Lost luggage cruise

Discovery Princess Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 10
Helpful Votes: 158

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Discovery Princess

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 24, 2024

Ship: Discovery Princess

Cabin number: M331

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

I must thank the staff at the main desk. They we very supportive, since they lost our luggage. It never did show up. They even sent pictures of the bag to the port for a search. Made the best of a bad situation. Will be booking again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Beautiful Saturday morning to get on a cruise ship. Took the shuttle from the hotel with a jovial load of cruisers. line uo sent smooth, we were greeted with smiles and once we got into the terminal and checked in we were on board in about 20 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The buffet is as usual the buffet. you can get many different foods, some cold, some hot, some warm that should be cold, some cold that should be hot. After the first strip, you can figure it out. MDR were good, service was quite good, food was good. Not over the top, but as expected, with so many on board the median standard was met. Specialty places, rating them up a few notches as the kitchens are quicker to react .

Wake View Bar

5 out of 5

Party central

Good Spirits

5 out of 5

great bartenders and service

Gigi's Pizzeria

5 out of 5

Great food.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Well, there was a pool party one night. quite a few information sessions. All carried out with taste..

The Sanctuary

5 out of 5

A must do for every cruise.

Hot Tubs

5 out of 5

Miss my hot tub, was a great place to relax

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Show in the theater were great. Rock Opera is a must see. All entertainers were quite good, some great dancing and some great fun in various venues.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Since the last cruise prior to Covid, there seems to be less staff. Try as they do they can't keep up to the demands of the customers. The level of service we received from staff was great though. never once did we run into rude staff or any indifference to the customer. Our steward was most helpful in arranging laundry and upping his service level, since it WAS the ships fault my luggage went missing.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Great ship, Clean and well taken care of.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Small cabin, inside unit. Very small, bed was great, room always clean

Ship tip

From this day forward I would encourage everyone to get Air Tags. Look for ways to go forward or to the stern for elevators. Main bank very busy and very slow.

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
No excursion this time, Stayed by the Iowa Museum and liked the hotel.

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5
No excursion, Been here a few times. Went shopping and walk about.

Mazatlan, Mexico

5 out of 5
Always a pleasure in Mazatlan. Market was fun, met up with friends from there.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5
No excursion this time. Spent the day at the shopping centers and port markets.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very quick, Bus was waiting and trip to airport un-eventful. No luggage to carry so went fast.
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14 Comments

justkaty     1 month ago

What a great attitude you have! As major your convenience was, you still managed to have a good time! I really appreciate your detailed review!

sq1837     7 months ago

Love your attitude and that you made the best of the situation!

deconz     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Ladyjunecliff     8 months ago

Did they keep cleaning your one set of clothes daily??? I can’t imagine. Why I always bring one extra bag with an extra set of clothes. Kudos for keeping your cool. I am guessing they have extra sundries for these situations to keep you deodorized and shaved. 😂

Yankee47     8 months ago

Can't imagine...talk about endurance and making the best of a bad situation...

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

bndfromaz     8 months ago

Great review, Thank you 🙏

karlgrgurich     8 months ago

Lost luggage…nightmarish! Glad they were supportive tho

karencruiser     8 months ago

Oh, you poor thing, losing your luggage. For the whole Cruise? I recently lost my bag. Thanks to Singapore airlines but got it back after about 10 days so that was pretty good and I hope yours arrives for you as well. Glad you had a good trip though

AuntPinkie     8 months ago

Appreciate you detailed feedback. Sorry to hear that your luggage has gone on it's own vacation. Glad you thouroughly enjoyed your cruise in spite of it

javawoody     8 months ago

Thanks for the detailed review

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

ZATHROS     8 months ago

Sounds like you have a wonderful cruise. Thanks for your review.

cruising2004     8 months ago

Wonderful detailed review! Thank you for your review and ship tip.