Been on 8 Princess cruises, this time wasnt that great, the ship was tatty, on our balcony (B531) the wooden rail was loose, the toilet seat was broken, the hairdryer cut out every minute or so. There was a lot of rust. Theatre shows dire, the dining rooms menu hasnt changed since our first cruise and above all we didnt go round Cape Horn as the Captain told us 50 minutes before we should have ...
Chose this as a preamble to an Antarctic cruise. Wanted to visit the Falklands so decided to do this first and if it got there great, if not I would ensure it was a stop on the Antarctic cruise...
Embarkation was chaos. San Antonio check in did not open until 1135/1140. Through relatively quickly as Elite/suite. Had to be be bussed to ship.... :-(
Ship is the opposite layout to most ...
We chose this because of the itinerary and because it meshed with our flight. We had done Princess cruises in the past and pretty much knew what we were getting into. The good: Food in dining room had improved. Production shows much improved. The Bad: Food in buffet probably gave one of us food poisoning. It was one awful night. The "tendering" to ports without excursion was painful, slow crowded, ...
We selected this cruise as an alternative to flying home from an expedition cruise to Antarctica.
Cruising is a great way to see multiple countries, have a consistent place to eat, plus the opportunity to enjoy entertainment and other amenities.
People should also know they are a captive audience, pay more for adult beverages, excursions, will likely experience nonstop marketing to buy ...
Selected this cruise due to Itinerary we had not visited including Carnival in Rio. and Princess had previously been our first cruise line choice
State Room was clean..only 1 chair for 2 people..fridge didn't work.
Dining room menu was short and you needed to pay extra to get lobster, steak, etc.
All staff were friendly and helpful. They tried to work around HQ dumb dictates
Ship was ...
We just got back from a wonderful trip on the Coral Princess from Santiago to Buenos Aires. This is the second time we have taken this cruise; the last time was 4 years ago. This time we booked a mini-suite, club class. The short review is that we loved our trip – even the second time.
My husband and I have taken 20+ cruises and have cruised on Princess, Holland America, Royal Caribbean, ...
Background
I'm a single 62 YO guy who usually cruises solo. I chose this itinerary for several reasons: 1. It was a continuation of a trip I made w/my Mom aboard Celebrity Millennium during the '05-'06 holiday season to South America; 2. I wanted to see more of Chile, and I welcomed the opportunity to also visit Argentina, the Falklands, and Uruguay; 3. I decided to give Princess another chance ...
We always wanted to see So. America. We had been on the Coral twice before and wanted to enjoy her again.
Cabin was roomy and clean and we enjoyed the balcony (C226). Our room steward was wonderful and very helpful at times.
Dining room was good most of the time. We only had one meal each that we did not love. Dining wait staff were very attentive and knew our likes and drinks etc. Desserts ...
This is my first sailing on the Coral Princess (1,970 passengers) and I just loved it. It is the sister ship to the Island Princess which is also one of my favorite ships. The ship was recently refurbished and it looks it. New carpets, furniture, flooring, etc. You would never know the ship is almost 20 years old.
The size of the ship is just perfect and you do not wait long for an ...
The service was excellent, but the food was mediocre, both in the dining room and at the lido buffet. Loved the entertainment on ship!
Santiago did not have much sight-seeing that interested us. We like eco-tours, and it's a very arid area.
Buenos Aires was great! We particularly liked our gaucho excursion and tango lesson.
Ushuaia was one of our favorite stops. We rented a car and went ...