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Item: Crown Princess
Rating: 3.9
Author: mmoore1030

Crown Princess Cruise Review to Hawaii

mmoore1030

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

Verified Review

15 Night Hawaiian Islands (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 07, 2022

Ship: Crown Princess

Cabin number: D902

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The ship was full so it didn't make sense to only have one side of the buffet open. Everytime we ate there we were pushed and shoved and often people were coughing without covering their mouths. It felt like a cattle drive and was way over crowded. Seating was difficult to find and often had to wait for eating utensils. The dining rooms were better after they worked out the quirks. The first night we had reservations for 5:40 but had to wait in line until 7:30 while they were letting quests without reservations in. This happened twice and then we changed dining rooms and had a better experience. The food and the service in the dining room was excellent

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It was efficient, quick and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We had two bad experiences with the wait time in the dining room which we had reservations for but the food and service were excellent. The buffet lines were long and the area was way over crowded especially during this time of covid and flu. Both sides of the buffet should have been open.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

We really did use much because we were staying away from crowds.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

We didn't do much because we were trying to stay away from crowds. I wish they offered more of the same shows so a smaller amount of people could attend.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff was awesome especially our waiters and room stewards

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Everything was well maintained and comfortable. We appreciated the ease of getting around the ship

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We enjoyed our room but wish the couch was a little more comfortable

Ship tip

The buffet is always crowded at mealtime and people were very rude and pushy. I would avoid the buffet during certain hours

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Hilo, Hawaii

5 out of 5

We visited friends and enjoyed the island

Thumbs Up 0

Honolulu, Oahu

1 out of 5

Not a fan of the overcrowded island

Thumbs Up 0

Nawiliwili, Kauai Did not visit port

the weather wasn't great and we wanted to relax onboard while others were out

Thumbs Up 0

Kahului, Maui

5 out of 5

My favorite island next time we will rent a car so we can explore more

Thumbs Up 1

Ensenada, Mexico Did not visit port

We knew lots of guests on the ship were sick and didn't want to get on a bus with others to go into town. Wish they had more at the port where we could have bought souvenirs

Thumbs Up 0