Exciting Alaska Cruise

Item: Star Princess
Rating: 4.8
Author: HappyMate1914

Star Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

HappyMate1914

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage With Tracy Arm Fjord (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 28, 2019

Ship: Star Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We really didn't know what to expect. We were first time cruisers along with a group of 4 others that had cruised several times. We all had a wonderful time and we heard comments from them that this "Princess Cruise was the best of all".

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth for first time cruisers...

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

These were terrific. Wait staff were efficient and above all, friendly and helpful. Food was wonderful and a huge variety of choices.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pools were very nice, particularly "The Sanctuary" pool. Nice and quiet for adults.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Everything we attended were first class.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Exceeded our expectations.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The size and location of our room was great. Comfortable but our room did have a musty smell to it.

Ship tip

Get involved and study a layout of the ship before boarding if possible. Easy to get lost....

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

For the 1st port of call, thought it was boring and not much there.... scenic but mostly "jewelry and other merchandise shops"....

Thumbs Up 3

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5

Did not do the excursion due to short timing of it.

Thumbs Up 2

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Beautiful. Clean and lots to do.

Thumbs Up 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Beautiful. Clean and lots to do.

Thumbs Up 3

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

The only disappointment was the short time in port. Arrived there around 7:00 PM and departed 11:30 PM. Our suggestion might be to make Victoria the first port of call as it would set the "tone" for the whole experience.

Thumbs Up 4