Eastern US and Canada

Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Emerald Princess

14 Night Canada & Colonial America (Ft. Lauderdale To Quebec)

Sail date: June 19, 2024

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: E712

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

The ports that we visited we nice. The food and entertainment were mid.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Dropping of luggage was a traffic nightmare and long lines to on to the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The main dining room food was mid. It was either overcooked, didn't come with the suggested sauce (duck ala orange had no orange flavoring and was dry and stringy) and the buffet for breakfast, the fried eggs were pre made that you took off of a tray. The same for pancakes, waffles, toast, bagels... nothing was fresh.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The cruise director and his staff were wonderful. They were entertaining while doing the trivia and game shows.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The magician was not good and his story line was difficult to follow. The rest of the performers were okay but nothing to write home about.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent! With anytime dining, the first night was chaotic. Our waiter suggested we ask for him every night. He and his assistant were very accommodating. Our room steward was also excellent!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very nice.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
For an inside cabin it was adequate. There was enough counter space and drawer space for 3 people. also the closet was very large.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Charleston, South Carolina

4 out of 5
We did not book an excursion and was able to walk around the city and enjoy it,

Norfolk, Virginia

3 out of 5
Booked a tour to Williamsburg. We arrived at Williamsburg at 11:30 am and the tickets to get into the different buildings were 1/2 day from 9am until 1pm. We didn't even leave the ship until after 10am.

New York, New York

4 out of 5
Took the excursion to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. I wish we had more time to spend there.

Boston, Massachusetts

4 out of 5
The hop on hop off bus stops right outside the port terminal. Book it on your own and not through Princess.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

4 out of 5
Highland museum was wonderful.

SAGUENAY, QUEBEC, CANADA

4 out of 5
Went to the National Park. Hiking up is strenuous.

Quebec City, Quebec

4 out of 5
Walked the city on our own. Very enjoyable

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
We walked our own luggage off because we had an early flight home.
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