Venice Princess Royal Princess Cruise Reviews

The cruise was fine, so I'll limit my comments specifically to the ship and thoughts that i came away with. I have always thought that a lot of weight is given to feedback from cruisers, particularly in the responses to the surveys and that a lot of the features on new ships would result from what people like or ask for. Therefore, I am a bit mystified by several things I encountered on Royal that ...

This was our first cruise with Princess, Royal Princess, 9/15/13. As the saying goes: 'You only get one chance to make a first impression'. We were not impressed. In no particular order, here's why: 1. Cabin size ' it's the smallest cabin we've ever been in. Balcony cabin on deck 14 (Riviera). Tiny and crammed with furniture. We stuffed a chair and table in a corner of the 'closet' so we could ...

I have cruised with Princess 10 times to many different ports, but this was our first Grand Mediterranean. I enjoyed the itinerary and excursions. Although some excursions were very pricey, we stayed with ship recommended trips because we are new to this area. The captain issued a letter the day before Istanbul to assure us our safety was number one and we should stay with our excursions and away ...

Between us my cruising friend and I have sailed on five Princess ships on itineraries including the Caribbean, Asia, Hawaii and now the Mediterranean and were looking forward to joining the newest ship of the line, Royal Princess, to see what improvements have been incorporated into the new design. Embarkation in Venice was relatively smooth and quick as Platinum cruisers, preceded by the novelty ...