A nice getaway, confusing ship

Item: Discovery Princess
Rating: 3.9
Author: SeanJon

Discovery Princess Cruise Review

SeanJon

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 84

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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

Sail date: December 19, 2023

Ship: Discovery Princess

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

Overall, this was a nice getaway with my folks for the holiday. The food was great but it was evident staffing levels weren’t at the level they needed to be at. Many bars and areas were closed at inconvenient times. Also, the layout of the ship was probably the most confusing of all. There is really only one floor to get from one side to the other so navigating dining rooms and getting to the fitness centers was difficult.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Got to the terminal early for check in. That part was smooth since we had done everything through the app. The attendants conducting the check-in were not communicating with each other or making announcements regularly so unfortunately the boarding was not an organized process. Different groups didn’t know when their number was being called without announcements so it just got busy and confusing.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Amenities were nice. I tried the spa which was relaxing although noticed there weren’t enough attendants to keep things clean or organized. For example, all lounge chairs in spa had towels and waters next to them but you couldn’t tell if they were being used or someone had left because it wasn’t being cleaned. There were plenty of people at the front desk though trying to sell treatments so that was a bit irritating. The fitness center was fantastic however and loved the equipment choices.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was fantastic. Ocean view balcony, new, this was the perk of a new ship

Ship tip

Don’t rely on the app for delivery of food or drinks. It’s just not optimized yet and without adequate staffing levels, the orders just weren’t fulfilled.

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Ports of call

Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5

San Diego, California

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

7 Comments

deconz 8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 10 months ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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willwork4cruz 10 months ago

Yes they put the galley between the main dining rooms. That makes serving a lot quicker but since you can’t walk through the galley, you have to cross the galley on the floor above. Yes a little hard to understand until you see the deck plan. That is a common layout on many ships but I still forget sometimes. But I blame myself for being forgetful.

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dwrw 10 months ago

Wow, I was on this same cruise and experienced none of this. Staff were so attentive and plentiful, and the app was great for ordering (actually the best to date). It's amazing how different experiences and expectations can be.

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cruising2004 10 months ago

Glad you had a good time! Thank you for your review.

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javawoody 10 months ago

Appreciate the review

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Niavlys 10 months ago

Tks for sharing

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