Smooth sailing - great staff - short but sweet port calls with plenty of food and beverages

Item: Discovery Princess
Rating: 4.5
Author: msparks916

Discovery Princess Cruise Review to Mexico

msparks916

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 04, 2023

Ship: Discovery Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: R310

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall service and experience was great and wish we had just a bit more time to explore at the first two ports before reboarding.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

We were very rushed in the boarding line. Bent down to get my medallion and boarding staffed yelled at me to keep moving.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Excellent for the specialty restaurants and buffets. Main dining room the waiter (Mohammed) and his helper were excellent, but the menu was different than what was available. Specialty restaurant was awesome and so was the staff (Marvin from the Phillipines and helpers). Great sauces, seasonings, service and food in the Crown restaurant.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pools were great along with small food areas like burgers and liked the big screen movies but a bit loud.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Magician was good, but not great.

Children's Programs

Traveled with adults only.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Marie Claire was the best - she took great care of us every day. We felt like she was part of our family.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Areas were clean and well-maintained. I felt safe and saw that the staff took extra care to make sure hygiene was on par with post Covid issues.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was great - bathroom a bit small for my size. Marie Claire always made sure we had a very clean and neat room and always made sure we had everything and any pointers to make our trip great.