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Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Fostersmith

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

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16 Night Icelandic Fjords & British Isles (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 12, 2024

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D622

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

I didn't expect much from a 22 year old ship. The ship itself was ok, no foul smells. The crew were awesome! The food was delicious, no need to waste money at specialty restaurants. Cabin steward was amazing. I DO NOT recommend this ship for any cool weather itineraries due to over crowding. There was literally nowhere to sit & relax, every seat was taken. The pool area was unavailable due the cold weather & rain, no retractable Roof.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Walked right on

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Over crowded couldn't find a place to sit

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Mediocre entertainment but impossible to get a seat

Entertainment

3 out of 5

British comedians in small venues were great but main stage poor

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Always Husstling

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship is showing her age, dents and scrapes

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Fine cabin with extra space to watch TV (sitting area)

Ship tip

This ship was designed specifically for the Caribbean and does not have a roof for the pool area. When traveling north to cold weather (cool) themship was max packed and crowded everywhere ! Not a good experience due to crowded conditions.

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Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

5 out of 5

Portland (Weymouth), England, UK

4 out of 5

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

5 out of 5

Cobh (Cork), Ireland

5 out of 5

Reykjavik, Iceland

5 out of 5

Grundarfjordur, Iceland

5 out of 5

Akureyri, Iceland

4 out of 5

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

4 out of 5

Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness), Scotland

5 out of 5

South Queensferry (Edinburgh), Scotland

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Quick & easy

5 Comments

Gwbigdog 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 4 months ago

Appreciate the post

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1960cruiser 4 months ago

I cruised on the Caribbean Princess and had a great time. The cruise was over the Christmas holiday, so the ship was at capacity, but never felt over crowed. I had no issues of getting seats, but will admit that buffet is small and seating can be challenging at peak times. If you want a seat get there early or don't go at peak times. Personally, I think you spent the entire cruise complaining instead of enjoying the cruise, and maybe you should stick with land based resorts if you don't like crowds.

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cruising2004 4 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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AuntPinkie 4 months ago

Nice itinerary. Appreciate your details. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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