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Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 37

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Emerald Princess

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

Sail date: August 13, 2017

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: R329

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Great vacation. Will definetly book another cruise through Princess. The staff, enviornment, and activities made it worth it. Read up on tips and tricks

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and quick without issue

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Ate 2 speciality dining. Crown Grill and Salty Dog. Both good but Salty Dog... Amazing!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Didn't participate in activities but there were a ton to choose from

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Attended comedian and Disco Dance. Comedian was hilarious. Disco... so, so

Children's Programs

Didn't have children on this cruise

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff were beyond fantastic. Nitish, Mike, Mariza in Wheelhouse. Jimmy with stateroom services. So many more that I didnt catch their names

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I was pleasantly surprised how clean everything was

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Yes, small, but brought over door organizer and power cord. Descent closet, bedside cabinets, and desk. Had no issues

Ship tip

Read the daily newsletter. Helps w entertainmemt, plus the happy hours!

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5
Visited seattle day prior to our cruise. Ok, diverse for sure! Crowded

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Great port. Good amount of time. This is the place to get your shopping done. No excursion but still plenty to see

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
We did a whale watching tour, not through cruise line. Cheaper with Skagway Tours. You can book online of through Trip Advisors

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Did another excursion with Skagway Tours. Because we did Juneau tour, we got a discount when booking in Skagway. Amazing! Shuttle tour guide was so full of information and you could feel her passion

Victoria, British Columbia

2 out of 5
Minimal time here, evening hours. Pricey. Could of skippes this port altogether

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and quick. Used Port Valet. Worked great!
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1 Comment

GIL155    7 years ago

Excellent advise to read and research before a cruise. Glad you studied and enjoyed your time on the Emerald.

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