I starved

Pacific Princess Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5
Pacific Princess

24 Night Grand European Explorer (London To Venice)

Sail date: October 06, 2018

Ship: Pacific Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was my first cruise. I'm 59 and I was among the youngest on board. Not many peers to hang with. The food was horrible. I can't wait to get off so I can eat a good meal. We had to eat in the steakhouse at $60 for both of us to get a decent meal. They say their pizza is award winning (best on a cruise). Trust me....no way. The cheese is bad, bad, bad. I'm from Phila and that's NOT a good pizza. I don't eat a lot of meat. So I ended up having Fettuccini Alfredo almost every night. The only good dish the chef made was his pasta with tomato sauce. My boyfriend is a chef of 40 years and will eat a wide range of foods. He's been on 3 other cruises and thought the food was very dissappointing. Won't sail them again. I starved!!!!!!!!! We met another couple and they were equally frustrated. I'm sure the masses are good with it but I've grown up around quality and have high expectations. It was a waste of money. But the service is impeccable and the staff terrific. Get a better chef. Offer more quality options. And don't call your steak sandwich a Philly. It was not!!!!!!!!!!!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Lotus Spa

1 out of 5

I was shocked at their pricing. What a rip. I get weekly massages due to a car accident. I go to a specialized professional. A one hour massage was $50. On the cruise they wanted $250. Yeh right.....

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

If you have high standards for food or are a vegetarian you will be sadly disappointed.

Ports of call

Dover (London), England Did not visit port

Le Havre (Paris), France

4 out of 5

La Coruna, Spain

3 out of 5

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

3 out of 5

Gibraltar (U.K.)

4 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

2 out of 5

Sete (Carcassonne), France Did not visit port

Genoa, Italy

4 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

3 out of 5

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Did not visit port

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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3 Comments

ESStutts    6 years ago

We went in November of last year and the food was good.

HM1    6 years ago

I’m really concerned..Are you guys serious? we are foodies and are going on the 14 day carribean holiday cruise December 22 thru January 5.. one of the reasons we booked was because the ship had great restaurant reviews.. how was the cleanliness? Spa ? Casino?

dellboy2    6 years ago

We were on the previous cruise to yours. I agree with you regarding the food. However I rated the entertainment at 4 stars. Sack the chef & get a better one!