Overall, a very relaxing cruise!

Item: Discovery Princess
Rating: 4.4
Author: alexthetraveler

Discovery Princess Cruise Review

alexthetraveler

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 8

Helpful Votes: 212

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 14, 2023

Ship: Discovery Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: R315

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was a very relaxing and calm cruise. On most cruises, we’re usually hustling and bustling all around to enjoy all the activities and onboard amenities and running around all over. This cruise, we relaxed and spent a lot of time in our cabin on our balcony and watching movies on our TV. I personally felt there wasn’t too much onboard activities to do that caught my attention, so as a result I relaxed A LOT! Princess is catered to an older crowd, so if you’re used to Royal, Norwegian, or Carnival don’t expect a party on here- you’ll be relaxing a lot, which isn’t a bad thing! There was a lot of people coughing and not covering there mouths which was kinda gross- but that’s on every cruise I’ve noticed lol, so take your vitamin C! I would definitely cruise with Princess again if I got a good deal and want to have a relaxing cruise. No bad feelings towards Princess, I loved them but the crew on this cruise I didn’t feel was as friendly (especially guest service don’t get me started on them) and the lacking variety of activities was a little disappointing too. Nonetheless, great cruise and a week off from work and being out at sea was amazing!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easiest embarkation I’ve done in all of my cruises. From parking the car to boarding the ship, about a 15 min process. Very impressed, especially because it was pouring rain on our embarkation day!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was pretty good, only a few misses but that’s on every cruise you’ll find things you don’t like. Overall, I was impressed with the food. I do wish they served breakfast longer. Breakfast is in the MDR only from 7am-9am and when you head up to the buffet around 9:30-10ish, they’re already starting to put out lunch items.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Activities could be improved. I know Princess is caters towards an older crowd (nothing wrong with that) but a variety of activities for all age groups would be nice. The comedian onboard though was hilarious though!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

The crew onboard this cruise weren’t all the friendliest. I did run into a few very nice crew members, but a lot of the crew I encountered didn’t seem too happy to be there. And guest service, don’t get me started, very rude and blunt- no customer service skills whatsoever. Our cabin steward, however, was phenomenal and very friendly too!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Beautiful ship and very clean! Less than a year old and very elegantly designed!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Loved my balcony cabin!! Super clean, cozy, and comfy!

Ship tip

Make sure to make reservations for dinning ahead of time on the Princess app. Or else you’ll be stuck in a line waiting for a table. You’re able to bring 1 bottle of wine per person so take advantage of that if you don’t have a drink package but still want to have a nice little buzz! Buffet can get chaotic at peak times so be patient with that too.

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