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Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Emerald Princess

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

Sail date: September 10, 2017

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: R750

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

We went to celebrate our 20th anniversary and we had the time of our lives!! it's like it's a 5 star hotel that follows you around to all these cities, making you feel pampered and well taken cared off. Princess cruises really did an amazing job and we definitely want to go back!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
So smooth, much easier than the airport! Everyone was so friendly from the beginning.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
omg, the food was non-stop! the everday buffet was well stocked, but the dinners were the best!! one night was all you could eat beef wellington and lobster! Also tried the Crown Grill---WOW! totally worth the $29!! Also did an Ultimate Balconey Dinner & Breakfast--amazing!!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
pools & jacuzzi were great! the gym was really really nice and well equipped! needed more physical activity things though. most everything was shows.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
the performers were top notch with complex and exciting productions. our cruise director Corey was phenomenal!!

Children's Programs

i paid no attention since i don't have kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward was so attentive! all the wait staff went out of our way to ensure we were happy and felt recognized.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
It wasn't the newest ship, but didn't feel old either. They layout is nice. It was very very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was bigger than I thought, but not by much. We stayed at the back of the ship so the view was amazing to wake up to. I would buy a balconey next time however.

Ship tip

Get ready to eat amazing food, see the most beautiful scenery, and be treated like a prince!!

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5
This was the first time to this city and I fell in love with it!

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
This was my favorite port. We did the Saxmon Village and city tour. Our tour guide was excellent, and tried to make sure we saw wildlife. She also explained the village really well.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Best excursion of the trip! Took a helicopter to mendenhall glacier and drank glacier water!! Then went to this really nice camp and had a salmon bake.

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5
this port is nice, but not as exciting as the other ports. Took a bus up rail up the White Pass & Yukon trail and took the train down...Amazing amazing views! Went to a salmon bake at Liarsville. Such a great big production and beautiful camp. They just need a funnier script writer--jokes were something from a 70's sitcom :\

Victoria, British Columbia

3 out of 5
You dock at night and only have a few hours, so you can't really see the city views and don't have enough time to get to know the city.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
So smooth and easy!! We were worried bc we docked at 7am but had a flight at 10:30am so we did self help. It went so easy we got to the airport by 8:30am!
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4 Comments

LorrieSyms    6 years ago

Taking this cruise soon! Thanks for the great information!

jandsdennis    7 years ago

Happy anniversary. We were just on her in July for our 32 Anniversary.

Bubba54    7 years ago

So glad you had a good cruise. We loved the Emerald when we were on her and look forward to next month. Thanks for the review

GIL155    7 years ago

The Emerald certainly knows how to pamper. You celebrated your 20th in style - Alaska, on the Emerald Princess! Congrats to you both!

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