Alaska beautiful but sailing from Seattle was not

Item: Discovery Princess
Rating: 4
Author: melindal2702

Discovery Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

melindal2702

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage With Glacier Bay National Park (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 18, 2024

Ship: Discovery Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C139

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

Beautiful Alaskan cruise. I would sail again with Princess but from another port.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Being left in a cold line outside for over half an hour just to drop off luggage was not pleasant.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Buffet was very crowded. Specialty dining was booked full. In May outside venues are not used so inside is crowded

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Outside pool and other venues were too cold in May to use.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Shows were excellent

Children's Programs

Seniors, no children

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Our Room A139 steward was excellent, and other wait staff were friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship was clean but buffet layout was too narrow and crowded.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Clean and comfortable

Ship tip

Not to sail from Seattle port. We live in Florida and the boarding process is much better there. Also Discovery Princess did not have staff at the front of buffet asking people to wash their hands. All other ships have asked for hand washing.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

2 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Delux Bus trip into the Yukon. Beautiful sunny day.

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Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Very easy walkout with luggage

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Other reviews of this sailing

Very pleasant, best customer service