Wonderful with Perfect Weather and Sea Conditions
Golden Princess Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia
13 Night New Zealand (Melbourne Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 22, 2018
Ship: Golden Princess
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: C226
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 5 years ago
Review summary
Wonderful cruise to New Zealand. Perfect sea and weather conditions! Only one "rough-ish" night at sea when crossing Tasman/Pacific meeting point.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Wheelhouse Bar
Not as good as the other bar/lounge areas. Small and rather dark.
Ice Cream Bar
Beautiful vanilla and chocolate soft serve ice cream. However needs more staff.
Horizon Court
Buffet meals area. Plastic plates and cups (understandably). Not enough seating.
Explorer's Lounge
Great fun area.
Dining Room
Canaletto Dining Room - perfect service from Raju and Nemasio! Great ambience.
Onboard Activities
Photo Gallery
Very hard to find "your" pictures but otherwise very well thought out.
Medical Center
Looked after wonderfully by the South African medical team.
Casino
Awful. Had to walk through it every time I was on deck 7 to get to other end of ship. Just dreadful.
Entertainment
Princess Theater
Lovely venue. Lots of seating but GET THERE EARLY for the early shows.
Atrium
Wonderful area. Gorgeous Christmas and New Year decorations. Functional and fun area.
Children's Programs
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Dreadful casino (I don't gamble) and it is right in the centre of a thoroughfare deck so you HAVE to walk through it.
Ports of call
Melbourne, Australia Did not visit port
Cruise Fjordland National Park
Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand Did not visit port
Tauranga, New Zealand Did not visit port