CruiseDuckDuo
Third Mate
Seattle, Washington
Joined 06/2023
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Helpful VotesTwo travel enthusiasts, stirring up trouble on the high seas, jetting across continents, and living life to the fullest.
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May 2024 - 7 Night Alaskan Explorer (Seattle Roundtrip) Cruise on Eurodam
April 2024 - 7 Night Alaskan Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip) Cruise on Koningsdam
March 2024 - 10 Night Ultimate Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Celebrity Equinox
January 2024 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
January 2024 - 2 nights on MSC Seashore
December 2023 - 7 Night Tropical Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Rotterdam
November 2023 - 11 Night Caribbean Islander (New York To Ft. Lauderdale) Cruise on Emerald Princess
The degradation of service on Princess is apparent
Princess cruises seem to be in rapid decline, with emphasis on making everything an add on charge. Food venues close way too early (10 pm) and even basics like coffee creamer run out. How does a cruise ship run out of coffee creamer? Onboard activities have devolved to mostly trivia and EFFY/spa presentations, and main stage performances limited in scope and number. I was a Princess fan girl after sailing on Discovery Princess 5 months ago, but back to back "disaster" cruises onboard the Grand Princess, and now the Emerald Princess, have soured me to their brand. Cancelled our plans to sail the Panama Canal for Christmas/New Years next month, and removing Princess from the list of cruise lines that I consider when booking in the future.
September 2023 - Hawaii Cruise on Celebrity Solstice
July 2023 - 7 Night Glacier Discovery Southbound (Whittier To Vancouver) Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
July 2023 - 14 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers Grand Adventure (Vancouver Roundtrip) Cruise on Grand Princess
May 2023 - 7 Night Alaska Inside Passage (Seattle Roundtrip) Cruise on Discovery Princess
February 2023 - 5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Valor
August 2022 - 3 Night Ensenada (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Navigator of the Seas
April 2022 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Panorama
June 1997 - 3 nights on Carnival Fantasy
Emerald Princess
Sail date: November 04, 2023
The degradation of service on Princess is apparent
Princess cruises seem to be in rapid decline, with emphasis on making everything an add on charge. Food venues close way too early (10 pm) and even basics like coffee creamer run out. How does a cruise ship run out of coffee creamer? Onboard activities have devolved to mostly trivia and EFFY/spa presentations, and main stage performances limited in scope and number. I was a Princess fan girl after sailing on Discovery Princess 5 months ago, but back to back "disaster" cruises onboard the Grand Princess, and now the Emerald Princess, have soured me to their brand. Cancelled our plans to sail the Panama Canal for Christmas/New Years next month, and removing Princess from the list of cruise lines that I consider when booking in the future.
Cruise tips
Emerald Princess
Buffet, ice cream, etc all close at 10pm, so if you go to the late main stage show, don't plan on ANY food being available after getting out. Unless you have the plus or premier package, you're going to have to open your wallets and pay $15 plus $5 per delivery for room service to your room.
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