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First cruise with Princess by
Gary S from Ramstein AFB, Germany Sailing date: Aug 2012Pros: Being pampered for 11 days Cons: The hordfuls of old people attacking the buffet lines Love the ship; there was so much to do that we simply did not have enough time to take full advantage of the everything on board the ship. Ship Quality
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   A Wonderful Cruise by
Deborah R from Boynton Beach, FL Sailing date: Nov 2011Pros: Ports visited and the ship layout Cons: Some of the staff were not friendly This was my first time sailing on Princess cruise line and was quite impressed with the cruise line. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodThe food was excellent on most days. Stateroom QualityThe mattress on the bed (in the cabin that i occupied) needs to be upgraded. Not very comfortable Ship Staff QualityMost of the staff were quite friendly, but there were a few who in the dining areas, would not make eye contact or offer to assist. Entertainment & Activities
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Seven wonderfull nights by
Leon C. from Palmetto, Florida Sailing date: Apr 2010Pros: The staff was excellant, very personable and helpfull Cons: coffee was rough Execellant cruise ship, very clean and the wash clothes before you boarded in port was a nice touch to a memorable week. We heard people conplain but they conplain that the sun rises. Ship Quality
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The best vacation ever! by
Ellen G. from Springboro, Oh Sailing date: Jan 2010Pros: Vast amount of activities, cleanliness of the ship at all times, people wainting on you hand and foot Cons: nothing It was everything and more than I expected. The crew was very helpful and friendly at all times. The ship was huge but easy to get around and all the important areas were centralized. The ship was always clean....I never saw any trash or dirty pool towels lying around. Ship Quality
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Loved the ports!!!! by
Margaret H from United States Sailing date: Jun 2009Pros: Scandanavia Cons: Not enough time in one of them...Estonia Loved the spa and gym. Some classes cost extra money :-( Get a drink card, it saves money in the long run, when you want a coffee or soda. Staff was awesome, very attentive. Tried just about everything on board. We were matched with a family at dinner that was so nice. I've been on 5 cruises, and this is the way to go. They had movies under the stars with blankets and cushy deck chairs, popcorn was available too. In afternoons the milk and hot cookies cart came out on deck...and we loved the pizza and creamy ice cream bar the best. You won't be disappointed if you book this cruise! Ship Quality
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Stateroom QualityWe had a balconey room on Rivera deck....loved the location.
Our friends had the bigger balcony on the lower deck, but for the amount of time you are out on the balcony the smaller one worked just fine for us. Loved getting the exercise going up and down the stairs too. Ship Staff QualityThey have a nice laundry room set up with ironing boards. Entertainment & Activities
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Gdynia (Gdansk), PolandWe took the tri-city tour and did get to a beach this time. I would suggest you do your own thing on this port. This is a quick stop, so would have liked more time here.
Helsinki, FinlandRock Church was way cool...can be crowded and people aren't respectful that they are inside a church, this bugged me...but you have to go see it. Also went to the Market Place and saw the Senate Building. Very clean city.
Don't Miss: Senate Square St. Petersburg, Russian FederationDid the 2 day tour and it was worth it for the Hermitage, also took the canal boat, but it was raining, & cold so that put a damper on the day. You do see a lot with the tour, but it is fast moving. They did serve us caviar with lunch and of course Russian vodka.
Great History here!!!
Don't Miss: The Hermitage and Peterhof Palace!!! Oslo, NorwayWe rode the trains here and it was so much fun. Didn't get to Kon-Tiki, but that was o.k. we were short on time in this port too....walking too is easy way to get around
Don't Miss: VIGELAND Sculpture Park Stockholm, SwedenWasn't that impressed with the Viking ship "Vasa" everyone else liked it in our group, but I liked the surrounding area better. Saw the crown jewels and changing of the guard at the Royal Palace, this was worth it. Very pretty city.
Don't Miss: Go to the water and you'll love walking around this city, easy walks... Tallinn, EstoniaMy favorite port. Tallinn is a beautiful old city with charm. We walked every where. Be sure and grab a pastry in one of the many small cafe's.
Don't Miss: Dome church 73 out of 89 people found this review helpful.
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Ten days at sea by
A Traveler from upstate NY Sailing date: Feb 2011Pros: color of the water Cons: noise in my full suite I was disappointed in the Cancun suite which is right under the gym. The noise from the treadmills started at 7 am. Afternoon naps were interrupted also. I understand this a problem on the Emerald, Ruby and Crown Princess ships...buyer beware. Ship Qualitydo not book a suite under the gym Dining/Foodespecially Sabitini's Stateroom Qualitybut not the location Ship Staff Quality
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Oranjestad, Arubaglass bottomed boat was disappointing
Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipalitysnorkeling was ok
Dominicawish there were more birds to see in the rainforest
St. George's, Grenadaour tour guide was knowledgeable and wonderful
Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)beautiful beach and great service
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.Maegan's Bay is beautiful.
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4 out of 5 by
William from Hartford Sailing date: Aug 2010Pros: Service was great! Cons: Dinners were subpar ... especially the beef selections service people were very attentive, prompt and curteous.
Dinners were disappointing. Beef dishes were bland, meat wasn't of the greatest quality .. I've had much better at most of the area restaurants.
Gym was nice but lacked water .... fountain dispensed lukewarm water.
Itinerary was so so ... unless you scuba dive Grand Turk is a wasted stop. There's got to be better this time of year (Aug) ...
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Grand Turk Islandprivate beach area was rocky with limited shade unless you wanted to pay $20 for cover. Overpriced concessions and shopping. Cashiers and bartenders were rude
Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)good place to start ... not much to do though
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.just did Magan's Bay this trip.
Philipsburg, St. Maartenlove this place for its beaches and shopping
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Princess cruise by
A Traveler from Maryland Sailing date: Jul 2010Pros: nice stateroom with balcony Cons: really bad music, singers only had 2 notes, loud and louder Food in the dining rooms was very good, lots of variety. Buffets left something to be desired; had several areas of food and everyone was milling about and clogging the whole area. Fruit was pretty much tasteless; bread was hard; had only 1 toasting machine which took forever to toast. Service in all areas was excellent from wait staff to cabin steward to bar tenders. Good shows. Ship QualityCouldn't go directly from our floor (9th) to the dining room on the 7th floor. Elevators were not working on first day when everyone was coming aboard. Dining/FoodSee above comment Stateroom QualityVery spacious Ship Staff QualitySee above comment Entertainment & ActivitiesSee above comment. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Disappointing by
Hala s from Chicago, illinois Sailing date: Jun 2012Pros: Itinerary Cons: The service and food We found this to be a budget cruise in the sense that once on board, you were nickel and dimed for all services and there was a constant sales pitch. We ended up having to spend more than the cruise itself on extras to enhance our experience. The ship and company are not service oriented. There was an old decor to the ship. Ship QualityToo big and too many people with an awkward layout bc you have to go on different floors to cross over. Dining/Food
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