long time sailing, Islands were nice to see and visit, on board ship was disapointing.

Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Hawaii

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 50

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Verified Review
Emerald Princess

15 Night Hawaiian Islands (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 04, 2018

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: A329

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Sorry to say but Princess was the worst cruise lines we have used , We have used Carnival, and Celeberty and will do so again but NOT PRINCESS !

Embarkation

5 out of 5
everything went smoothly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Main dining was not so good, small portions, limited menue and I cant believe that if you wanted a steak other then the recommended menu there was a seperat menue but at a COST HOW MUCH DO i HAVE TO SPEND FOR A CRUISE THAN GET A MENUE WITH ADDITIONAL COST ?? nOT GOOD! The buffet was also limited only, on other crusie lines there was always several different buffets to choose from.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
did not do much.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
the shows we attended were pretty good, maybe some of the talent was not uo to some of the other crusies we have been on.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our roomstewert was great, some of the waiters in main dining was not so great ie not very friendly maybe because we were doing anytime dining ?

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
ther ship wasn't as nice as other cruise lines we have been on, and the crew was doing maintinance like hammering and chisle during the crusie some of it was right above our balcony and very disturbing !! I called and complained but nothing was done !! NEVER AGAIN !!

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
The bed was very confortable and the cabin was clean but was quite small, not as big as other cruise lines we have been on. Also like I said the crew was doing maintaintence with hammers and who knows what else right above our balcony and our complaint was ignored !! NEVER AGAIN !!

Ship tip

DONT' !!!!!

Ports of call

Honolulu, Oahu

3 out of 5
Was really disapointed with the Arizona tour, the Mighty Moe was great.

Nawiliwili, Kauai

5 out of 5
had a good time

Lahaina, Maui

5 out of 5
Had fun viviting the shops.

Hilo, Hawaii

5 out of 5

Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5
Been to Mexico lots of times pretty much the same as all the tourest traps.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
This was the best and smoothest Disembarkation we have ever had ! Very well managed and orderly .
Was this review helpful? 50

7 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

divecar    5 years ago

Have had 51 cruises. Princess is certainly as good as carnival, equals Celebrity and Holland America. You have to find the line that best fits your expectations. Get involved and you’ll enjoy it more.

divecar    5 years ago

Have had 51 cruises. Princess is certainly as good as carnival, equals Celebrity and Holland America. You have to find the line that best fits your expectations. Get involved and you’ll enjoy it more.

JefftheJedi    5 years ago

Have salmon .. healthy and no extra

JefftheJedi    5 years ago

Have salmon .. healthy and no extra

Dutch3901    5 years ago

Princess is certainly not unique in charging more for items available at dinner. Carnival also offers entree items not part of the main menu, for a surcharge of $20. I’m not bothered by this, since I know that we can take it or leave it... we never even consider buying the steaks as there are so many good menu items to choose from...

Other reviews of this sailing