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What brands of water do they have?

I was also on this sailing. We booked last minute and ended up with an OV on deck one. I found the room to be dirty. Luckily I brought some wipes and did my own cleaning. Accumulated dirt and dust in the corners of the bathroom counter and where the counter meets the wall. Glass shelves in bathroom extremely dirty. I didn’t use them. Tile wall decoration was filthy. Found many long black hairs. I’m sure there was more but I tried not to look. Cabin had no glasses, no TV remote, and no snoozing hang tag. Steward didn’t know how to make the bed. Ate dinner in MDR. I have always enjoyed Carnival food but not this time. No offer of coffee after the meal to have with dessert. Bread basket only came around once. I don’t eat at the buffet. Too many less than clean hands. Walked through the buffet late at night when no food was being served and it smelled like old grease. We haven’t cruised with Carnival in many years so have not been able to see the changes gradually. We won’t be back. I rather pay more for a better product. 

I also used them in Europe. No problems at all. 

I cruise to Alaska in September and that excursion has been sold out for at least a month. 

When we went from London to Southampton we used National Express. Easy, inexpensive, convenient, and pleasant. 

We rented a car and drove as far as Emerald Lake. Easy drive. We enjoyed the flexibility of spending as much time as we wanted at each stop we made. Also it was more comfortable than a bus or van. 

It really doesn’t matter that people aren’t washing their hands when entering the buffet. Their dirty habits will continue after hand washing. Butt scratching, nose picking, coughing in hands, handling dirty tissues, rearranging the boys, finger licking. I could go on forever. All that and more negates the hand washing they just did. I’m a serious people watcher. All the nasty habits catch my eye. 

I just go with the flow and have a good time. All these complaints seem a little petty to me. 

Wrong cruise line for totes and umbrellas. 

Enjoying your review. We are doing an Alaska cruise tour in September this year. I haven’t been able to find many reviews on cruise tours especially one with pictures. Thanks. 

Thanks everyone. We are definitely looking forward to our Alaska cruise tour on Royal Princess. I’m sure we’ll have a great time. 

That pretty much sums up all the complaints. All aspects of cruising is pretty subjective but I was surprised to see mostly negative comments. Like I said we are pretty low maintenance and go with the flow kind of folks. 

We are doing land first and cruising from Anchorage to Vancouver. 
 

There were complaints about pretty much everything. 
 

Thanks for your responses. I’m feeling much better now and looking forward to trying Princess. 

We have cruised many times. Most recently our cruise line of choice has been Celebrity. We have also cruised Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Cunard, and Viking river cruise. We wanted to try Princess so we booked an Alaskan cruise tour.  We are pretty low maintenance but I have been reading some reviews on Royal Princess and they are not good at all. Is Royal Princess that bad?

I try to avoid excursions with lunch included. I have been on a few and found that the food was either lacking or I didn’t like what was served. Lunch takes away a lot of time from sightseeing. I’d rather see the sights and walk around than spend 1 1/2 to 2 hrs sitting at a table. Easy to grab a quick bite of some deliciousness on your own. 

I don’t believe a steamer is allowed. My steamer made it through. The security girl who was supposed to be watching the screen as bags went through was busy looking everywhere but at the screen. 

Does X usually offer tours for b2bs on turnaround day? I’ll be on b2b with turnaround in Amsterdam. I would definitely take advantage of a tour if offered. 

Yes we are on the TA and we booked Delta. 

We are also flying on July 1 out of LaGuardia. Our choices for direct flight were 11:30 or 2:44. I really wanted to do the 11:30 flight but thought it might be too nerve racking. Too many things can happen. Decided on 2:44 so we can relax and take out time. 

Does anyone know if the staff is still serving on the Apex. I don’t eat at the buffet but might try something if staff is serving. I can’t deal with communal tongs especially if they are lying in the food. 

I booked aqua class with indulge. Used all my credit for shore excursions. Booked on Apex sailing in April. 

Thanks everyone. Sad to hear there are no tux rentals at this time. I guess my husband will be buying a new suit. 

We are new to Cunard. We live in Florida and have a very casual life style. My husband does not own a tux or dark suit. He plans to wear khakis and long sleeve shirt for casual nights. My question is for gala nights. We are traveling in Europe for 2mos prior to our TA. He does not want to lug a suit or tux around Europe. If needed he will hire a tux on board. I was wondering if a sport coat will pass on gala nights. We will be in Britannia restaurant.

Thanks everyone. Wasn’t sure upgrades really happen. Glad to hear they do. 

We are booked on westbound TA in an OV. Our first cruise with Cunard. We sail in June. Should we be hopeful about an upgrade or not even bother because it won’t happen? Final payment is in 10 days. I tried to count cabins but it was a bit difficult on their website.