Cruised before with Princess and this cruise right time of the year for our needs.
What really floored us was Princess imposing a charge of $299 to use the Sauna Facility that is free on other Cruise ships.
From the time you step on board they are trying to nickel and dime you to death.
We travelled Sydney to NZ ON 15TH December 2019.
The staff on the other hand are as a whole quite ...
Had always wanted to visit New Zealand but was uncertain whether to spend Christmas onboard. Turned out they did make it kind of special and we were pleasantly surprised.
First of all, embarkation and disembarkation at the beginning and end of the cruise were breezy even though there were quite a few stations to go through during embarkation. Our cabin was almost ready when we got on and we ...
Excellent food, service and destinations.
No hard in your face sell for any extras as expected on MSC Meraviglia.
Majestic Princess has Best Cruise Direction, Andrew, that we have experienced after 15 cruises
The Cruise ship Orchestra and Dancers and Singers were amazing. Sallie, was a standout for organising a passenger choir. This was in addition to her busy dance schedule.
The ...
We usually travel on the smaller to mid size ships on various cruise lines and were very hesitant to try a large ship but a very good deal came up for this Xmas cruise so it was only 12 days so thought it was a perfect opportunity to try it.
We were very pleasantly surprised as the food was good in all venues without too many lines to wait in though we tried to avoid the lido buffet as it is ...
This is undoubtedly a beautiful ship. We have cruised many times and this was our first cruise with Princess. We found the passenger base on the older traveller side. We took our 17 year old with us on a XMAS cruise and there was very little for her to do and very little company her own age. The ship targets catering very well for the Chinese and American passenger base which was very high on this ...
We were celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary and were not worried about any particular ports, just the cruise itself.
The ship is two years old, fabulous decor for any cruise ship. well staffed, friendly crew, great food selection and quality. the hygiene onboard was excellent apart from some passengers.
The Captain was very informative and professional in his duties. The cruise director ...
Chose the cruise as the destinations were exactly what we were looking for. We cruised from Sydney to Auckland. Stopping in Melbourne, Hobart, Fiordland scenic cruising, Dunedin, Akaroa, Tauranga and then Auckland.
There were presentations on the sea days and again on your stateroom TV for all the ports how to get into the city centre and what to do there.
Embarkation wasn’t as smooth as ...
went on this cruise because AUS and NZ were on are bucket list. The cruise was a problem from the get go check in people were rude and we experience are first Princess take away no lanyard were provided, of course you can purchase them on board, other princess take aways we encountered, less selection of food items in Market place, items only available in one of the two dinning areas meaning you ...
It was our second cruise on the Majestic Princess this year and it just gets better! All the food was amazing in the dining room and all the other complimentary options but the specialty restaurants were so much better than last time. Well executed and presented food. Lotus Spa and The Enclave provide a place of peace and relaxation - it is so beautiful, warm and calming. The Skywalk was fun ...
. Destinations of Melbourne and Tasmania were great ports to visit.
. Ship was modern and clean.
. A lack of lounges for that quiet drink and read.
. Mini suite cabin excellent. Very small balcony.
. All restaurants good except for Sur La Mer French restaurant. Obviously a bar area converted to a restaurant. Atmosphere and ambience non existent. Nil table cloths.
A main ...