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Golden Princess Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Golden Princess

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

Sail date: July 13, 2019

Ship: Golden Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D310

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Fabulous cruise! We loved every day on board. Staff were amazing and the ship was lovely - not too big. Our 3 ports were very similar with lots of jewellery stores but, you can find some hidden gems among them. The excursions that we did were fabulous and gave us a glimpse of the Alaskan wilderness.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We got on the ship quite early in spite of long queues at immigration. Make sure you have an ESTA if a non- US citizen using the Visa waiver scheme. Even with one, it takes ages.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The Bernini restaurant was brilliant. Really good food and the staff were amazing.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We used the fitness centre which isn't the biggest, and the spa! There was always something happening for anyone looking for fun activities.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff on Golden Princess were just amazing. Always helpful. Always friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We had a mini suite around mid-ship that was perfect. Plenty if storage space and very comfortable.

Ship tip

If you are using anytime dining, Bernini is superb. We got soda packages and I also had the premium coffee. It was well worth adding the coffee and getting a good quality coffee at any time.

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Ports of call

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
We loved this lovely little town. Buildings kept in an old-fashioned style. Full of the same shops as the other ports but, there were one or two independent shops that sold very different things.
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Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

3 out of 5
Could be better signposting. We got lost and ended up trying to get through lots of people coming off ships and heading to buses!
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Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
A nice little town that would have been nice to explore further. We left mid-afternoon so it felt like a short visit.
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Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Shame about the rain when we visited, but a really interesting port. We did 2 trips here with Princess - Timberline Trek and Whale watching. Both were excellent.
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Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
Glaciers were amazing. It was really cold and rainy the day we were here.
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Cruise College Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5
Sailing here was amazing. Getting a chance to see the glaciers and surrounding scenery was fabulous.
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Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

4 out of 5
Really just a place to get off the ship.
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Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very efficient. We had transport booked with ACT via the wildlife park and our luggage was right where we needed them.

Traveler Photos

Pretty Skagway.
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3 Comments

SusanCruzin    5 years ago

Looking forward to sailing out of LA to Alaska in June of 2020. I was told that soon after the ship would be sold to P and O. I have sailed on the Golden twice before and have always enjoyed it.
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mbob    5 years ago

Looking fwd to going on Golden next year
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bobduck1993    5 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise.
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This was our first time on a Princess Cruise. We were so impressed with the speedy checkin in Vancouver that it didn’t feel like a hassle. Once on the ship we were impressed with the staff friendliness as well as sanitation. We’ll be definitely be back!