Brian1958 Cruise Review on Regal Princess on Mar 31, 2019

Item: Regal Princess
Rating: 5
Author: Brian1958

Regal Princess Cruise Review

Brian1958

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Overall rating:

5 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 31, 2019

Ship: Regal Princess

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Just got back today from a great Cruise aboard this beautiful ship. We have been on many cruises, however this was our first time with Princess. The Regal Princess is a gorgeous ship and kept spotless. Every crew member that we interacted with where superb. They all seemed genuinely happy and very willing to make sure that you had a great Cruise. Our State Room was beautiful, everything worked as expected and it was kept very clean by our room steward. The pool area was very nice lots of nice places to sit and eat or just enjoy the pool area. The only downside was finding a lounge chair due to all the chair Hogs leaving their towels and belongings on chairs that were vacant for hours at a time. We were always able to find a place to sit even if it wasn't our first choice. We could have put towels and belongings out early in the morning as well, as we were up early every day, but we refuse to do this since it's just not fair to other passengers. We actually remove our towels and belongings from chairs when we go eat lunch even if it's only going to be a half an hour to give other people a chance to enjoy the pool as well. We did anytime dining and generally were seated between 30 and 40 minutes which was perfect for us. The dining rooms were very nice and the wait staff, assistants and hostesses are superb. The menu was a little more limited as compared to other cruises that we had been on, but there was always something that we were able to choose that we liked. The food was probably average to very good compared to other ships I've been on. The desserts were actually excellent. The buffet which we don't use a lot on other ships was actually excellent. The food quality was very good and there was always a clean table to sit at. The staff in the buffet are very attentive, bring you drinks and clear your used plates immediately. In some respects, the quality of the food in the buffet was actually better than some of the meals that we had in the main dining room . The Regal Princess was very smooth even on windy days and had a very good stabilization system. The only downside was the soundproofing in the rooms which was pretty nonexistent. You can hear everything above you below you and next to you. The shows and entertainment throughout the ship was excellent. The musicians, dancers and singers were all superb. There was never a problem finding a good seat in the theater even when arriving only 15 minutes early. We went to the 10 p.m. late shows and there were always empty seats even throughout the performance. There was always something going on around the ship. And the bands that would play in The Piazza area were great. The new Medallion program works flawlessly. It was able to open and lock your room without a card while you're walking down the hall. The phone apps for princess also work very well while on the ship. Princess definitely met or exceeded our expectations. And I would not hesitate to book the Regal Princess again.

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