This was a good cruise but I di prefer the Caribbean.

Item: Royal Princess
Rating: 3.8
Author: ericthiessen29

Royal Princess Cruise Review to Mexico

ericthiessen29

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 68

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

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7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 04, 2020

Ship: Royal Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: R718

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

This was our first Princess cruise . However, we will be returning to the other cruise line we always sail. This cruise was not our style. The room was smaller and it was a challeneg to find venues on the ship.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Fast, smooth, but the first time we had to wait to board.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

BAr service on the pool deck was slow to non-existant. The medallion app was not always reliable to order food or drinks.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

We enjoyed the Retreat pool, shows, casino, and the specialty steak house.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Entertainment was okay. The opera style show the first night was not to my liking. The comedian and dance shows were good.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Other than the pool bar service, the other service and staff were good.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

I am not a fan of shops being spread over three decks.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

For the money we paid, our cabin was smaller than the same type cabin we get on another cruise line. Same price but smaller.

Ship tip

Get to know the Medallion App

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Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

4 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

4 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We walked our luggage off with no problem.

3 Comments

technicolor 4 years ago

Good for you that you at least tried something different!

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bobduck1993 4 years ago

That why it is so good that we have so many different cruise lines to choose from! I do hope that you will be able enjoy your next one!

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Sorry you were disappointed with the ship but I hope you did enjoy your ports.

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