Good cruise for experienced cruisers

Item: Golden Princess
Rating: 4
Author: RonG4

Golden Princess Cruise Review to Hawaii

RonG4

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Vote: 1

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

14 Night Hawaii (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 18, 2012

Ship: Golden Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 12 years ago

Ship was clean and well maintained. Crew was friendly.

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Buffet was swarming with gnats; food not good. International Cafe was good, ate there most days.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Shows were crowded and you needed to arrive 75 minutes prior to showtime to get a seat. People fought over seats and many left unable to get a seat.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship crew were very friendly and willing to help. Port staff were very rude and nasty.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Housekeeping kept stateroom very clean.

Pros: Shows were good if you could get a seat.

Cons: Gnatty buffet and crowds; yes gnats!!!