I will never cruise Princess ever again

I will never cruise Princess ever again. I have taken cruises about twice a year since 2004 and I been on almost every line out there. Out of the twenty or so cruises I’ve been on, I never been on a Princess cruise line. I did my research and saw that it was refurbished in 2015. My husband and I were newlyweds and decided to take our honeymoon in the Mexican Riviera for seven nights. I would like to say it was the best cruise I’ve ever been on, but I will never cruise Princess ever again. Not only was this cruise more for an older crowd but there were not activities on board but trivia. My husband and I found ourselves when we were not in our room either in the pool or the casino. The staff on board was not very friendly and some were just down right rude with a major attitude. However, our housekeeper was awesome, friendly and on point with our room cleaning. The cruise director, OMG… who ever gave this man a mic should be slapped. He is so annoying, he wont stop talking. A great word for him is a chatter box. Now let’s talk food for a moment. The food was down-right bland, no flavor no matter where you eat on board. The lido buffet was always the same food, every day. And I heard their pizza was the best on the seas. However, it was always burnt and so greasy to make you sick. The dining rooms felt cramped and again the staff was unpleasant to be around. The food did change nightly in the dining rooms but generic and bland with no flavor. The shows, the first two nights was a magic show that my husband and I both fell asleep in. The third and fourth night was a subpar comedian and if the audience wasn’t talking with him he has nothing to talk about. He literally was walking around on stage on said multiple times “what should we talk about.” I mean I’m no professional comedian but have a back up plan if the crowd is quiet. And the last three nights was the singers and dancers, pretty good but can do so much better. They don’t utilize all the laser equipment to the fullest which can make even a better show. If they work on the story line and choreograph. The boat itself was over all a disappointment. The theater was so compact for the shows. The chairs are smaller than an old movie theater and closer together, didn’t think that was possible. The casino was the smallest I’ve ever been to it even felt cramped. It was clean but just very cramped. Being that I’ve been on larger ships like the Carnival Vista and Royal Caribbean Oasis and paid the same amount of money. My advice it to go for the newer and larger ships, so much more worth it. You will thank me in the long run. And I will never cruise Princess ever again.

Now let’s talk food for a moment. The food was down-right bland, no flavor no matter where you eat on board. The lido buffet was always the same food, every day. And I heard their pizza was the best on the seas. However, it was always burnt and so greasy to make you sick. The dining rooms felt cramped and again the staff was unpleasant to be around. The food did change nightly in the dining rooms but generic and bland with no flavor.

Not only was this cruise more for an older crowd but there were not activities on board but trivia. My husband and I found ourselves when we were not in our room either in the pool or the casino.

The shows, the first two nights was a magic show that my husband and I both fell asleep in. The third and fourth night was a subpar comedian and if the audience wasn’t talking with him he has nothing to talk about. He literally was walking around on stage on said multiple times “what should we talk about.” I mean I’m no professional comedian but have a back up plan if the crowd is quiet. And the last three nights was the singers and dancers, pretty good but can do so much better. They don’t utilize all the laser equipment to the fullest which can make even a better show. If they work on the story line and choreograph.

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The staff on board was not very friendly and some were just down right rude with a major attitude. However, our housekeeper was awesome, friendly and on point with our room cleaning. The cruise director, OMG… who ever gave this man a mic should be slapped. He is so annoying, he wont stop talking. A great word for him is a chatter box.

The boat itself was over all a disappointment. The theater was so compact for the shows. The chairs are smaller than an old movie theater and closer together, didn’t think that was possible. The casino was the smallest I’ve ever been to it even felt cramped. It was clean but just very cramped.

please fix the lights in that room kept flickering when turned on. and the AC didn't work properly.

Get your A** off the boat. again the staff so rude...