Awesome Canada NewEngland Cruise

Item: Emerald Princess
Rating: 5
Author: wwhetsel

Emerald Princess Cruise Review

wwhetsel

Contributor Level: Third Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

7 Night Canada & New England (Boston Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 28, 2024

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: B243

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

We had a family group of 8. Had a great time on board Princess Emerald. Boston is an easy embarkation port. We were in our cabins before 11 and heading to buffet. Food in MDR and buffets exceptional. We had deluxe romantic breakfast on balcony. Well worth the money. Would like newer movies in staterooms. Good entertainment. Service in dining areas extraordinary. Cabin stewards took great care of us. Only negative was clearing customs in portland. Princess needs a better process. Overall great experience

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy boarding process. We had our medallions shipped to us. We were in our cabins bwfore 11 am

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Great food and service. We had table for 8 reserved in MDR each night. Servers were so nice. Chef made us special dishes we requested on two nights.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Lots of things to do for all ages

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Lots of great shows

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

No kids so diid not participate

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Server Raquel table 205 excellent

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Oler ship but well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Limited outlets in cabins. We always take a temporary power trap so we can charge all our devices.

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Ports of call

Portland, Maine

5 out of 5

We booked an independant whale excursion. Lots of shops and restaurants within walking distance of pier. Gilberts have the best clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl. Only dissappontment was clearing customs. We docked at 9 am and had very very long wait to get off ship. We drew group number 14 as priority was given to those with excursions through Princess. Only 4 agents on board to manually clear 100% of passengers. Princess needs to do better with this process.

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Loved Halifax.. budget rental within walking distance of pier. 30 min drive to Peggys Cove.

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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

5 out of 5

This was our favorite port. Would have liked more time to explore. We did the Anne and Gilbert musical through Princess. This was one of our highlights of our cruise. PEI is so beautiful and peaceful.

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Sydney, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Not much to do here. Shops and large fiddle at pier.

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Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

.walked off ship. Easy process

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9 Comments

Bear1 1 month ago

Unfortunately,the cruise lines can’t control customs, they’re at the control of customs, I’m sure they would like a better system. But it sounds like you had a great cruise.

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loge23 3 months ago

There's a lot of complaints about the Portland Customs process - much more about the Customs limited services rather than anything Princess can do.

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msxenia 3 months ago

We drew #29. It was horrible.

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javawoody 3 months ago

Thanks for posting

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bndfromaz 3 months ago

Wonderful review, thank you for sharing.

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deboftheseas 3 months ago

Did you catch Lovely and the crew in the Explorers Lounge? We were on the July 14thbsailing

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cruising2004 3 months ago

Thank you for your review. Glad everyone had a wonderful cruise!

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HeavySeas 3 months ago

Awesome......thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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Gwbigdog 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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