Not Worth It
Golden Princess Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

8 Night Southern Australia & Tasmania (Melbourne Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 02, 2020
Ship: Golden Princess
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: D734
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Review summary
We are yearly cruisers in our 40s/50s, and were bored out of our minds on this cruise (to the point we considered leaving the ship early). All of the activities and entertainment is geared towards a MUCH older, less active crowd (even the front desk confirmed this). If you enjoy a more quiet experience - i.e. knitting classes, bossanova music, in bed by 10pm - than this is the cruise for you. They do not offer a variety to appeal to all ages, even though there were some younger folks on board (although I’d say 75% on the guests were retirement age or older). The good news is that the casino will never be crowded so you’ll always get a seat at a table (and may often be one of a few people in there). Just watch the dealers! My son was cheated my a dealer who couldn’t count to 21 and when caught, the pit boss said “he’s just a trainee” and laughed. We will NOT be cruising with Princess again.Embarkation
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Ship tip
If you’re active, or under 60, this is not the ship for you. Definitely geared towards the older, less active crowd.
Ports of call
Kangaroo Island, Australia Did not visit port
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