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Item: Emerald Princess
Rating: 2
Author: AUSTNZCruiser

Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Australasia

AUSTNZCruiser

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

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Australia & New zealand

Sail date: February 13, 2017

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E507

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

11 days cruise that supposed to have visited 6 ports but have to skip 2 of the 3 main places of interest due to fog. As a holidays maker, we can understand that safety is paramount but skipping places of interest is unfair. You may have no alternatives at that point in time but am pretty sure there should be contingency plans on hand whenever face with such situation. An established cruise company like Princess would have better plan to make up for such a situation.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Clean cabin throughout the cruise duration.

Ship tip

If it is for cruising in the southern pacific, highly not recommended.

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Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

3 out of 5

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

1 out of 5

Cruise Fjordland National Park

3 out of 5

Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

1 out of 5

Akaroa, New Zealand

1 out of 5

Picton, New Zealand

1 out of 5

Napier, New Zealand

1 out of 5

Tauranga, New Zealand

3 out of 5

13 Comments

jollyboy 7 years ago

i had a great time doing this voyage with Holland America we missed Akarora due to high waves but the rest of the ports were amazing

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Blessed2 7 years ago

Any body out there doing the Emerald on April 12? Anybody have any excursion tips for Moorea or Bora Bora? Can you find things to do without a tour?

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MisterMet 7 years ago

Safety of all passengers ALWAYS trumps personal interests. Sorry you didn't get to see some of those places.

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julessteve2528 7 years ago

sounds like same cruise we're doing 31 march x thank you

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emmah67 7 years ago

Left Sydney on 13th-24th feb to Auckland

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julessteve2528 7 years ago

what date was this cruise please x

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emmah67 7 years ago

I was on the same cruise as yourself by the sounds of it and it was clearly stated by the captain that we missed Dunedin because the port of Otago was closed. He also was also worried if we went on to akaroa (where the fog was also forecast) we may of gotten in but wouldn't have been able to leave, therefore missing other ports. It's not always a decision by the cruise companies but by the port authorities in each city.

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julessteve2528 7 years ago

Haha. thanks sterld2126....

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sterld2126 7 years ago

From the sound of it, FOG!

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julessteve2528 7 years ago

I'm off on March 31st. Wonder what the weather will be like??? never been to NZ before so not sure what to expect the weather to be like

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dengage 7 years ago

Wouldn't that be a wonderful thing lol ð

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willwork4cruz 7 years ago

Princess should build fog free islands near each port they plan to visit, just in case.

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dengage 7 years ago

The itinerary is set up to 2 years ahead berths at ports have to be booked , I'm sure if another port is not to far from the ships itinerary Princess would have looked at it as has happened to us .

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