Dumpy, musty ship.

Item: Sapphire Princess
Rating: 2.9
Author: cruise1970

Sapphire Princess Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

cruise1970

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5

14 Night Grand Asia (Shanghai To Singapore)

Sail date: January 05, 2019

Ship: Sapphire Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The smell of mildew was probably a contributing factor that caused a ship wide health alert. A lot of people came down with respiratory illness/flu like symptoms. Ship showing signs of age, septic system smelled.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Absolutely horrible. Over 7 hours. No one in Shanghai knew what they were doing.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Food was underwhelming. Booze was expensive compared to other lines.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

So bored. They had an egg drop, what are we in 6th grade?

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Bad.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Good staff

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

This ship had been “refurbished” last year. All they did was replace the carpet. The furniture and furnishings showed wear. The fitness center was smelling of mildew. The tiles on pool are falling off. The deck chairs are old and ratty. The furniture in our suite was worn and needing replacement. Chairs on our balcony were falling apart. The tile in our bathroom was rusted. If you think that your going to a 5 star resort while you are on this ship, think again. More like motel 6. And speaking of 6, WTF with deck 6 not going all the way through the ship. Bad design.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Suite had fingerprints and face prints on balcony door. Mirror had smudges, Furniture was tattered.