Extremely "generic" and much lower quality than pre pandemic

Item: Emerald Princess
Rating: 3.6
Author: RexJanes

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

RexJanes

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

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

Sail date: June 19, 2024

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: B752

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Overall an ok cruise however extremely disappointed in the continued decline in the quality and quanity of the food. Also the Horizon Court is exftremely crowded and overall food quality was less than desirable.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The MDR food quality and portions have definitely declined from pre pandemic. The Horizon Court buffet overall was worse than a 10 dollar buffet at home

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

Did not want to go to the shows an hour early to get a seat

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The carpet and several other items need replacing. A lot of rust on the balcony

Ship tip

An old ship with excellent crew

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Charleston, South Carolina

4 out of 5

Norfolk, Virginia

3 out of 5

New York, New York

4 out of 5

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

Sydney, Nova Scotia

4 out of 5

SAGUENAY, QUEBEC, CANADA

4 out of 5

Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

10 Comments

beansbeansbeans 5 months ago

Everyone,including myself,have complained about food quality and quantity post pandemic.My question is why??It’s been two years! I personally think that all the cruise lines are using it as an opportunity to make excuses thus huge profits and increasing the costs of a cruise.Just my humble opinion.

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karlgrgurich 5 months ago

Agree with above. Never had a problem getting enough food on Princess.

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Gwbigdog 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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willwork4cruz 5 months ago

People have always complained that the cruise food quality is not as good as it used to be. That’s not a pandemic thing. I heard those same complaints 25 years ago. This is the first time someone is complaining that the quantity of food is not what it used to be. If you can’t get enough food on a cruise, I’m not sure how to help you.

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javawoody 5 months ago

Seems the quality of food has decreased on all cruise lines

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RoyalCruzer 5 months ago

We stopped cruising with Princess 10 years ago, well prior to the pandemic. It is not a well operated cruise line.

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bndfromaz 5 months ago

Thank you for sharing.

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Dumfy75 5 months ago

Lower quality than pre-pandemic seems to be the norm in cruising across the board unfortunately. But I’d actually say the same about land based holidays I’ve done post-pandemic too.

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cruising2004 5 months ago

Sorry this cruise was not up to par. Thank you for your review.

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HeavySeas 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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