Could have been better, food terrible.

Crown Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

2.2 out of 5
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Crown Princess

11 Night Alaska Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 02, 2023

Ship: Crown Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C531

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Terrible cruise experience, main dining food is bland. Service is slow. Tables empty but long waiting lines.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
No clear direction on delivering bags to Princess. Then waiting in one line to the next line to get on board. It felt like herding cattle. We left 1.5 hours late.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
I could cook better. Medium rare is like well done. Food had no flavor. Tasted like they steam seafood and was bland. Dining room makes those with reservation wait. Many empty table but people are waiting. Takes too long for food to arrive.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Pingpong tables are not aligned and room light is dim.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
All shows were good except for magician.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
Missed the chocolate in bed, animal towels, stewards should ask how day is going and can they make the stay any better?

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Washing machine and dryer are broken.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Outlet spacing too close, cannot plug multiple cell phones

Ship tip

Better medallion app functionality. Difficult to book dining reservation. Would be nice for app to give directions to a specific location.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

1 out of 5
This is the start and end

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5
Arrived late due to ship leaving late and emergencies.

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

1 out of 5
Too far away to see anything . Could have gone in closer

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5
Too much cruise emphasis and not much culture.

Juneau, Alaska

1 out of 5
Ferry from ship to land via boat, wasted lots of time waiting for other ships. Was late for dinner reservation on ship

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

4 out of 5
Nothing exceptional

Ketchikan, Alaska

1 out of 5
Nothing exceptional

Victoria, British Columbia

1 out of 5
Arriving earlier is better

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Easy because I walked out with my own bags, did not have to wait
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7 Comments

nancyandlisa    1 year ago

Gave ship quality a "4" and comment was because the washer and dryers weren't working?? I don't go on cruise and worry if the washers and dryers are functioning. I bring enough clothes so I don't have to depend on the washer and dryers. I love Princess!!!!

billpaul    1 year ago

Sorry to read you had such an unpleasant cruise overall

Kplumm1027    1 year ago

Maybe camping is more your style?😎

cruising2004    1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Oops, nothing like we have ever experienced on Princess

debflip    1 year ago

As far as I know Princess doesn’t do towel animals, we’re older adults and find it unnecessary. A cruise is what you make it. If you go with lower expectations, you’ll be pleasantly surprised, if you go with higher expectations you’ll complain about everything!

Dumfy75    1 year ago

You’re entitled to your opinion but the nature of some of your complaints wouldn’t put me off this ship. 1 star for service because you didn’t get a chocolate in the bed (??) and they didn’t make towel animals. The staff work so hard and this is what you focus on. Just seems overly picky and harsh.

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