Great cruise in spite of old ship with some issues

Item: Golden Princess
Rating: 4.2
Author: daisydoozy

Golden Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

daisydoozy

Contributor Level: First Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers Northbound (Vancouver To Anchorage)

Sail date: July 28, 2018

Ship: Golden Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D315

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Great cruise on imperfect ship but we would still recommend Princess for their great service.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

MDR food was just ok. I actually thought the buffet food was better. Lots of variety and interesting foods. MDR portions were pretty small and I'm a petite woman who doesn't need a lot to be satisfied.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Used gym and adults only hot tub and dry sauna. Nice.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Production shows were entertaining. Comedian Derrick Cameron was HYSTERICAL. Don't miss him. Great shows and no foul language. Very talented.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Amazing service throughout the ship but the standouts were in the Horizon buffet. Even brought us our drinks from the bar.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The ship is old and the previous bad reviews about major plumbing problems had us worried. But things had obviously improved by our July cruise. There was a weird smell near the Wheelhouse Lounge and there were a few buckets around catching leaks but nothing bad enough to spoil the beauty of Alaska. The public areas were attractive and in good shape.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Comfortable room with plenty of storage. Not as roomy as mini-suites on newer ships but adequate. Very comfortable bed, Marlyn our room steward was wonderful. Decor is drab and needs updating. Lots of wear obvious.

Ship tip

I would not choose this ship again but if you are already booked, don't worry like I did. We totally enjoyed ourselves.

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Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

8 Comments

cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Thanks for the review and so glad you enjoyed.

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debdoug 6 years ago

Love the golden but last cruise we also had toilet problems. Food is great staff lovely and the beds sooooo comfy

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RobnChelle 6 years ago

Fair comments dwtb. I loved my 35 nights on her, and I truly can't wait to get back with the old girl :-)

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susanstorey 6 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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tasomer53 6 years ago

3000 people every 7 days all year long. that's alot of toilets to flush. the maintenance would be unbelievable. when is a ship too big? Also salt water is metals worst enemy.

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SammyAddison 6 years ago

Hmmm

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daisydoozy 6 years ago

The ship is old and it shows in cabins and hallways. Quarter sized chips of rust and paint fell on our balcony throughout cruise. Our cabin had a urine smell at first but got better since we had mild weather and were able to leave balcony door open. Some passengers I talked to had toilet problems. Thankfully, not us.

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susanstorey 6 years ago

Could you comment on how you found the Princess imperfect ?please

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Awesome cruise to beatiful Alaska!!

Nice Cruise ! The food, and being nickled and dimed for everything not so much