Disappointed in the ship - enjoyed the cruise!

Regal Princess Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 175

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5
Regal Princess

11 Night Scandinavia & Russia (Copenhagen Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 15, 2018

Ship: Regal Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: B401

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I booked this ship because I have always enjoyed Princess ships. The Regal however, was not as enjoyable. Entire ship appeared to be choppy with small rooms, small casino, small shops, etc. Crowne Grill was horrible. Some of the seating is on cushioned sofas along the wall. You sit so low in them that your face is almost in your plate. Also, the Crowne is open to the bar -- you can watch people walk between venues and listen to the loud laughter in the bar! Public toilets on the ship are few and far between and are well hidden - we always had to ask a crew member for directions to the closest facility. Our cabin B401 was a mini-suite that was smaller than Balcony cabins on other ships. Room was not very clean - lots of hair in the drawers and bath tub. The bath tub drain was full of black gunk! Along with that, we had to endure a sewer smell in the toilet that prevailed throughout the cruise. The majority of the crew seemed to be marking time until their next break. The ship carries so many passengers that the crew probably is overworked to the point of not caring to provide good service. In the future, I will stick with the smaller Princess Ships!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Crowne Grill was horrible. Some of the seating is on cushioned sofas along the wall. You sit so low in them that your face is almost in your plate. Also, the Crowne is open to the bar -- you can watch people walk between venues and listen to the loud laughter in the bar! Food was good but nothing to write home about. Sabatini's however was excellent!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
he majority of the crew seemed to be marking time until their next break. The ship carries so many passengers that the crew probably is overworked to the point of not caring to provide good service.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
I booked this ship because I have always enjoyed Princess ships. The Regal however, was not as enjoyable. Entire ship appeared to be choppy with small rooms, small casino, small shops, etc. Public toilets on the ship are few and far between and are well hidden - we always had to ask a crew member for directions to the closest facility.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ports of call

Oslo, Norway

4 out of 5

Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany

4 out of 5

Tallinn, Estonia

4 out of 5
Rain during day in port diminished the enjoyment. However, I have visited Tallinn before and it is a wonderful port to wander around in. Tour is normally a waste of time for those who enjoy the pleasure of discovering on your own!

St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

5 out of 5

Helsinki, Finland

2 out of 5
Not much different from the ports of Oslo and Stockholm.

Nynashamn (Stockholm), Sweden

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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12 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

JamesBolger    6 years ago

We found the food and service at Crown Grill exceptional. Best steakhouse, on land or sea. Love the Regal.

themr    6 years ago

Wow. Cannot disagree more. Can't wait for my next cruise on Regal next month.

pamgriff12    6 years ago

We just book Jan 27th sailing! So excited to be back on princess. 👍🏼

froben    6 years ago

Was on the Regal in March. The only complaint I had was the balcony is a little smaller than the other princess ships I’ve been on. We enjoyed our time so much we booked again for November. Same ship, same cabin, same itinerary.

PanamaDee    6 years ago

I am booked for January for a 14 night cruise & have been on Regal before, so hopefully it will be good again. 😎. I am so sorry to hear you had a bed experience. 😔

kc53    6 years ago

I'm booked on Regal for April. Thanks for the positive feedback.

DottieDiehl    6 years ago

Ok...now I feel better! Thx for the positive reviews.

psimy    6 years ago

Loved regal!!!! Spacious- well planned layout! The sanctuary was fantastic!

luv2cruise314    6 years ago

Our first cruise was on the Regal and we loved everything about it, not one complaint.

seamore    6 years ago

So many other good reviews that I don't trust one bad one!

DottieDiehl    6 years ago

I’m upset with your review. We just booked the Regal for Dec. 2nd

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