Wonderful Alaskan Cruise on Princess with family

Grand Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Grand Princess

7 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers With Glacier Bay Southbound (Anchorage To Vancouver)

Sail date: August 19, 2023

Ship: Grand Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: C629

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Very smooth sailing! Best buffet layout and service of any cruise line we had experienced. Buffet did not have enough chocolate offerings. Also had more educational lectures we enjoyed

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Didn't use any except for lectures and a couple games.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The main production was very good; We did not attend the "comedians"; "LMarco was good; we did not like Mark Villar; LOVED Randy Heddon. Enjoyed from a distance the violin classic and easy listening music. Music in the Piazza was too loud.

Children's Programs

No children in our party

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward, Allen, was very helpful and kept our rooms clean. All of the waiters were particularly helpful and friendly! Ate at de Vinci and buffet

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Lots of storage, hangers, good size drawers. We did miss having a coffee table in the room and additional shelving in the bathroom

Ship tip

Do not order the Medallion if you are gone from home more than a week before sailing, although it was still convenient to pick up at the port.

Ports of call

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska Did not visit port

Went straight from train from Anchorage to ship.

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

4 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Too many jewelry stores! Loved the "White Train Pass" tour (van and train) Great tour guides!

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
We enjoyed the Lumberjack show and the Duck tour....land and water was very good

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
Enjoyed our time spent in Vancouver after departing the ship. We couldn't find the "Hop on/off bus" so took an uber to Stanley Park where we enjoyed the horse drawn ride around the park.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Slight delay with fallen crane.
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