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Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

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Emerald Princess

12 Night Inside Passage Alaska (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 27, 2018

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C410

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Bring binoculars! We saw bear, mountain goats, whales, sea otters, eagle, and more. Dress in layers and prepare for wet weather. The Emerald Princess doesn't have a covered pool, though we saw more than one person braving the cold and swimming laps. Glacier Bay was wonderful complete with glacier calving. Wow! This is our second Alaskan cruise and won't be our last. If you only cruise once in your lifetime, this is the cruise to take.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Even without priority boarding, the process was organized and painless.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Anything "steak" was fantastic. The rest was just OK.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Many classes (Spanish, juggling, dancing, photography, etc) to take during this voyage.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our steward, Clifford, was pleasant and helpful. Homer in the dining room and on Lido is a great, great guy!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Caribe deck balconies are larger than other decks. Rooms are smaller than other lines we've been on. Shower is tiny!

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Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Whale watching with bubble net feeding was amazing!

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Took a bicycle tour and had a wonderful time.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Walked around the town, had lunch and dodged raindrops. Bring an umbrella

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

1 Comment

Kayla5803 6 years ago

Thank you for the good review. Loved our Alaska trip on the Ruby. Can not wait for our Hawaii trip on the Emerald .

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