Not the best cruise I have ever taken

Item: Royal Princess
Rating: 4.3
Author: MarfromNc

Royal Princess Cruise Review to Hawaii

MarfromNc

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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15 Night Hawaiian Islands (San Francisco Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 10, 2023

Ship: Royal Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: E709

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I had heard great things about Princess Cruises. Not sure if it is the losses they incurred with the pandemic, or something else, but I will not cruise with them again unless I read about big improvements.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Service was fantastic. Food was excellent some nights, good some nights. Quantity was OD for woman, way too small for a man. Gluten free breads: one choice, White bread . No rolls at dinner, no hot dog or hamburger buns. GF desserts mostly flavorless.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

The only games available for us were ones we needed to pay for. (Bingo, Deal or no Deal). No organizes games for us like ring toss, indoor put put. (Have been on other cruises when something was going on 4 hrs a day). We were on the Pacific for 9 days, bad weather and not much to do.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Friendly and always wanting to please

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We upgrades to D719. Great room with enough space.

Ports of call

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5

Honolulu, Oahu

5 out of 5

Lahaina, Maui

4 out of 5

Horrible weather, no beauty to really see. Walked in the rain

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

4 out of 5

Horrible weather. Walked in the rain throughout the tour.

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Ensenada, Mexico

4 out of 5

Very old, looked disorganized area.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

8 Comments

Sirrao 1 year ago

HI hope you will give the Princess another chance at making your cruise better. I have been on 32 cruises already & you are right - some of the nights the food is better than ever & then you get let down a bit but there is so much more to the cruises than food. Making friends & memories & seeing the world up close front & center! Come Back!

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Eyetwinkle 1 year ago

I’m sorry to hear about disappointments on the Royal because my 3/27/23 coming up cruise will be my 1st Princess cruise. Heard about the great pizza from my TA. I’ll hope for the best!!!

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

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cochino1 1 year ago

I’m on the Royal right now. Very disappointed in the changes that have been implemented from my last cruise last year. Desserts are tiny even too small for kids. The crown grill fillet mignon was small and rare when asked for medium and not seasoned properly. For having been on many Princess cruises it is very apparent that they have chosen to cut back on things that bring me on cruises such as the meals. Omelets are tiny like crepes. Also, the Royal Princess has no disco and uses the lobby for dancing which is awkward to say the least. No pizza at midnight when out and about. Big disappointment. Crew excellent as always. Not their fault. Not sure I’ll return to Princess again although platinum member. Also, they removed Don Julio from their tequila selection for plus beverage package. Too many cuts from what I expect from Princess. Other seasoned cruisers like me have also noticed. Glad I didn’t invest in Princess as I once considered doing…

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cochino1 1 year ago

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golfermike 1 year ago

Can you give us more details on the buns, they make them on board. Thanks for your review.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry you didn’t enjoy your Princess cruise as much as you expected.

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