Dullest big ship I have ever been on!

Regal Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 97

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

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5 Night Eastern Caribbean Getaway (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 03, 2015

Ship: Regal Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: B121

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

After 22 cruises, on nine of Royal Caribbean's big ships and the NCL Breakaway, the Royal Princess has to be the dullest big ship I have ever been on. It lacks excitement and things to do. There are no rock climbing walls, water slides, or even miniature golf. If you are totally inactive then this ship is for you! Their main deck pool band is a solo musician with a steel pan and canned music. Their SeaWalk provides views of the private balconies on at least five decks. There are not enough pools and not enough shade on the pool decks. If you cruise to watch movies all day and night, then this ship is for you. I can watch movies at home for $8.99/month! Movies are played on the main pool deck, the Princess Theater, the Vista Lounge, and in your cabin.

If this is what Princess Cruises offers, then I am done with Princess Cruises!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

I did not find the food to be superior to Royal Caribbean, NCL, or Disney.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

There is less to do on this ship than any other big ship I have been on. Next to nothing!

Entertainment

1 out of 5

No Caribbean band for a ship that is now cruising the Caribbean.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

The Regal Princess has the dumbest design features of any big ship I have been on. The SeaWalk is an invasion of privacy; the Fountain Pool area is a waste of space with not enough pool and shade; and the Sports Deck leaves everything to be desired.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Typical cabin.

Ship tip

If your idea of a cruise is to do practically nothing onboard, then the Regal Princess makes it easy - it offers practically nothing to do onboard!

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

Before or after your cruise, stay at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Hotel in Hollywood, FL. It was the highlight of our cruise vacation - the greatest resort we have ever stayed at!

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Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

1 out of 5

Other than the entertainment complex at the dock, Grand Turk is not ready for prime time.

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4 Comments

dcaland2001 9 years ago

We did a Mediterranean cruise in 2014 on the Regal and we loved the ship. True, there weren't alot of kids on the ship or young adults. But I think it had more to do with where the cruise went. I also believe it is what you make of your time on the ship. Sounds like there was nothing you liked. Sorry you didn't enjoy yourselves. I love Princess cruises

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dawnro 9 years ago

didn't you look at the ship's facilities before booking?

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deboftheseas 9 years ago

you hit the nail on the head, this is the direction Princess is going, direct competition with zholland America. we've done 20 cruises, 6 with Princess, 11 on RC, and 3 on Carnival...its not that we don't enjoy Princess, but it has become a snoozefest. they used to have pool games and they were fun, but now they are catering to an older crowd for sure. We don't do Carnival anymore either, don't like that they just have djs at the pools now...we need to try Ncl just for fun

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tinalouise 9 years ago

The princess is for folks that want to relax and enjoy the ports,you will not see many kids or younger adults.Norwegian is probably more your style.

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