward cabins but this was no issue ...
Excellent cruise.
Biggest ship so far, all worries unfounded. Did not feel you were on a ship with so many other passengers. Queues for embarkation only, lots of staff, queues moving all the time.
Cabin excellent, balcony, very good size, dressing room with full length mirror outside bathroom, plenty of storage space. Bathroom and shower excellent, perfect size. Power shower.
All staff ...