As mentioned in my review of Liverpool, we have adopted Tony, one of Princess's Music Managers. He was originally scheduled to be on holiday during this time and was hoping to meet up with us in Liverpool. Instead, he told us that he was going to be going on the Sky Princess and would miss us. Bummer. Well, long story short, he did not get on Sky Princess, he was on Regal! As we were having lunch on day 1, my wife gets a tap on her shoulder and it was Tony! Overall, a wonderful cruise as only Princess can provide.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
We arrived in London of the 25th. Booked the Princess transfer from Victoria Coach station to Southampton. Went from the bus, through check in and straight onto the ship.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
We prefer the buffet as we have more options. The layout of the Royal Class Horizon Court is great! We did find that the drinks prepared in the Crooners Bar were much more consistent than in Good Spirits.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Plenty of activities although we did not use them all.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Allie was our CD. AMAZING! So authentic! Out of 18 Princess cruises, Allie was the best. Matt was her Asst CD and the chemistry between the two knocked it out of the park. Add in the Entertainment Director, Martyn (a former CD), it was the best staff EVER! Really enjoyed all the music, especially the House Band. Josh Daniel's, one of the comedian's was hilarious. They also had a very talented singer, Betsy Porter, do an Adele tribute. She was great! Singers and Dancers were top-notch.
Children's Programs
No Kids
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Elmer was our room steward. Great! We had a couple of maintenance issues with the bathroom and Elmer stayed on top of things until resolved.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Except for a wrap-around Panorama Deck, Royal Class ships are our favorite.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Very clean and comfortable. We did have a couple of plumbing issues (leaky toilet and clogged shower drain) but between Elmer (Steward) and Samel (Customer Service), all issues we resolved quickly and to our satisfaction.
We took the Guernsey Island Drive & Sausmarez Manor excursion. This included a visit to the Little Chapel, a miniature church made of pebbles, shells, and numerous pieces of colorful broken China.
We had been to Cork on a previous cruise. We found ourselves having a better time in Cobh, so this time, we just walked around town and had a pint of Murphy's Stout.
We had met a couple on a Hawaiian cruise a year ago April who live outside of Belfast. We kept in touch, so we were met right at the terminal for a personal tour. We went to the Titanic Centre, up to Stormont (Parliament), City Hall and Belfast Castle. We also drove through the areas most affected by the "Troubles".
We had booked a trip to Edinburgh, but we were too tired, so canceled. Good thing as it rained most of the day. We did get off the ship long enough to say I stepped foot in the country where my maternal grandmother was born.
We have become adopted parents to the Music Manager on the ship. He is from the UK, so his "real" parents and brother drove into town and we all walked around the areas where the Beatles used to play. Liverpool is right off the ship, just like Cobh in Ireland. No harbor area to navigate around.
We had booked a transfer from Southampton to Heathrow. We headed down to our meeting room a little early and saw we could disembark immediately. Found our luggage, hopped on the coach and on our way. Got to Heathrow with 6 hours to spare!
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