Regal was Grand / Ports were Great

Regal Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 15
Helpful Votes: 290

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Regal Princess

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 19, 2017

Ship: Regal Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: A730

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Arrived in FLL at 6am so it was a long day but embarked early (11:15!) took a quick nap and began a great cruise.  Weather was iffy in Dominican Republic but did the Ocean World Excursion - Birds, Dolphins, Sharks - oh my.  St. Thomas was gorgeous and a long time at port so shopped in am, took "On Your Own" to St. John for the afternoon and had a great BBQ at Smoking Rooster before getting back on the ship. St. Maarten was the port my son flew home from so the day was complicated with that ...Didn't get to the beach but enjoyed wandering around.  

Regal is close to being retrofitted for Ocean Medallion Features so saw a few telltale signs like "activators" near elevators.  It appears people will have a choice as to whether or not to use it ...

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Regal has huge Buffet area similar to the Royal with lots and lots of choices. It wasn't as spectacular as the Royal but still quite good.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Enjoyed "The Voice" at sea and cheering on people I met who were participating...

Children's Programs

Way too many children to my liking (due to Spring Break) but it appeared they were well entertained and running about with hats and tatoos.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Very little interaction this time...

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved the location close to the back of the boat with an easy jaunt up the steps to LIDO and sun deck.

Ship tip

The cabins have the energy-saving slot that requires a card be inserted for lights to come on (so does the Royal Princess). I kept an old Starbucks card in the slot to avoid putting my cruise card in and out.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5
Might have been due to their recent rain, but seemed dirtier than most...

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
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