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Discovery Princess Cruise Review to Coastal - West Coast

paulajoannamarc

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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4 Night West Coast Getaway With San Diego (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 16, 2023

Ship: Discovery Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: C418

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It was relaxing .Loved the desserts and high tea at 3'clock in Skaggway dining room ..Loved the variety of food options on board and clean ship. The people that worked on the ship could be a little bit more friendly...The workers seemed over worked..The entertainment could have been better..Didn't get to see the comedian with my husband because the Princess Theater wasn't used to have guest, that wanted to see the show.. A small bar area was used..😥😵

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Very good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

We enjoyed the virality of show we saw, bingo was fun and so was the live shows and available moves to watch in our room.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

This was a trip without children.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Staff seemed way to busy.. To many suites to clean..Hardly ever saw our room Stewards.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very clean ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

My husband and I miss the small bottles of shampoo ,conditioner and lotions, note pad, and pen , that were given in the past on Princess cruises, as a reminder of the cruise. Passengers could take home at the end of their cruise.. Princess blue and white bags given as a gift. Not forgetting the chocolates at bedtime and our pull back linen at night. All were missed greatly..We want them back..Not at an extra cost..😏

Ports of call

San Diego, California

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy

5 Comments

javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. I miss those things as well. Don’t think it will ever return to what it was before the shutdown. Glad you still managed to enjoy your cruise.

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laytonblue09 1 year ago

All those little things probably were discarded and destroyed due to covid. Trying to recreate and restock a fleet of ships especially when many passengers including myself never use them is costly. I'm just happy people are cruising again.

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1960cruiser 1 year ago

So you miss all those little things in your cabin, but then you say the cabin stewards are overworked. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Personally, I know how to turn my bed down, I dont necessarily miss the extra calories from chocolates on the pillow. As for the pad and pen, never had a use for the 6 sheets of paper on pas, but oen came in handy, but it mostly just sits with tge dozens of other pens in the drawer. Grabbing those "free" bottles of soap and lotion have been replaced with bigger more cost effective bottles that don't go home with the cruiser.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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