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Grand Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Grand Princess

10 Night Alaska Inside Passage With Tracy Arm Fjord (San Francisco Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 30, 2016

Ship: Grand Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: L216

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

I love so much of the cruise. Every thing was wonderful, the staff so nice and I enjoyed every day either at see or at port.

 

The only things I would say need improvement are:

I felt the main shopping guy to be shady.   At a princess store on shore  we were looking for at a ring for my husband.  The first guy at the gave a bid, then the manager gave the next which was lower. Then the princess cruise guy came out of nowhere to tell us how much he trusted the salesman and that he even bought a ring. He showed us what he was wearing it it was almost exact to the one we were looking at. Wow, what a coincidence!!

   I then noticed He was never wearing that ring on any videos he was on nor when I'd see him around the boat. I asked him where his ring was and he gave me a pretty shifty response.  It was clear he had only slipped it on that day to try to make a sale. That is the only time I felt icky about the princess business.  Don't play games on your customers. We are smart enough to see through it.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
Did not utilize them

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We got the interior to save money. We knew it was iffy. We loved the room. No complaints and actually having pitch darkness to sleep in helped us to sleep in more than normal.

Ship tip

I would tell my friends to watch out for sales scams. I've told you about the shopping guy. But also thing like the cleanse sold on the boat that you have to pay 700.00 dollars for and you are told you can only get it there. I got in online for 150.00

Ports of call

San Francisco, California

3 out of 5
I live in the area so no comment

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

1 out of 5
We were not able to see it due to ice and the we slept through the other place we went instead. That was dissapinting

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
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2 Comments

romantikcruiser    8 years ago

The shopping Guy's job is to direct you to certain shops that offer you some protections and recourses...but are mainly kickback city...it happens with all cruises...do not take offense...we toss the ships recommended shops in the recycle bin and either ask for advice or go out there with buyer be where. But I love the cruising so much that I try not to leave the ship...even on disembarking day

romantikcruiser    8 years ago

I tend to talk with cruise staff whom I have a friendly relationship with...not the friendly professional...but friendly close to personal relationship with...I ask them for shopping recommendations...they have been to the ports a number of times and through a heir own experiences they know what's what

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