Great cruise for older people 55+

Item: Golden Princess
Rating: 3.7
Author: Jodsta

Golden Princess Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

Jodsta

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

13 Night New Zealand (Melbourne Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 25, 2019

Ship: Golden Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: B211

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The internet package is stupidly expensive!!! This cruise was for older people 55+

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Disability assistance for my mum was great.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Some of the meals were average and some were fantastic.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Not a lot for younger people under 55yrs.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Music was mainly focused on older people 55+ which was very disappointing.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Fantastic staff

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Maintenance was lacking, old looking

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Mattress uneven and can easily roll out of bed.

Ship tip

Do not purchase the internet package. It is OVERLY EXPENSIVE!!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Melbourne, Australia

4 out of 5

Thumbs Up 0

Auckland, New Zealand

4 out of 5

Thumbs Up 0

Tauranga, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Loved this one

Thumbs Up 0

Gisborne, New Zealand Did not visit port

Weather

Thumbs Up 0

Wellington, New Zealand

4 out of 5

Thumbs Up 0

Akaroa, New Zealand

2 out of 5

Difficult to manage with a wheelchair

Thumbs Up 0

Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

4 out of 5

Loved watching the logs

Thumbs Up 0

Cruise Fjordland National Park Did not visit port

Weather

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Wasn't able to get assistance with mum's wheelchair. Eventually found someone to assist.

1 Comment

Other reviews of this sailing

The cruise was a great way to see the land scape

Not a great trip for our first with Princess