Navlek Cruise Review on Diamond Princess on Dec 19, 2018

Diamond Princess Cruise Review

Navlek

Contributor Level: Captain

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 65

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Sail date: December 19, 2018

Ship: Diamond Princess

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Just came off the Diamond Princess today. What an experience. Only started cruising relatively recently and have been on 3 cruises prior viz RCL Quantum of the Seas, Norwegian Spirit and P&O Aurora. Embarkation was a breeze. Within an hour of arriving at the terminal in Singapore, we were in our cabin. Smiles all around and with clinical efficiency. Meals were ready in the Horizon buffet and there was a splendid assortment. Something for everyones taste. We had booked early dining ( 5 30 pm ) in Vivaldi. Our waiter was Budy. What a Gem. He attended to us as if we were the only guests aboard. Absolute pampering. The meals were excellent, and a variety of options to choose from. Every night was a first class dining experience. Massive size and portions of prawn on a regular basis. Unlimited lobster on the Captains gala night. Breakfast and Lunch daily at the Horizon was fantastic. Variety of meals on a daily basis, and desserts to pile on the kilos. Wonderful culinary experience. The ship is beautiful, and immaculate. There was never any smell anywhere on the ship , as i have experienced on previous cruises. The shows were wonderful and professional. Absolute delightful entertainment every evening. Lyn was a fantastic cruise director, and interacted with the guests. Chatting to everyone and her bubbly enthusiasm rubbing off onto all. Movies under the stars was fantastic, and with popcorn and blankets provided. The cabins were lovely and spacious, and Chet ensured it was always immaculate. The destinations were excellent, and included Kota Kinabalu, Nha Trang , Phu My , Laem Chebang and Koh Samui. We did most of the exploring on our own , and thoroughly enjoyed. I would attribute everything good on this ship to one individual and that is the Captain. He was always around the ship and i had many opportunities to chat to him. Such a simple man , but with a golden heart. First time i saw a Captain of the ship, was on this cruise . On all previous cruises , i only saw a photo of the Captain in the daily ship bulletin. We were fortunate to be invited to the bridge , and spent an enjoyable and informative 60 minutes in his company. Everything on this ship surprises me. Even with all the documents required at the various ports, you are practically spoonfed. They fill in everything on the forms and tell you where to sign. How much more stress free can this be. My heartfelt gratitude to the Captain and Staff of Diamond Princess. My expectations were overwhelmingly surpassed.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Sounds great

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TOR888 5 years ago

Excellent review

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FFMF 5 years ago

Love the Diamond Princess we have our third trip coming up in May for another tour of Japan and cannot speak highly enough of our past travels on this cruise ship.

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Deleted2 5 years ago

I enjoyed Diamond for Japan trip 2017.. could not fault food, service or ship conditions. Excursions were OK but 1 bus trip was a bit too long for a mediocre park/lake visit. I took advantage of Princess booked sky rails, speedboat trip & train ride in Russia. Overall, I too highly recommend Diamond.

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buckyboy 5 years ago

That's good to hear. We've been on 4 Princess ships and have always had a great time.

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