Princess Venice Cruise Reviews

Where do I start? I researched the different cruse lines and itineraries a long time before deciding on the Grand Mediterranean cruise on the Ruby Princess. I had sailed on Princess (the Crown) before and had no complaints. My other favorite cruise line is Norwegian, but I didn't like their Mediterranean itinerary. I booked a balcony stateroom on the starboard side (R605) which was the same one I ...

Flew from the States to Venice on 10/4. Booked our hotel, which was recommended by a Cruise Critic member, in Mestre. We were advised to take the bus from the airport to the hotel. It was a smooth operation. The Starter greeted us as we came out of the terminal, he directed us to the bus we needed after showing him the name of our hotel. When the bus pulled up the Starter talked to the bus driver ...

• For our 30th wedding anniversary, we wanted something special and different. Although this was our tenth cruise (7th on Princess), it was our first transatlantic. We have done one 12-day cruise in the Mediterranean and the rest in the Caribbean. We are a married couple in our early sixties. We like Princess because of the food, multiple dance venues, and a wrap-around Promenade deck for running ...

An October cruise from Venice to Ft. Lauderdale on the almost new Ruby Pricess was a very enjoyable experience. This was our 9th cruise with Princess. Captain Giuseppe Romano ran a good ship and was always interested in talking with his passengers. His crew did an outstanding job of making our voyage one to remember. Chef Cozzoli served up a wonderful selection of meals. The only time he missed ...

We sailed on the Ruby Princess in September 2010 from Venice and enjoyed the cruise and ship, there was one big problem - where our cabin was located. When we found out the cabin number, we checked the deck plans and found a blank space above the cabin. We mistakenly assumed it was a storage area or equipment room. It turned out to be the galley and the banging and noise from above us started in ...

We had visited some cities before, so we could slow the pace a little. However the early morning tour starts were a drag even though we knew it would be too crowded and hot if we set off much later. This was our seventh cruise; five were with Princess but had been in the Caribbean. Princess generally has a class act when it comes to organisation. Embarkation and disembarkation were a breeze and ...

First of all a wealth warning with the internet! I used it for a round 20 minutes on pay as you go at 75c per minute, came to 42 USD, I didn't notice each email sent cost $3.95, what a rip off !!! Anyway now for the cruise, overnight at the Hilton at Manchester Airport on the 13th, first room stank of smoke, I refused the room and was given another one no problem. Flight on time, arrived Venice ...

Flying into Venice, Delta lost one of my bags. Reported it at the airport, and went to the service desk on the ship and reported it there. Princess service desk acted like it was their fault! They gave me a kit full of toiletries, and since our formal clothing was in the bag, they immediately offered formal wear, complimentary of course. They called my cabin three times to keep me informed. They ...

I booked this cruise to travel in August with Thomas Cook on line but would do so independently next time, arranging a overnight stay in embarkation port and arranging my own flight. We travelled on the Grand Mediterranean cruise Venice to Barcelona for 12 nights on Ruby Princess. The airport transfer was excellent and embarkation was very proffessional and all completed in less than half an ...

We have previously cruised with Thompson (Destiny) and Royal Caribbean (Brilliance, Splendor and Independence) but this year as it was just Hubby and I traveling, we decided to change try Princess. This cruise was a big test as Hubby hates water and didn't enjoy cruising when he tried it a couple of years ago and vowed never to do it again. However, because I love cruising he decided to give it ...