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Item: Emerald Princess
Rating: 4.3
Author: fdavidm

Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

fdavidm

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage (Vancouver To Seattle)

Sail date: May 13, 2018

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C622

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I would try another Princess cruise in the future because overall the service is very good and there cruise was of a good value. The scenery in Alaska can’t be beat.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The Botticelli, DaVinci and Michelangelo Dining was superb! My reason for only rating this four stars is because the buffet at the Horizon Court was disgusting. The food there was not worthy of MacDonald’s. Furthermore there are not enough seats in the Horizon Court to accommodate all the diners who want to eat this garbage. Endless guest wandering around looking for seats with food plates in their hands. Awful!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff works very hard, long hours and everyone is pleasant and extremely helpful and efficient.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The ship is looking a little tired on its Exteriors and the Horizon Court needs to be demolished and redesigned.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

The check-in and the disembarking at ports are both disorganized. Try to get the best information you can about where to go. I’m handicapped and was told by Princess that there was a special check-in for disabled people. The guards at Vancouver had no idea what I was talking about and would have me stand on a two hour check-in line. Finally I found someone from Princess Security to walk me in.

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Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

4 out of 5

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

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1 Comment

DeanB55555 6 years ago

We did the buffet just a few times for dinner. Mostly at breakfast. We sat with other people we didn't know and always had a pleasant chat getting to know our table mates. It was crowded but always found places to sit. That is if you don't mind sharing a table.

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