Great cruise that could use a few improvements
Coral Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska
7 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers Northbound (Vancouver To Anchorage)
Sail date: June 06, 2018
Ship: Coral Princess
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: D602
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
We had an amazing time in the views were absolutely spectacular! The captain did a great job making sure we spend plenty of time seeing all of the sites, of which there were many. The food on the cruise was only so so. There was plenty of it in the all you can eat dining rooms and the ramen night was our hands down favorite. The omelettes for breakfast are made to order and that was a nice touch. The restaurant we were assigned was called Bordeaux and although the service was great, the portions were too small and the food was only average at best. You could certainly order more but we usually didn’t. I would recommend getting the drink package or at least the coffee package, so you can get espresso drinks as the regular coffee on the ship was not great. This was our first time to Alaska and we will definitely go back as it was spectular. To sum it all up, the ship was fine. The food was so-so but the staff was great. Also, the state rooms were very comfortable, with large balconies. The bed was extremely comfortable and the pillows were too. We had a group of 9 and everyone commented on the beds and pillows.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Sabatini's Italian Trattoria
Great service and a gluttonous amount of decent food. Certainly better than the Bordeaux dining room, but also a $25 charge per head, plus we tipped pretty well as the service was really great. That was a very fun night!
Crooners Martini Bar
Great little spot to sit and talk and have a drink. Almost like a throwback little lounge which is a lot of fun and very comfortable. Great drinks too
Bordeaux Dining Room
Fantastic service with average food. Great deserts though.
Wheelhouse Bar
Fine. Trivia and a listening to the guitar player were really what we would do in this space.
Onboard Activities
Casino
Small, but a ton of fun. Lana, one of the craps dealers, is great!
Lotus Spa
My wife and daughter went but in fairness I never did, so this review is really secondhand information. I walked through the spa a few times and it looked beautiful.
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Enjoy the views. They’re spectacular.
Ports of call
Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia