DIAMOND PRINCESS CRUISE WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CRUISES

Diamond Princess Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 65

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Diamond Princess

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

Sail date: December 23, 2019

Ship: Diamond Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: A320

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

BEEN ON QUITE A FEW CRUISES BUT THIS COMES IN 2ND AFTER MY BALTIC CRUISE. FAMILY REALLY HAD A GREAT TIME. THE STAFF MADE IT EXTRA ENJOYABLE. THEY RATE PRINCESS OVER NCL!!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
SHIPPED DELAYED SAT AT THE TERMINAL UNTIL 5:30PM EMBARKATION

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
VERY GOOD NICE VARIETY

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
MASSAGE, JAPANESE BATH WAS RELAXING

Entertainment

4 out of 5
THE BRAVO SHOW WAS EXCELLENT WITH ALL THE SHOWS THEME SONGS. COMEDIAN WAS GOOD REST OF THE SHOWS TERRIBLE

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
MAITRE DE LEONARD SANTA FE DINING ROOM N WAIT STAFF CATHERINE, ORLANDO, ANTHONY,& DANILO SABATINI RESTAURANT AWESOME VERY EFFICIENT N PERSONABLE ASSET TO THE PRINCESS

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
ALL THE HANDICAP BATHROOMS BASIN ALWAYS HAS THE OUT OF ORDER SIGNS THE ENTIRE CRUISE VERY FRUSTRATING! NOT ACCEPTABLE

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
CABIN ON THE SMALL SIZE TO SQUEEZE BETWEEN THE TWIN BEDS. TOWELS A FEW TIMES SMELL LIKE RANCIT OIL

Ship tip

CREW AND WAIT STAFF VERY FRIENDLY & PERSONABLE

Ports of call

Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan

5 out of 5
NO EXCURSION SHIP WAS LATE ARRIVING AND SAT IN THE TERMINAL BOARDING 5:30PM

TOBA, JAPAN Did not visit port

HANDICAPPED DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE TENDER

Osaka, Japan

5 out of 5

Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan

5 out of 5
MY FAVORITE CITY LOVED THE TAIWAN 101 CENTER

Hong Kong

5 out of 5
FERRY TO MACAU FOR THE FAMOUS PORTUGESE TARTS AMAZING N DIM SUM IN HONGKONG AND THE LADIES MARKET WAS FUN. DISAPPOINTED THEY CXLD THE PYRO TECH FIREWORKS!

Nha Trang, Vietnam

2 out of 5
WASTE OF TIME BUS IN AND 1 HOUR WALKING AROUND MARKET BUS BACK TO THE SHIP

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam Did not visit port

2 HOUR DRIVE TOO FAR AWAY BEEN THERE BEFORE AND NOW HANDICAPPED HARD TO GET AROUND WITH A WALKER.

Singapore

5 out of 5
HEADED FOR A/P WHEN WE DOCKED BEEN THERE AND IS A SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL CITY ONE OF MY FAVORITES. TERMINAL VERY EFFICIENT NOT LONG WAIT AND GOT A CAB EASILY

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
WAS AMAZING VERY ORGANIZED GOT OFF SHIP QUICKLY AND CABS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY NO LONG WAITING LINES! VERY EFFICIENT AND ORGANIZED
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5 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

javawoody    3 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing your 5

bobduck1993    4 years ago

Glad that you had a very favorable time with Princess!

picalo    4 years ago

All that way and no fire works!? Dang. Sounds like a great cruise. I like princess. Thanks and consider turning off your caps.

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