North To Alaska

Grand Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Grand Princess

14 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers Grand Adventure (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 31, 2022

Ship: Grand Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E619

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall this was a very good cruise experience. The weather was not always the best and on the return leg it prevented us from seeing Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park. The wind was too high to allow us to go there safely. It was our third Alaska cruise and while it was not rough seas every day, it had the most rough sea days of any previous Alaska cruise we did. Rough waters were mostly in the northern section of the itinerary. The entertainment was good. In the main theater it was Sweet Soul Music and Stardust performed by the Princess singers and dancers. They are both the usual song and dance review shows that are common on most cruises. There were two comedians and a magician that put on shows. The magician was fine if you like that sort of thing and the second comedian was hilarious. The ship band Static was the best ship band we've ever had.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation went well. We had to sit and wait for a while at one point, but we were early and believe the ship was not quite ready.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Had pancit specially made for our table one night and it was pretty oily. Other than that food was great.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Zumba, line dancing, trivia game, were all well organized and fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Ship band called Static was superb.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everything was top notch.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
This ship is missing the mid staircase going all the way to deck 14. Midship staircase is only available from deck 5 to 7.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Room size and comfort were adequate for an Oceanview. This Oceanview is situated right between 2 life boats so it somewhat of a view.

Ship tip

If you want to limit the amount of walking you have to do choose a room forward or aft but not mid ship. Forward and aft are where the staircases and elevator banks are.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Cruise College Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation went very smooth and timely.
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4 Comments

Spill    2 years ago

Thanks for the review, we are sailing on the grand for 29 days in October , how was the condition of the ship? Cleanliness ? Covid precautions? Thank you

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise in spite of Mother Nature’s interference.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.