I chose this cruise because I wanted just a short break during a winter holiday in Florida. This 5-day sailing filled the bill. The biggest hassle (apart from one awful tour) was the nearly 2-hour wait for the ...

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Sail Date January 2018

Superfragger

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

The Crown Princess is feeling tired

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

First off, let me mention that this cruise was wholly chartered by Air Miles Canada and we didn’t pay a dime for it. On board were approximately 1000 collectors and their guests, as well as partner personnel and ...

Sail Date November 2017

mtab

11 Reviews Written

12 Helpful Votes

Great Entertainment

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

We have been on 22 cruises on various lines, 9 on Princess; Princess being our obvious favorite and it always comes down to the entertainment. Princess is best for an active older crowd but not ready for Holland. ...

Sail Date November 2017

lescas

8 Reviews Written

13 Helpful Votes

Short Trip, Nice Cruise

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

Great Price for a last minute trip. We have sailed on this ships three times now. Embarkation was so smooth, arrived at port about 11:30 a.m. on ship in about 20 minutes. Dropped bags off in cabin (R616) and ...

Sail Date November 2017

CQG67

10 Reviews Written

26 Helpful Votes

Western Caribbean Getaway

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

Decided to take a short cruise mid year before our 15 day transatlantic in October and wanted to visit a couple of ports we actually haven't been to. There aren't many left. So we chose this one since it visited ...

Sail Date April 2017

KittyKat13

3 Reviews Written

20 Helpful Votes

Watch Your Cabin Choices

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

We were in Balcony Riviera 703....lovely room, without a sofa, and great balcony. However, I picked one that vibrated constantly....not terribly and you do did get used to it. It was beside the back ...

Sail Date April 2017

teacherplus

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Love cruising

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

We wanted a short getaway out of Fort Lauderdale and found a fairly good deal. Embarkation and disembarkation were both slower than on previous cruises. There were lines for embarkation outside and disembarkation ...

Sail Date March 2017

dancersmate

1 Review Written

12 Cruises, 1st With Princess

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

We are diamond cruisers with Royal Caribbean and have cruised with Cunard, Carnival (never again) and years ago on the SS United States. This is our first with Princess; leaving from Galveston going to Roatan, ...

Sail Date March 2013

DodgersFan

3 Reviews Written

3 Helpful Votes

Fun Spring Break Cruise for Family of Five

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

We are a family of five with three teenage kids ages 19, 15 and 11 and this was our third spring break cruise in a row. Our previous two cruises were on the Norwegian Star and Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the ...

Sail Date March 2013

Kelly7adria

1 Review Written

Great Trip, Just Slightly Disappointing

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

This was our first time sailing on Princess. We took the March 23rd trip on the Crown Princess out of Galveston (visiting Roatan, Belize & Cozumel). It really was a great trip & a great ship. The ship was beautiful, ...

Sail Date March 2013

Wahnsinn

2 Reviews Written

52 Helpful Votes

If this ship's a rockin...

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

This was our first time on Princess and we had a nice time. From reading previous reviews, there were complaints about smells and the food, both of which I'll get into. Overall though, we had a nice time. ...

Sail Date March 2013

Tropic5115

3 Reviews Written

Crown Princess Western Caribbean Feb 23- Mar 2

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

Just returned this past weekend from a great week aboard the Crown Princess. We have previously done this itinerary from Galveston but I could not remember too much about it so we decided to give it a go since it ...

Sail Date February 2013

big_schots

5 Reviews Written

7 Helpful Votes

Crown Princess 1/26 to 2/02 - Solid, Not Perfect, Experience

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

Background: My wife and I (early 50's) took a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise, out of Galveston, on the Crown Princess. The voyage took place January 26th through February 2nd. This is the 11th cruise for my wife and ...

Sail Date January 2013

DrSch

2 Reviews Written

Almost Escaped Completely, but didn't

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

Overview Being familiar with Princess and this class of ship, there were no surprises. Everything seemed generic and functioned properly for the most part (exceptions below). I wouldn't call this a luxury cruise, ...

Sail Date January 2013

stlouistravelers

9 Reviews Written

5 Helpful Votes

Crown Princess January 2013.. Not what I expected from Princ

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

I will discuss the cruise from the Princess Transfer in Houston, TX. We were met by a Cruise Rep at the airport and were treated like VIP's. We had a driver and a private car deliver us to the Galves Hotel in ...

Sail Date January 2013

Rutman

12 Reviews Written

35 Helpful Votes

Generally A Nice Ship For Sailing With The Masses

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

My family and I are seasoned cruisers. Over the past 15 years we've sailed a total of 25 times on Celebrity, Holland America, Cunard, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, NCL, and MSC. This was our second sailing ...

Sail Date December 2012

souxiequzy

3 Reviews Written

1 Helpful Vote

Second cruise on Crown Princess

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

We were very pleased with our Crown Princess cruise 5 years ago. We travel with other couples every 5 years, and it was unanimous that we go on the Crown Princess again. This is a very nice ship, a larger ...

Sail Date April 2012

Bekksa

3 Reviews Written

Wonderful Crown Cruise

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

Just before our cruise, the Crown had had two weeks of norovirus problems. They returned two days early and cleaned the entire ship. We were the next group to go out and were praying that everybody would be healthy ...

Sail Date February 2012

crimsonbird

13 Reviews Written

12 Helpful Votes

Crown Princess After the Noro Clean-up

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

We were on the cruise immediately following a deep cleaning of the ship. Previous passengers had disembarked on Thursday, and on Saturday we began our itinerary as planned. There were many stories about all the ...

Sail Date February 2012

fudgbug

10 Reviews Written

8 Helpful Votes

An introductory experience

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

We wanted to introduce our two granddaughters and their husband's, who are all in their 30's, to cruising. We needed a ship that would have some appeal to those in their 30's and us who are 65+. We chose the Crown ...

Sail Date January 2012

PharmacyRx

9 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Mostly Nice...

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

Embarkation was very smooth and we were thru registration and in our cabin promptly. We arrived at the port around 1:00 and were drinking champagne on the balcony by 1:45. Attended muster and explored the ship. ...

Sail Date January 2012

bcaha

5 Reviews Written

14 Helpful Votes

Relaxing cruise

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

We are a family of 5, with 3 older children (late teens, early twenties). We found that there were a lot of older passengers onboard, compared to prior cruises we have taken. Things that we particularly liked on ...

Sail Date December 2011

DrJohn999

1 Review Written

W. Caribbean Crown Princess Sailing 12/10/2011

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

We had a great time on the Crown. This was our fourth cruise on Princess, and second in the Caribbean. We booked late at a good discount and got upgraded to a BB balcony stateroom. Overall the ship is in good ...

Sail Date December 2011

pinay

1 Review Written

generosity of Princess and shortcomings on excursion

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

We were so happy for the generosity Princess gave us from obstructed ocean view to Balcony cabin although we were on the front of the ship.This was our 7th sailing with Princess the only thing that concerns me was ...

Sail Date April 2011

macbest

5 Reviews Written

Crown Western Caribbean: great cruise

Crown Princess

Caribbean - Western

I follow these boards frequently (especially 6 months prior to a booked cruise) and continue to be amazed at how helpful they are. I always "pay it forward (and back)" by writing a detailed review of our experiences ...

Sail Date April 2011