Beautiful well run ship

Item: Royal Princess
Rating: 4.6
Author: AlanG07

Royal Princess Cruise Review

AlanG07

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 82

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

8 Night Tasmania (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 29, 2024

Ship: Royal Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: M617

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

We had a great cruise but too short. Couldn’t fault the staff, food, entertainment or music. We just love the decor of the piazza which looks like a Roman or Greek palace and definitely has the “wow” factor. We miss the Egyptian themed Explorers Lounge and the older version of the Wheelhouse bar with its dark wood panelling found on Grand Class ships.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We ate mainly in buffet. Plenty of choice with plenty of Indian, Italian, Mexican, English and vegan dishes. Prawns and salmon were available everyday for those who like seafood.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Entertainment was fabulous. We enjoyed dancing to two bands - Ocean Club and Crimson Red Duo. Stage shows such as Encore were great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Could not fault the staff. Always greeted you with a smile and a good morning.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

We miss the Explorers Lounge and the traditional version of the Wheelhouse Bar and lounge found on the smaller Grand Class ships. Most of the music and dancing on the Royal Class ships is in the piazza/ atrium.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Slightly dated. Beds are the best of any cruise line.

Ship tip

Join in on the dancing in the piazza. A lot of fun!

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Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

Beautiful city. One of the best.

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Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the pier side coffee shops.

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Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia

4 out of 5

Kangaroo Island, Australia

4 out of 5

Interesting place. A lot of salt bush. Didn’t see a kangaroo!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very rapid. No problems.

11 Comments

JimRing 7 months ago

Completely agree about missing the Explorers Lounge and Wheelhouse bar. Not a fan of Princess Live venue at all. The chairs are terribly uncomfortable.

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willwork4cruz 7 months ago

Sounds like a great cruise! I will “fact check” this all in a couple weeks when I sail on the Royal.

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Gwbigdog 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 7 months ago

Thanks for posting

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Auntyboo 7 months ago

Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed reading your reviews.

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cruising2004 7 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review

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ZATHROS 7 months ago

Sounds like you enjoyed the ship. Thanks for sharing.

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ASYoung 7 months ago

Thanks. Nice ship!

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bndfromaz 7 months ago

Very nice! The Royal is a great ship. Thank You

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HeavySeas 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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karlgrgurich 7 months ago

Sounds wonderful

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