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Royal Princess Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 7
Helpful Votes: 290

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Royal Princess

13 Night New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 05, 2024

Ship: Royal Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: R612

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Our cruise provided a great opportunity to learn about Sydney and New Zealand as well as meet other passengers.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was quick and easy. We were able to board before noon. Yay!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Favorite restaurant: Sabatini - Mihaela and her staff were amazing. Mihaela informed the chef and her staff that my husband was lactose intolerant. Damiano, the chef, ensured that his meals were lactose free. His Carbonara creation made me cry with joy when I watched my husband's expression eating it. He had multiple other meals that we changed to meet his dietary requirements. The whole team worked together on this. Crown Grill: Lamb and Steak - exquisite; wait staff was attentive. Ocean Terrace: Sushi, Sashimi and other seafood: Tasty

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Fitness Center classes were fun. The instructors ensured that all levels could benefit from the classes and have fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The following staff members are the epitome of customer service. Ruek -Cabin Stewart Min _ sabatini Mihaela Marinescu- sabatini Damiano - Sabatini chef Marvid - Sabatini Fabio - sabatini Ramil Sabatini Pepe - Sabintini Aron - Sabatini Sumit.. sommelier Dezi - Lotus Spa Tamera..Lotus Spa Karan - Concerto Aurel - chef concerto Aungima, Jerry,Laurence, Fedrick Jirapat - Buffet Stewart Alvin - Buffet Stewart Joery - Bartender Vanessa - Concierge Dezi - facial Vanessa - Concierge Lounge Marvin.. Sabatin

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
It was easy to navigate. Everything was clean and maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was amazing. I loved having the extra balcony space. The suite provided us the opportunity to enjoy the cruise while another was sleeping. It's great to have a walk in shower. The bed was comfortable. Extra treat: Suite Concierge: Vanessa. Vanessa had a phenomenal amount of information. She helped us when we had challenges. Vanessa also recommended activities. The Concierge's team ensured that we had drinks and goodies through out the day.

Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

Cruise Fjordland National Park

5 out of 5

Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

5 out of 5

Lyttleton (Christchurch), New Zealand

5 out of 5

Wellington, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Tauranga, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Auckland, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Bay Of Islands, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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4 Comments

trisha33     9 months ago

That’s great to hear as we sail on her soon.

javawoody     9 months ago

Wonderful itinerary, thanks for sharing

snorkeling     9 months ago

Sounds amazing, We going on her in December 2024😁, our first time with Princess

bndfromaz     9 months ago

Wow, sounds like a wonderful cruise. Thank You

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