A Mixed Blessing

Royal Princess Cruise Review to Transatlantic

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 6
Helpful Votes: 137

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Royal Princess

14 Night Western Europe Passage (Ft. Lauderdale To Le Havre)

Sail date: April 16, 2018

Ship: Royal Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: R701

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Great food (in the buffet); the main dining room:not so much. Wonderful entertainment, lectures, etc. Comfortable cabin albeit a bit small. especially the balcony. Biggest disappointment: not being able to dock in LaHavre due to weather so missed out on seeing the Normandy beaches. This was the focus four trip.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Alfredo's Pizzeria

5 out of 5

Great complimentary pizza and other Italian dishes. Wonderful service.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Gymnasium

4 out of 5

Plenty of cardio equipment but a bit short on weight machines. Located in back of the ship which was somewhat unusual.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Very few decks can one walk fore and aft the length of the ship. Understand the ship's layout early.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

4 out of 5

Ponta Delgada, Azores

4 out of 5

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5

Bilbao, Spain

5 out of 5

Southampton (London), England

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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6 Comments

sarahisaacs    6 years ago

That’s really sad that you didn’t get to do Normandy.

bear22    6 years ago

Did they refund your excursion $??

IkeDeb    6 years ago

WeCruiseToo    6 years ago

We had an amazing visit to the Normandy beaches on a river cruise. Something you may want to consider for a future trip. Happy cruising!

WeCruiseToo    6 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise overall, thanks for the review!

MarineVet71    6 years ago

Thanks for the review

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