Not what it used to be

Regal Princess Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Regal Princess

12 Night British Isles (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 15, 2024

Ship: Regal Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C727

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 23 days ago

Review summary

We loved Princess before Carnival bought it and this is first sailing since that occurred. Bottom line is everything is average now nothing is spectacular like the old days. This won’t matter for new cruisers who don’t know the difference

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth no issues

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
We loved Princess before Carnival bought it and this is first sailing since that occurred. Bottom line is everything is average now nothing is spectacular like the old days

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5
We loved Princess before Carnival bought it and this is first sailing since that occurred. Bottom line is everything is average now nothing is spectacular like the old days

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Turned 10 yrs old during our cruise

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

5 out of 5

Ringaskiddy (Cork), Ireland

4 out of 5

Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland

3 out of 5

Belfast, Northern Ireland

4 out of 5

Holyhead, Wales

5 out of 5

Greenock (Glasgow), Scotland

5 out of 5

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland Did not visit port

Captain canceled last minute claiming winds. It was a bit strange as apparently some ships did dock

South Queensferry (Edinburgh), Scotland

5 out of 5

Le Havre (Paris), France Did not visit port

French labor strike

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth
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