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Dull Dull Dull

Diamond Princess Cruise Review

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Diamond Princess

14 Night New Years Eve Southeast Asia & Japan (Tokyo To Singapore)

Sail date: December 23, 2019

Ship: Diamond Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: B314

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

So dull and quiet. If you like boring then that’s fine.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
6 hours late and no apology. Wandering around a cold Yokohama isn’t my idea of fun.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Drinks package is extremely expensive and limited in my view. It’s just a pain when you’ve paid all that money to have to keep checking you’re not over your limit. Food was ok; nothing more. And if you’re vegetarian, forget it.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Dull. Oh and boring too

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
The majority of the staff are excellent and try their best to make amends for this miserable ship!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Cabin was fine. Quiet and cozy with only a few rattles; that’s to be expected.

Ship tip

Use another cruise line, especially if you’re looking for some fun. I’ve never been on such dull, sober ship in my life.

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Ports of call

Singapore

5 out of 5
I’m loving Singapore; so much to see and do. It’s also very accessible and the cleanest city I’ve ever seen! We’re here for 2 more days so looking forward to more exploring. Just glad to be off that awful ship!
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Hong Kong

4 out of 5
You need to plan ahead for Hong Kong. I want to come back as it’s an interesting looking place but so huge, you need a few days to get your head around it.
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TOBA, JAPAN

3 out of 5
Interesting; had an excursion here. The guide’s English was appalling, but the temple we visited was well worth the trip.
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Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan

1 out of 5
Not Yokohama’s fault but I just wanted to get on the ship and couldn’t until 6pm. I was just tired and already fed up with Princess and their attitude.
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Osaka, Japan

3 out of 5

Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan

3 out of 5

Nha Trang, Vietnam

4 out of 5

Chan May (Hue), Vietnam

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Great
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks
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kenfromkent    4 years ago

I think that comment sums up princess’s smug attitude. I’m 54 and guilty of being young at heart I don’t want any of that naff entertainment you mention in your childless response. But I do not want to be on such a miserable ship. Don’t worry I won’t use Princess again, especially if that’s how you deal with your customers concerns. Thank you, Ken
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CruzeFan    4 years ago

Princess is primarily about relaxing and enjoying the ports. Most people love it, but if you need an amusement and water park with constant entertainment, then it’s not for you.
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