We had a great time and our cruise was very enjoyable for each one of our party of 7...we look forward to cruising again as soon as we can manage it. Some of us had cruised with Princess prior and others had cruised on other lines....we all agreed that this was a great cruise...thanks Princess!
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Very smooth... didn't take long
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
We are mostly at Botticelli and Horizon...once at Specialty
Horizon Court
4 out of 5
Not quite as exquisite as our Dining Room, but wonderful nonetheless..great variety to suit every taste...staff worked very hard to make sure tables were cleared and cleaned although sometimes drinks were slow to arrive or forgotten completely and silverware/ napkins were not always replenished quickly. Staff seemed more rushed here.
Dining Room
5 out of 5
I loved the Botticelli Dining Room...our waitstaff was awesome...Renzo and Gelene and Ronnell saw to our every wish...they were all very personable, cheerful and very efficient...I can't imagine anyone better! The food was always very fresh and very delicious, cooked just right.
Crown Grill
5 out of 5
Dinner was excellent...steak was done to perfection and lobster tail was so tender and delicious...wait staff was excellent
International Café
5 out of 5
Only used this a couple of times...but very handy for a quick bite and always a nice variety of edibles
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Loved movies under the stars, the theatre shows were fantastic, attended a couple Bingo games and spent a little time in the casino on the penny slots...also enjoyed music in the atrium and shows in the lounges
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Loved the shows...the entertainers were all very good. The Cruise Director...Angela...was excellent!
Princess Theater
5 out of 5
Oh wow...loved this theatre..the dancers, the musicians...great entertainment... Seats were very close together, but really quite comfortable
Children's Programs
No kids
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Everyone we encountered was very helpful, very efficient and did everything they could to accommodate...our waiters, Gelene and Ronnell and our headwaiter Renzo were absolutely the best.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
We found everything to be very clean and well maintained...ship was very large and sometimes confusing, but there were always staffers around to help and with the medallion, and large boards everywhere, it was manageable
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Plenty of space for our things, very clean, nice large bath/shower, very comfortable bed
Ship tip
Bring a LOT of patience for the elevators, which are sometimes very crowded...be nice - these folks work VERY hard...try a little of everything and just relax and have a great time!
Had to do a lot of walking to get to buffet - would suggest setting up closer to tender area, we had a couple of people with us who had trouble getting around....would suggest some sort of dedicated line for waitstaff returning to tenders...some of them were very pushy getting past visitors to get on tenders. We did glass bottom boat excursion which we enjoyed very much...staffers there were very helpful with our 94 year old friend who had a bit of a problem getting on and off boats...everyone was very kind and helpful with her.
Beautiful...did kayak, hike and snorkel excursion...really enjoyed that...the person who led this did a great job of telling us about the area, the Flora and fauna and even took pictures of those of us who wanted to be photoed by the blowing rocks.
The countryside was very beautiful as were the beaches...it was a real treat to have the lovely acappela singers aboard the train...was pretty scary going over those bridges...the drop-off on either side was quite impressive...the friendliness of all the people on the island who always waved to us was also very sweet.
Was quite overcast this day and we had rain...we were on the whale watching tour and while the sea was quite rough and no whales or dolphin were seen, the staff did all they could to make sure we had a good time...they were also very helpful assisting people who were struggling with plastic raincoats that were being whipped around by the winds and rain. Despite the weather, we had a good time
At this stop we took a boat out to the submarine to do that excursion....it was fascinating...saw lots of fish and corals and a shipwreck...steps down into sub were steep and difficult for some but, here again, the crew was very patient and helpful getting us all in and out safely.
The beauty of this area was just stunning. We took the pineapple and champagne cruise and had so much fun...the catamaran was very nice and the crew were very entertaining and, while we did not get any black pineapple since it was out of season, the finger sandwiches and regular pineapple were very good and the drinks were plentiful. The whole crew made the excursion lots of fun, from Karen who made beautiful jewelry for us to the fella who entertained us with the limbo...all of them made sure we had a great time...while all the while navigating us safely around the islands
Very smooth, even with so many people heading off in so many different directions..We had to wait awhile for a special handicap van but it wasn't terribly long...the real unfortunate part of all that was that so many passengers were heaping abuse on the staff that was trying their best to get everyone where they needed to be...and yet all the staff was unfailingly kind and did their best to appease everyone. since one of our party had a scooter..but
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