Girl's European Cruise

Majestic Princess Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

BarbMiller

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona To Rome)

Sail date: May 14, 2017

Ship: Majestic Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: M722

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The ship is beautiful but because we took so many long day tours we sadly didn't get to take advantage of all they offered.

There were 3 of us, childhood friends, so we upgraded to a large suite. The extra room was nice but there was no way to use a hair dryer in either the 1/2 bath or the larger shower room. This made it difficult for 3 of us to get ready each morning. Our balcony was always totally wet each morning so we weren't able to enjoy breakfast outside. Had we not been leaving to go on tours so early, we would have been able to use the balcony more. The room, while spacious, was a bit of a traffic jam around the closet doors and entry to the shower area. The MANY perks that came along with the suite were very nice especially the laundry service and special dinner and breakfast. We received 2 full bar set- ups but since we don't drink hard liquor we traded them for 1 bottle of wine. That seemed a bit unfair as we had to include all our soda and water in the trade.

The restaurants were very good. The Crown Grill was our favorite and the staff there was terrific. Our dinner was outstanding and we also enjoyed having breakfast there any day we could. Unfortunately, the French restaurant, La Mer, was a big disappointment as the meal was not at the level we expected for the additional $35 charge - they wanted to charge us extra for standard water - REALLY!

The cappuccinos were excellent so be sure to buy a Coffee Card.

I have cruised on Princess often and will again especially on cruises where I have more time to spend aboard.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The only disappointment was La Mer as I stated in my general comments.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Unfortunately didn't get to see much as we toured daily, ate late and missed most of the shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The extra room was nice but there was no way to use a hair dryer in either the 1/2 bath or the larger shower room. This made it difficult for 3 of us to get ready each morning. Had we not been leaving to go on tours so early, we would have been able to use the balcony more. The room while spacious was a bit of a traffic jam around the closet doors and entry to the shower area. The many perks that came along with the suite were nice especially the laundry service and special breakfast. We received 2 full bar set- ups but since we don't drink hard liquor we traded them for 1 bottle of wine. Seemed a bit of an unfair trade as we had to include all our soda and water in the trade.

Ship tip

While the ship is aimed at the Asian market everything about the ship was enjoyable for all. The cappuccinos were excellent so be sure to buy a Coffee Card.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

1 out of 5

Our flight times (booked by Princess) was changed so we had no time to see Barcelona and actually almost missed the ship due to lack of Custom Agents and a huge incoming crowd.

Thumbs Up 0

Gibraltar (U.K.)

2 out of 5

Beautiful area that we chose to do mostly on our own which was a good think as our guide, Ronnie, was less than engaged and never said a word on our long drive and then wanted to give us long directions once we arrived.

Thumbs Up 1

Genoa, Italy

3 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

3 out of 5

Best tour of all for us.

Thumbs Up 0

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

3 out of 5

We added 4 nights in Rome and stayed right near the Trevi Fountain and it was fabulous.

Thumbs Up 10