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Island Princess Cruise Review

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 43

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Island Princess

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

Sail date: May 08, 2019

Ship: Island Princess

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Our very first cruise was amazing! We loved the Island Princess and the Princess Cruise experience. We can’t wait for our next one.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
It was a little slow due to the fact there were three ships embarking that day. However, it was very organized and the directions were clear.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The main dining room was great. The wait staff was very attentive, the portions were just right and the food was delicious. The buffet was great with a large selection all throughout the day. We only went to one specialty restaurant and although the food was tasty I didn’t feel as if it was that much better than the main dining room.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Princess brought on Alaskan experts and rangers from the Glacier Bay National Park. There were also many options for entertainment throughout the day and evening.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward was amazing and went above and beyond the call of duty. We also had great wait staff that did a great job as well.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship interior felt a little dated in some areas while other areas felt luxurious. Overall it was a great experience and very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We had an interior cabin. Although it was a little small there was a good amount of storage. The bed was amazingly comfortable!

Ports of call

Cruise College Fjord, Alaska

4 out of 5

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
We loved Vancouver. It is truly an international city. We came in a day early and stayed at the Burrard.

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

4 out of 5
It was nice to walk around Anchorage while we waited for our flight out.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
We visited the Mendenhall Glacier and spent some time looking around the city. Lots to do here.

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5
Quaint town, friendly people and great shopping opportunities.

Cruise Glacier Bay

4 out of 5
Glacier Bay was beautiful, however after several hours it became a little boring.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Simple and very clear directions
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5 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

joyandjerry    5 years ago

We just got off the Island Princess to Panama Canal. First time with Princess and loved it! Blessed cruising! Joy

NJCruiseGuy    5 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it. We loved the Island Princess and Alaska as well. I have seen a few negative posts about this ship and cruise. I’m not sure what more anyone could want or how they could be so unhappy.

sailawayus    5 years ago

Glad you had an awesome time! Yes, Princess Cruises are our choice too!

buckyboy    5 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise. You choose a brilliant one to start with- Alaska and Princess!

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