We had a wonderful time on our Alaskan cruise. Everything was perfect, from our cabin to the food. We would definately sail with Princess again.

Grand Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 63

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Grand Princess

10 Night Alaska Inside Passage With Glacier Bay (San Francisco Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 13, 2018

Ship: Grand Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D522

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

The over all experience was excellent. Everything was perfect. The only negative comment would be that the elevators were a little slow and sometimes certain ones had a out of order sign. But that would be the only negative comment and that was not really a big inconvenience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We were surprised how easy embarkation was. It was smooth and quick.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We had anytime dining but the first night we liked our waitress and beverage steward so much we asked to have the same table with the same staff every night. We sat at table 10 in the Michelangelo dining room. Our waitress was Almira and the beverage steward was Putu. I just can't say enough good things about these two individuals. They worked so well together and made our dining experience all the more enjoyable. We joyed them so much we tipped them both extra. Is there anyway they could get some special recognition? I sure hope so because they both deserve it.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
My husband took advantage of the hot tubs. Other than that we didn't participate in many activities, just the entertainment.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We enjoyed all the entertainment. It was great.

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
I mentioned above how great the wait staff was, but I will say it again here. Even though we had anytime dining, the first night we enjoyed our waitress and beverage steward so much that we asked the Maitre d if we could make a reservation every night for table 10 with Almira and Putu. We had so much fun with these two. They made our dining experience even more special. Is there any way these two wonderful people could get a special recognition? They certainly deserve it.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We thoroughly enjoyed our mini-suite. There was plenty of room and storage for the two of us. Our room steward Leo was wonderful.

Ship tip

Bring a power strip for your cabin. There are not enough outlets. Someone had given us this advice and I am so glad. We had two phones, and camera battery, plus a curling iron and an electric razor etc. The power cord came in handy. The only other thing would be the overall temperture of the ship is must cooler on an Alaskan cruise. So even though you are inside the public areas can be chilly. Expect to wear a vest or sweater all the time.

Ports of call

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5
We live in the Bay Area so we go to San Francisco all the time.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Just like embarkation it was smoothly. I was surprised how fast it was getting our luggage. Better than an airport.
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2 Comments

romantikcruiser    6 years ago

You will receive an email asking for your opinion...you can also send an email to Princess just give your ship...cruise # or if you do not know it you can give the date and itinerary ...they are rewarded if they receive enough excellent reviews

IkeDeb    6 years ago

Fantastic

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