It was a wonderful cruise if you just want to get a short time at each port. They only disappointment was that we were unable to get off the ship in Maine until 3pm because of an immigration check.

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

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

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Emerald Princess

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

Sail date: October 17, 2024

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: L303

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

Overall a nice experience a good way to see each port on the East Coast and to decide if you would want to fly directly to a certain area to explore fully.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy and efficient. It was nice to have a place to put our carryon backpacks while we went to eat and back out in Quebec City.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Very nice dining experience, we did not get reservations in time so we went to the walk-in dining room and it worked very well to be able to go when it worked for us. I would have liked to be able to just purchase a coffee card like they used to have on a prior cruise I went on. Did not like to have to pay huge fees for the bundle of extras that I would not want or use.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I enjoyed the line dancing, pool and fitness center.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The entertainment was excellent especially the shows with the dancers and singers

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The service was excellent, everyone went out of their way to assist us in the buffet and dining room. Our room was kept excellent, always straighten and cleaned.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Beautiful! I would have really like to have had a paper map of each floor as we had on a prior cruise. The app was not as clear and user friendly.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
I would have liked more space between the beds, maybe the desk in between otherwise it was very comfortable and clean.

Ports of call

Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Portland, Maine

2 out of 5
Very disappointing since we were not able to get off the ship until 3pm because of an immigration check. We only had time to walk around close by and some of the venders near the ship were already packing up or had left.

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

New York, New York

5 out of 5

Norfolk, Virginia

5 out of 5

Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5
We just got off and went straight to the airport .

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Very confusing once we got out luggage and headed out. We were told to keep moving forward but once we got off the ship there were not enough signs or people to direct us to where we needed to be. We purchased a ticket on the ship for a bus to take us directly to Miami Airport but when we got off the ship there were no signs to show us to keep moving forward or to get in the lines that were already forming. We finally found someone in a yellow vest to ask
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5 Comments

karlgrgurich     1 month ago

Glad it was good for the most part

javawoody     1 month ago

Appreciate the feedback

Gwbigdog     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

cruising2004     1 month ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise!

bndfromaz     1 month ago

Great review, thank you for sharing!

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