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Royal Princess Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 63

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Royal Princess

4 Night West Coast Getaway With Catalina Island (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 05, 2019

Ship: Royal Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: D531

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

My wife and i love this ship. We have spent 26 days in 2019 aboard. Departing from the east and west coasts of the USA. We're going to do Alaska next.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
I was wheelchair assisted. I have waited for a chair during other crusises. This day was a breeze as soon as i exited the car i was on my way on board.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Alfredo's has the best food on the ship. The menu needs to add a little more selections.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
pools, movies and NFL by the pool, trivia, game shows where the passengers are the contestants. drinking and eating

Entertainment

3 out of 5
I don't dance so i think the music is just boring. Mainstream tunes done the mellow way. Most of the musicians don't ever practice together. They just read music from their tablets. Same song, same exact way , time after time. Actually i would like to beat my head against the wall when i hear the way some songs are just butchered to death. Sweet home Alabama should never be performed by one muted guitar!

Children's Programs

no kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
This is the reason we return to this ship. We have met some of the hardest working and friendliest people from all over the world.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
All elevators don't go to all floors. The ship is big. My opinion would be, to acclimate your ship destinations from mid-ship. The Piazza mid-ship is three floors, the largest area on-board.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
This room was directly above one of the life/tender boats. It was neat seeing the staff lower them into the water, and reverse. They were lowered one early AM and didn't hear them at all.

Ship tip

She's a big ship. Read the plakets around the elevators.

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

4 out of 5
Only boarded.

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5
We did the island by private golf cart rental.$$$$ by the hr.Well worth it though!

Ensenada, Mexico

5 out of 5
Private ATV booking. Road through the city streets. Road into the high hills country for great views. Our trip was supposed to be to a winery but it was raining for days so they modified the trip. Still had an absolute blast. It was only my wife and I and our guide.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
this was part of a back 2 back. we were escorted off the ship, out of the terminal ,and then back in through customs again. this all took about 30 minutes.
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4 Comments

cbelc2    4 years ago

We loved Alaska on the Royal Princess! Do a cruise tour if you can. Princess does it right.

booger1xx    4 years ago

It's a beautiful ship I suggest you explore the entire ship as you should explore the entire ship on any Princess ship!

mj4gold    4 years ago

I usually use the aft elevators on princess seems less people use them every one goes mid ship to forward

doramac    4 years ago

We are going for the first time on Princess, any tips on this ship?

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