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Grand Princess Cruise Review to Hawaii

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Grand Princess

15 Night Hawaii (San Francisco Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 24, 2015

Ship: Grand Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: A228

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

the ship is old and lacking in facilities and services.  Very disappointed in the difficulty nightly trying to get a table to eat (anytime dining never worked).  The casino is a waste of time. You can never win (typical cruise ship) and there are not many choices for slot machines unless you don't mind the thick smoke in more than half of the casino that makes it unbearable for any non-smokers. The fitness area and steam and sauna were a major disappointment.  Steam and saunas are in a public area and yet segregated.  Makes no sense at all!  If you go to work out, then go to the locker room, you must change into other clothes to use steam or sauna (in public), and shower in public.  What is wrong with the way other cruise ships are set up? I hated this whole set-up.  Also, the fitness room has 7 foot ceilings, so don't try to lift a weight or get on an elliptical machine if you are over 6 feet tall! Also, it took several days to get used to our micro stateroom with bunkbeds overhead where you bump your head everytime you get out of bed or kick furniture because there is no room to walk.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
too small, we were moved without our knowledge which confused everything else (luggage went to our previous stateroom, etc. etc.) I suspect we were moved because someone else did not want the stateroom we got!

Ship tip

Old, tired ship. Unless you are over 80 years old, don't waste your time or money. You will be frustrated with the wheel chair and walker jams!

Ports of call

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5

Hilo, Hawaii

3 out of 5

Honolulu, Oahu

3 out of 5

Nawiliwili, Kauai

3 out of 5

Lahaina, Maui

3 out of 5

Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5
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5 Comments

truckersgirl67    8 years ago

Or, instead of gambling , how about spending more on a cabin ! Just sayin

blramsdell    9 years ago

I agree that paying a bit more gets much better accomodations. If gambling is his or her thing, maybe they should go to Vegas!

jessica234    9 years ago

its just complaining about things that are fairly standard anyway.

jalder1    9 years ago

This isn't a review and should be removed. If you're going to post, please evaluate the cruise - no one cares if you win in the casino.

jessica234    9 years ago

um thats why theres a shower in your room.. and most saunas if not all saunas that ive seen are in public yet segregated hahahahahah... there for public use, you dont get your own pwrsonal sauna? dude if you paid a little better money you would of got a bigger room... just saying.

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