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Island Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Island Princess

7 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers Northbound (Vancouver To Anchorage)

Sail date: June 21, 2017

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Overall it was very good and food was good and plentiful.  Don't fall for the implications that the dining that requires a $29 p/p cover charge is better than what's included with your tickets. We did for our anniversary dinner and it was the worst of the non-buffet meals we had. Excellent logistics in handling tours and luggage!  We had some luggage damage, but crew members resolved the issue to our satisfaction.  Prizes for onboard games need to be more varied. We stopped playing because we didn't want any more foam fingers, cheap decks of generic playing cards, or cheap sparkling wine. Why not some "Princess" logo items?  

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
Not used

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Don't go for the extra cost ("cover charge") dining options. The food included with your cruise is wonderful!

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

2 out of 5
Be patient. Embarkation is a slow process.

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

3 out of 5

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

2 out of 5
No time to check it out.
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1 Comment

cruisingrhoda    7 years ago

agree about extra money for sp dining. not necessary. we found princess charges way too much for bingo and then like you say, the prizes aren't good except if you win money.

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