Enjoyed our cruise

Item: Emerald Princess
Rating: 4
Author: smootsailing

Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

smootsailing

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

7 Night Inside Passage With Tracy Arm Fjord (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 30, 2017

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: R258

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Nice ship, friendly staff, Beautiful weather, great itinerary and fun excursions. Food in the dining room was very good along with excellent service. Buffet quality was decent but too much of the same food each day. pizza just ok, toppings were nil to none. Burger bar burgers were served on cold bun and non-melted cheese. Sandwiches in the coffee bar were very bland and boring. I enjoyed my cruise but my expectations of the food was left a disappointment. Movies under the stars was a cool activity.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

service/staff were all very helpful with the exception of bar service. Long waits at bar to order beverage especially Stern outdoor bar. Terrible service around Stern deck as far as servers available to take your order. Staff was available to help answering questions but often found them to be uninformed. For some the language barrier was a challenge.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Bathrooms were not always clean. More than once toilets would be non-working, plugged and not attended to. I found excrement on the stairwell landing

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5