European Capitals

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 5
Author: baronswell

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review

baronswell

Contributor Level: First Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 54

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

12 Night European Capitals (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 19, 2024

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: B235

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 21 days ago

Review summary

A fabulous itinerary on a beautiful ship with the best crew and staff!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Unfortunately, on arrival to our stateroom we found the carpet had not been vacuumed so there were clumps of someone's hair plus toenail clippings lying about 😩 Also, the balcony door handle was broken.... We reported these issues and both were rectified within 24hrs. So, not off to a great start but didn't let it spoil our cruise....

Ship tip

Don't hesitate to book her, be mindful she is an older ship and is a bit tired in places but has a lot of qualities that the newer, bigger ships don't have.

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Ports of call

Oslo, Norway

5 out of 5

No excursion as easily accessed from ship. We visited the tiger at Central Station, Akershus Fortress and walked on top of the Opera House!

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Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

A favourite port and previously had berthed next to The Little Mermaid. But not this time.... we managed to walk but took us a long time! But the sun was shining and we had a fab day!

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Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5

We booked a Princess excursion as a drop off and pick up but enjoyed the free time around Honfleur 🇫🇷 A beautiful marina with charming streets and quaint buildings!

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Aarhus, Denmark

5 out of 5

No excursion as easily walkable from ship. Not what I expected, much better!! We visited the oudoor museum called Den Gamle By whuch took us back in time. Also, some fabulous churches and buildings in the old town. A beautiful city!

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Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5

Fabulous! We booked a Princess excursion to drop us and pick us up again but enjoyed the free time just to wander around. A photographic opportunity around every corner ✨️

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Hamburg, Germany

5 out of 5

We got the Princess shuttle at $16 each, was worth it to get into the city. Loads of interesting points here, too many to list.

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

No excursion here as the city is easily walkable from the ship. We visited the cube houses, the Market Hall and enjoyed walking along the canal.

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