Nice cruise, but too short

Sapphire Princess Cruise Review to Coastal - West Coast

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Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Sapphire Princess

6 Night Pacific Wine Country (Los Angeles To Vancouver)

Sail date: April 06, 2023

Ship: Sapphire Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D407

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We always wanted to do this California Coastal, but wish it was a little longer and visited Catalina or Seattle. The ports were nice and interesting.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We walked right on with no waiting due to Medallion Green Lane

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Loved having Club Class dining

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Wish they had a few more on board activities. Never had a golf contest, and not much else going on

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Had 3 good production shows that were all very well done

Children's Programs

We are an older couple

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was very attentive

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Standard Princess layout, so things are easy to find for past princess cruisers. Did not notice any maintenance issues (except for 2 doors) as the ship was headed to dry dock next

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Enjoyed having a mini suite, with the larger bathroom.

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5
Embarcation was smooth

San Francisco, California

4 out of 5
We walked around the wharfs and had no issues. Enjoyed clam chowder in a bread bowl, etc

Astoria, Oregon

4 out of 5
We did not get into Astoria proper. Took a nice excursion south to Cannon Beach. Great photograph opportunities

Victoria, British Columbia

2 out of 5
We docked a LONG ways from the city or any local shopping.

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

3 out of 5
Disembarkation was smooth. Did not see anything in Vancouver

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Ran on schedule and was smooth
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