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Royal Princess Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Royal Princess

7 Night Inside Passage With Glacier Bay National Park (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 09, 2023

Ship: Royal Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: E320

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Alaska should be on everyone’s bucket list. This was my second time there and planning on going back.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We were through check in and on the ship within ten minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food in the main dining room was good for the most part. Some of the food was not to temp. Buffet was good. We didn’t do any of the specialty restaurants.

Allegro Dining Room

5 out of 5

Food great and service was top notch.

Horizon Court

4 out of 5

It is a buffet, what else can I say.

Concerto Dining Room

5 out of 5

Breakfast and lunch were good here.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Enjoyed the trivia games.

Casino

3 out of 5

Way too full of smoke to really enjoy.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Comedy shows were good.

Princess Theater

5 out of 5

Theater is chilly but the shows were good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The crew was the friendliest crew of any cruise we have done.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was very clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
This is an accessible cabin so there was plenty of space. Didn’t care for the automatic door.

Ship tip

Dress in layers, some areas of the ship are chilly and some are warm.

Ports of call

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
We didn’t do an excursion here.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
So much to do here. Mendenhall Glacier is a must.

Victoria, British Columbia

1 out of 5
Should have skipped this port because we were here from 9 pm until 11:30 pm. We didn’t leave the ship.

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
Beautiful.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
We walked town and enjoyed shopping.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarcation was quick and easy.

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8 Comments

sailawayus    1 year ago

Totally agree. Alaska is breathtaking

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

willwork4cruz    1 year ago

Alaska is great! The ship must stop at one foreign port by US law. The quick stop in Vancouver satisfies that law. They can’t just skip the port.

PaulzyJC    1 year ago

I am planning to go back to Alaska on Queen Elizabeth again. It was a great experience.

booger1xx    1 year ago

We have cruised to Alaska 4 times and have a desire to go back again. Agreed it should be on everyone’s bucket list. The beauty is something to behold!

natelorip    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a great time in Alaska.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you had an amazing time in Alaska. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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