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Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Emerald Princess

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

Sail date: August 06, 2017

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin number: 517

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

I really enjoyed it. Enjoyed cruising with my family. Prefer warm weather cruises. More to do on ship. Need more time at ports. Alaskan is too cold and windy to do things on ship deck during day.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth and quick considering the number of people trying to get on the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining hall was fantastic. Wasn't a fan of Horizon buffet as much. Didn't like the food at the buffet as much as dining hall.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Utilized the fitness gym a great deal. Too windy and cold for movies under the stars. Don't drink or gamble but was still able to keep ourselves busy on the ship.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I loved all the entertainment. Thought shows were a little short but understandable as they often did two shows at night.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Superb service from very friendly staff.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Excellent layout, design and cleanliness of ship. You would never guess how old the ship is.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Comfort and size and cleanliness of cabin was fantastic.

Ship tip

I realize it was only a week Cruise but too much time at sea and not near enough time at ports. Would have loved more time in ports.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5
Toured Seattle at end of cruise. Nice tour. Beautiful city.

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5
Should have gone fishing. Lighthouse and bald Eagle tour were a little boring. Ketchikan was beautiful.

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
Saw Mendenhall Glacier and went Whale watching. It was a great excursion.

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5
Took the Skagway train ride. Very pretty. Very cute town.

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
Loved Victoria. Will come back for an extended vacation. Not near enough time at port plus most was at night.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth and quick all things considered.
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1 Comment

GIL155    7 years ago

Throw on a jacket and enjoy the beauty! I understand about warm weather cruising, because that is what I usually do. BUT Alaska! Amazing scenery.

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