10 Day Royal Princess Southern Carribbean
Royal Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean
20 Night Holiday Caribbean Explorer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 10, 2016
Ship: Royal Princess
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: R732
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
Sailed with Princess multiple times. Have always been very satisfied in the past. In fact we sailed this ship in 2014, loved every part except the TINY balconies. So this time, we booked an extended balcony room on the stern of the ship (it was wonderful!). Overall, really good value for the money, however, there was a noticeable decline in the menu offerings in the main dining room, as well as a decline in service - most likely due to cuts in the number of staff. It was frustrating to have to wait long periods of time for water or iced tea. The Crown Grill (small surcharge) was wonderful - we went there for dinner 3 times. The buffet also very spacious and well laid out, with excellent offerings and quality.
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Ship tip
Because of dining room and kitchen placement - cannot travel the length of ship on decks 5 & 6. Use Deck 7 for navigation. Crown Grill steak house is well worth the surcharge.