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Grand Princess Cruise Review to Hawaii

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 80

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Grand Princess

15 Night Hawaii (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 17, 2015

Ship: Grand Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E633

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

Dining room service was slow and our waiter was not very friendly. The atrium always smelled of cigarette smoke from the casino. There was water leaking from the ceilings and the lights kept dimming in the dining room.  Floor tiles were loose in the food court. Our mattress needed to be replaced. 

On the positive side, the music and entertainment was the best I have seen on any cruise. The food in the food court was as good as any other cruise ship we have taken. The ship was on time at every port. The passengers were very elderly and so I don't recommend this cruise for younger couples.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Dining room was dissapointing. Food court was great.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Great variety.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The best we have seen.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
Can't comment, did not use.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Mostly great but our waiter was cold.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
This ship is overdue for maintenance. The problems will probably be fixed.

Ship tip

Passengers were elderly so if you want excitement or partying, this is not for you.

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5
did not explore

Hilo, Hawaii

3 out of 5
We took a private van and enjoyed it.

Honolulu, Oahu

3 out of 5
The free shuttle from Maui Divers was a waste of time, Burger King has free Wi-Fi.

Nawiliwili, Kauai

3 out of 5
We took the free streetcar to shopping, and then took their tour and it was good.

Lahaina, Maui

5 out of 5
This was our favorite island. I took the city bus for $2.00 to a nice beach.

Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5
Stay in the tourist area. Free Wi-Fi at Starbucks.
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1 Comment

glomarrone    9 years ago

Just a hint - If a cruise is 15-days lo9ng, you will get many seniors.  The longer the cruise, the more seniors as a rule.  We did back to back on a Celebrity ship and one was 7 days the other 14 days.  It was so amazing how the population on the ship changed. 

I was in Hawaii in December.