The Cruise and United Service 5 Star; Anchorage and Disembarkation 1 star

Star Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Star Princess

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

Sail date: May 13, 2017

Ship: Star Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D205

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Pro:

- Irish Bacon and United were absolutely great in setting up this cruise for us.

- As a first time cruiser traveling with a second time cruiser, this cruise was simply spectacular; Glacier Bay and the John Hopkins glacier, on a clear, blue sky day have to rival the best views on the planet; if you want to see glaciers, this is the cruise to take; the art auctions and art staff were fantastic; the room, steward, dining, and dining staffs were 5+ star.

 

Cons:

- Princess threw a twist into the mix by moving us from the Capt Cook for no reason to the Sheraton. The Sheraton is a well used hotel that is well removed from any activities.

- Putting handicapped and wheel chair cruisers in front for boarding excursion boat and for disembarkation from the ship bogged down logistics significantly; boarding these folks last would have sped up both processes and caused us not to have had an excursion to Misty Fjords cut short

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
5 star room and 5 star service.

Ship tip

Formal dining was a lot of fun. Our table was the last to leave just about every night.

Ports of call

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

1 out of 5
Insist on not staying at the Sheraton. Stay closer to downtown.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

1 out of 5
Since Princess puts handicapped and wheelchairs at the front of the disembarkation line, get in line right behind them so you can pass them otherwise its pretty slow going.
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cruisellama    5 years ago

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