Disappointing, would not book Princess again

Majestic Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

LenCrus

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

Verified Review

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

Sail date: September 02, 2023

Ship: Majestic Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: E319

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

We choose this cruise because of the itinerary. Also because 30 years ago I had a great experience aboard Princess cruises. This time was different. Despite having been on at least 50 cruises, we found this ship very hard to navigate. The layout is just terrible and makes no sense. We also found the interior very kitsch, outdated and tacky. This ship was originally made for the Asian market and personally I don't believe it's sailing in the right territory. The crew however, was super friendly and professional. The little entertainment in the princess theater wasn't really spectacular, very amateuristic. We liked the different live lounge music performances by the wine bar. The nature lectures were excellent, we loved Mark Harris. Our cabin was obstructed view balcony room, but we had a great view The food was just alright, and the menu was a bit old fashioned. The Vancouver embarkation process was split in two parts; checking in with Princess was smooth, however the U.S. customs and border patrol after that was horrible and felt like cattle herding which took us over an hour. We had purchased the Princess Plus Package a year ago, but since then, Princess had changed the rules. For example the 2 fitness classes, were no longer included. So when I showed up for Yoga, I was refused because the package rules had now changed (other passengers had the same problem) We wouldn't sail with Princess again and we DO NOT RECOMMEND Princess because of this cruise. IMPO; the cruise company lost its charm since Carnival took ownership.