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Discovery Princess Cruise Review to Coastal - West Coast

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Discovery Princess

7 Night Classic California Coast (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 11, 2023

Ship: Discovery Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: A128

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Loved the beautiful ship - dining not so great. Weather was crummy, but still had a wonderful time. Thank goodness for stabilizers! Ship was very smooth in spite of very rough seas. Great Captain kept us safe.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Medallion app is fantastic

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Main dining room… not cruise ship quality. Meatloaf as a featured entree??

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Very small pool deck. Don’t take this ship to a hot weather destination.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
Absolutely no production shows this s cruise.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Loved it!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Wonderful cabin service. Great hair services. Dining service so-so in the main dining room.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
SO CLEAN. Beautiful balcony cabin with huge walk in closet. Ship is very long so LOTS of walking.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Absolutely wonderful (see above).

Ship tip

Pool area is very, very small.

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
No excursion but very fast check in.

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5
Loved the Hop On - Hop off bus. Had a wild ride over the GG bridge!

Santa Barbara, California

3 out of 5
This was a substitution for Monterey. I booked this cruise specifically for Monterey, so disappointed.

San Diego, California

5 out of 5
Some of the family went to the zoo. The rest of us took the Seal Boat from Seaport Village. Everyone loved San Diego!

Ensenada, Mexico Did not visit port

Been there, done that.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very fast and easy.
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4 Comments

1960cruiser    1 year ago

First cruise? Can't blame a cruise line if you didn't choose the right ship for your cruise. My cruise on this ship was amazing and I had a great time, even with all the amazing food selections available.

RetiredRay    1 year ago

Sad that the only thing they think is entertainment is a production show. Princess, especially on the larger ships has a lot music venues on sea days, usually from around 1200 to 2200.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed and informative review. Sorry about the weather. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of it.