Exceeded expectations

Item: Royal Princess
Rating: 3.4
Author: earleyjl

Royal Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

earleyjl

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Vote: 1

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

7 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers With Glacier Bay Southbound (Anchorage To Vancouver)

Sail date: June 08, 2024

Ship: Royal Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: R534

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

The cruise portion of our trip was great. The ship was "ok". It was somewhat dated. The entertainment was "ok".

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Specialty restaurants were good. Main dining and buffet was average.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Fitness center was good. We did the shows, they were average. The ranger presentations were good.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The stage shows were average.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

The staff was good. Nothing extradentary

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship was clean and well maintained. Layout was somewhat difficult to maneuver. The design and condition was dated.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Cabin was good and clean. The decoration was dated.

Ship tip

Get to know the ship before you sail. It is a little tricky to get around.

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Ports of call

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

4 out of 5

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

4 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Bay

4 out of 5

We missed one of the glaciers due to a medical emergency and the patient had to be evacuated.

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

4 out of 5

The whale watching excursion was great.

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Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5

The port was way too crowded. There were five ships docked.

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Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

The crabbing excursion was great.

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Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

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