Kinipela Cruise Review on Star Princess on Jan 31, 2019

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 21

Review summary

This ship was not our favorite but we booked for the itinerary, not the ship, and enjoyed our cruise very much. Fish entrees in the dining room were quite good, but everything else we tried was pretty mediocre compared to past trips. Food in the steakhouse was excellent and well worth the added cost. Buffet was average at best and quite small. Pizza on lido deck was good. Entertainment was mixed, some good performances and some not so good. Enjoyed the tango show that was brought onboard in Buenos Aires. The port lectures and enrichment lectures were fantastic - and very popular - so get there early to get a seat! As mentioned by other reviewers, the AC in cabins is terrible. The coldest setting is much too warm and makes it difficult to get a good night's sleep, especially if you're used to colder climates. We loved the new princess mattresses, very comfy. Likely to be too soft for those who like a firm mattress but we enjoyed them. Promenade deck was our happy place to enjoy the sea breeze and the views. I love ships with wraparound promenade decks and this is one of them. Tender process to get ashore was pretty painless and well organized at each of the 3 tender ports on our cruise (get in line early!) We had no issues getting ashore in a timely manner to meet our independent tours. Long queues to get back onboard at the end of the day though as many tours finished at the same time. Overall, great cruise on an average ship who is nearing the end of her time with Princess I believe I read somewhere.