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Royal Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

1Mermaid

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 217

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Caribbean Sampler (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 22, 2016

Ship: Royal Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: A535

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

I took the cruise to "get away" and I fully enjoyed the relaxation. I had a balcony cabin with an expansive view of the ocean. The curtains remained open day and night. The Royal Princess is huge with fantastic engineering stabilizing the vessel in the 6 foot seas we had on my trip. There are too many places to eat, so save your dieting for another time. Food was excellent quality and plenty of variety that changed on a daily basis. I am a fan of the food court and did not even use the dining room. I like the International Cafe that stays open 24 hours. One evening, I just felt like quiet time and ordered room service. The first time I ever did that over decades of cruising. The ship offered plenty of activities and also privacy. It is a beautiful ship and hard to believe it holds 3500 passengers. Yes, I would sail on the Royal Princess again! Don't forget to take advantage of the spa. They have great massages!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was small but ample. It had a small refrigerator which is nice to have. Cabin was spotless and my steward always close by. Nice big sliding glass doors to the balcony to allow for a great view of the ocean I love.

Ship tip

Get ready to enjoy your vacation!

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Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Remote small town. A small shopping center has been built to cater to ship passengers. I would recommend taking a tour of your liking.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Cozumel is relatively safe as tourism is their bread and butter. However, remain observant of your surroundings.

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Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

13 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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squibs 7 years ago

Sounds great we are doing the Mediterranean cruise in August with a group of 7 of us.

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dianeg58 7 years ago

Also booked for 6 May. Can't wait!

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justme26 7 years ago

My first starts today !!!

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Moehank 7 years ago

Moehank: have booked for the 6th of May, first time ever😃 so excited.

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maxmez 8 years ago

We'll be sailing Dec30 2016, our first on Royal! Mostly RCL, any tips for a 10 day trip?

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justme26 8 years ago

My first ever cruise coming in 38 days !!! Can not wait ! Any thoughts.?

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kennethpb 8 years ago

Headed out for my second time on Royal in Jan. Love the ship. Group of 12 going.

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MisterMet 8 years ago

Great review. The Royal is my wife's favorite ship

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newtraveler 8 years ago

Going in March- for 10 nights. So nice to hear a good review. Sooo looking forward to it and all by myself.

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creilander 8 years ago

Sailing on her in Feb. 2017. Can't come soon enough! Our Canadian winters can be pretty brutal!

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marty4444 8 years ago

Sounds nice I'm on her next agust around the Italy and Greek Islands i hope i have half as much fun as u did sounds great..

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sorayaceballos 8 years ago

Wow I'm cursing first time on this ship May 2017

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