We decided to go with a group of friends - one couple very experienced at cruising, and one couple very new. The ports were beautiful and the excursions well run, but the ship is getting uncomfortable due to wear of the uncomfortable furniture. The any time dining was great. The entertainment was excellent (the shows) but the lounge areas had music that was deafeningly loud, leaving your ears ...
This was our 20th cruise and 7th on Princess, so we are familiar with all things Princess. We chose this itinerary because we like San Francisco and wanted the stops in different countries before and after the Panamá Canal. The timing (November 17 departure) fit our schedule and we were very fortunate with the weather; we had only one day of rain, that being an all day rain on the day of PC ...
Hello all,
I took a bit of time to settle back from our cruise to fully digest all the activity.
Positive Points:
- Our cabin steward, Kurt was fantastic. We had an issue of me leaving dirty dishes outside our cabin after we had room service. I guess I was the one at fault here as I did not know to call Room Service to pick up the dishes instead of just leaving the dirty dishes by our ...
We postponed an earlier cruise on Princess because of a medical concern for my wife. We had not been on a Princess cruise in a while; and we found out why when we went on this cruise.
There was no way that we would consume enough alcohol to make the "package" worth while. However, when we saw the prices of a so-so bottle of wine, we wished that we had not gone on a Princess cruise ...
Crown princess an awkward ship. Tiered cabins horrible for those on lower balconies. But having a balcony is the only way to go if you like fresh air and a private space. Dining rooms were mediocre so stayed with the buffets which were amazing. Average BMI 50 so be forewarned. But good incentive to back away from the buffet. Difficult cruise to be on for seniors who are active and fit. ...
Love the medallion aspect of cruising. So convenient. WORST CASINO I've been on yet and we were traveling on a Monopoly Retention cruise. The Tournament was a real joke and very unprofessioinally run. After spending over $10,000 on the slots, I was still paying for my own drinks! All ships also need to get rid of smoking in the casino. Too many malfunctioning machines and casino staff mostly ...
Princess continues to miss the mark. The Medallion App is a complete failure. It was a constant challenge to log in, it displayed the wrong time, and you are constantly having to reset wi-fi. They need to fix it! However - having the medallion to open your cabin door is a positive.
Cabin's are starting to look 'tired'... the carpet in our cabin was stained and looked terrible.
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Chose this cruise because of price and itinerary. Always bargains over U.S. Thanksgiving week. Interested in Panama Canal partial transit and Cayman stop on a Sunday-to visit relatives there.
First the bad stuff.A 10 day cruise without a decent cup of coffee. as coffee dispensers in buffet dining rooms dispensed coffee made from syrup. I wasted $33 on a specialty coffee package in order to get ...
Sailing the Panama canal was on my father's bucket list, so we selected this sailing to do it as a family group. We had several people in our party with dietary restrictions that were discussed with the sales rep before purchase, and we were assured they would be accommodated, and a high level of cuisine provided. This was not so. The vegan and gluten sensitive person in our party went thru a ...
We enjoyed our week on the Royal Princess, but all in all it was nothing special. The food in the main dining rooms was generally good, but some nights the selection was less than inspiring. The buffet offered a wide variety of choices, usually tasty. As always, the ship's pastries were better to look at than to eat. Dinner in the Crown Grill was very good, and worth the upcharge; the same ...