Slow boat to Singapore

Item: Golden Princess
Rating: 4
Author: 2903happy

Golden Princess Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

2903happy

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 54

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

7 Night South Australia (Melbourne To Fremantle)

Sail date: March 15, 2018

Ship: Golden Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: A309

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This cruise provided us with a very pleasant holiday from our busy lives. The Golden Princess gave us a well earned rest. Disappointing that we had Busselton removed from the scheduled ports though. Hopefully if Princess do this cruise again, they consider adding Phuket into the schedule.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Embarkation was quick and efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food on the Golden Princess was just ok, as the variety and choices were poor. The pizza was bland and lacked fillings or choices. I love seafood which was cut back very noticeably on this cruise, and dining options for my partner were few.

Ice Cream Bar

5 out of 5

The free Ice cream bar on this ship is a hidden gem, and hopefully Princess doesn't replace this very popular free service, like they have on the Sun and Sea Princess.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Music Trivia was fantastic, however they kept cutting time from this very popular event to provide for something scheduled after, which had less popularity, and the room emptied soon after calling time?

Terrace Pool

4 out of 5

The Adults only terrace pool is a very welcome oasis at the rear of the ship. The scenery is beautiful and the area provides good shade and a refreshing sea breeze on many of the hot days. Only criticism is the poor signage to advise parents that it is an adults only pool, which the kids loved.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Stage productions were very good, however the variety on offer around these productions was lacking.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Princess always provides a quality of service to be praised. Room steward appeared bored and went through the motions in keeping the room clean and tidy, without much joy in her life. Didn't impress us getting woken around 5.30am to return our passports. Dining waiter provided excellent service, and deserved the many tips I sent his way.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Golden was going into dry dock for some well deserved maintenance in Singapore, and needed a good paint and window cleaning, and hopefully getting all the pools working again.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The cabin was clean, and the bed was very comfortable. Air conditioning worked well and this cabin provided a good home away from home. Only criticism was the TV was located poorly in the room and the channels were few, with many shows being repeated over and over again.