The best Princess ship yet, with beautiful ports to explore...

Item: Royal Princess
Rating: 4
Author: ThnxRedRock

Royal Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean

ThnxRedRock

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

14 Night East/West Caribbean Adventurer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 15, 2018

Ship: Royal Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Love exploring the Caribbean islands, so do my two teens! Days at sea aren’t as enjoyable with limited activities. This itinerary could be better without Princess Cays, maybe Nassau or St. John instead? The Royal Princess was by far the best Princess ship we’ve sailed (best of 4).

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Piece of cake!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Crown Grill was delicious as always. Pleasantly surprised with the buffet - food quality and options were far better than other Princess ships! Love included room service but wish they had an expanded breakfast menu.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Nice fitness center and recreational space on the deck. Enjoy movie under the stars.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Disappointed there was no magic show.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

One teenager loves the teen club, the other not so much. Not a lot to do for teens.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Upgraded to a premium balcony overlooking the back of the ship/wake. Loved the quiet location at the back of the ship.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5

Teens did stingray encounter and had a great time. Other than that, it’s a beach day. Our time there was a bit windy so the snorkeling wasn’t great. Included food was average.

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Rented a Jeep and explored on our own - worked great for us! Loved Coki Beach for snorkeling and Magens Bay just because!

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

Took a cab to zip line. Views were amazing. Downtown is a short cab ride or 20 minute walk from ship.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

4 Comments

cbelc2 5 years ago

This ship is headed to Alaska in the Summer.

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nikgirl78 5 years ago

Would your teens sail Princess again or prefer another line?

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RetiredRay 5 years ago

The Royal class ships are definitely better at the buffet than the others Princess ships we have been on. Hope they get a Magic show back before we sail. Agree on the Cays stop. 279 days until the Sea of Cortez.

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buckyboy 5 years ago

We love Princess too. The Royal is one of their newer ships.

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