Pretty Average Cruise

Majestic Princess Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5
Majestic Princess

12 Night Australia & New Zealand (Auckland To Sydney)

Sail date: December 27, 2019

Ship: Majestic Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: M611

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

The ports were nice but the ship is not set up very well and not run very well.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
This was the best part of the cruise. We had a late check-in at 1800 (2000 departure) so it was very quick. No queues.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
The food was not good at all. Pretty much same old same old every day. We went to the specialty restaurant (grill ) one day; table wasn’t set up correctly, steak wasn’t cooked as requested (didn’t dare send it back as I had already made a comment about the steak tartare which was seared and not raw). The specialty coffee for which you pay extra, was terrible. Weak and not well made.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Fitness centre was ok and all the classes we attended were fine

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Some were good, some were average

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
As always the service staff were good

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
For a ship this new I expected much better looking, but already looking jaded. Always clean though.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Always kept clean, but not as big as other balcony cabins I have been in.

Ship tip

Don’t go there if you don’t like a ship geared for the asian market. Don’t get the coffee package. The quality of coffee is really bad. Very weak. Bad beans. Barista skills nonexistent.

Ports of call

Tauranga, New Zealand

4 out of 5
Lovely port. Did the Maunganui walk. Lovely views

Akaroa, New Zealand

4 out of 5
Not much time in port. No excursion. Tender port.

Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

4 out of 5
Went straight to Dunedin which was lovely

Cruise Fjordland National Park

2 out of 5
Probably would be nice but the weather was foul so did not enjoy. Also we were all getting sick (cold flu) at this stage.

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

3 out of 5
Went to MONA which was ok.

Melbourne, Australia Did not visit port

We had had enough by this time and left the ship early.

Sydney, Australia Did not visit port

Left ship early in Melbourne

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Only 40 people got off in Melbourne so it was relatively pain free
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