hazels Posted May 10, 2010 #1 Share Posted May 10, 2010 We have cruised 3 times and it has been the grand class of ships CB and Emerald princess and are now looking to sail on Island Princess for the Panama Canal cruise. What is the pros/cons of the smaller ship? More motion than the bigger ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalconyGal Posted May 11, 2010 #2 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Less people! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbeagle Posted May 11, 2010 #3 Share Posted May 11, 2010 I never really noticed any more motion than on the larger ships. They are a lot more intimate and you will meet more people (so it seems). You get to know the staff better too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted May 11, 2010 #4 Share Posted May 11, 2010 We have cruised 3 times and it has been the grand class of ships CB and Emerald princess and are now looking to sail on Island Princess for the Panama Canal cruise. What is the pros/cons of the smaller ship? More motion than the bigger ones?ROFL! The Island Princess is actually LONGER than the Grand class ships, such as the CB (964' vs. 950'), just narrower, fewer decks, and with about 1,000 fewer passengers. What you'll notice is the ease of getting a table in the buffet at breakfast or lunch, the lack of long lines, and the much better cruise experience. Yes, there are two dining rooms but they are much larger than the three on the Grand class ships. Here's a photo I took on the Coral Princess (sister ship to the Island Princess) at about 12:30pm one afternoon. It was representative of what the buffet seating area was like every single day. Oh, and the buffet is at the front of the ship so all the tables along the front have a great forward view. You'll love the Island Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob & Beckys mom Posted May 11, 2010 #5 Share Posted May 11, 2010 We have cruised 3 times and it has been the grand class of ships CB and Emerald princess and are now looking to sail on Island Princess for the Panama Canal cruise. What is the pros/cons of the smaller ship? More motion than the bigger ones? Island Princess was out very first Princess cruise & it is NOT considered a small ship. Very ellegant, you will love her. Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partybarbie Posted May 11, 2010 #6 Share Posted May 11, 2010 We have cruised 3 times and it has been the grand class of ships CB and Emerald princess and are now looking to sail on Island Princess for the Panama Canal cruise. What is the pros/cons of the smaller ship? More motion than the bigger ones? You will love the Island. She has everything that the large ships have without the crowds. When you said "small", I thought you meant the Royal or the Ocean. Those are the small ships.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted May 11, 2010 #7 Share Posted May 11, 2010 No, Coral and Island Princess are now medium sized ships (and a great size). They are both Panamax (able to fit in the curerent locks of the Panama Canal). The Ocean and Pacific Princess are small ships, and I like them very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbeagle Posted May 11, 2010 #8 Share Posted May 11, 2010 When we were on the Coral Princess going to the Panama Canal I had to laugh at the people who said it was rough. You could feel the ship move a little but it was far from rough. I love sailing on the Coral. The Island is the Coral's sister ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted May 11, 2010 #9 Share Posted May 11, 2010 The Island is about 90,000 tons. My idea of a smaller ship would be the old "R" class Renaissance shops.....:):):) Jost my thoughts Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalconyGal Posted May 11, 2010 #10 Share Posted May 11, 2010 ROFL! The Island Princess is actually LONGER than the Grand class ships, such as the CB (964' vs. 950'), just narrower, fewer decks, and with about 1,000 fewer passengers. What you'll notice is the ease of getting a table in the buffet at breakfast or lunch, the lack of long lines, and the much better cruise experience. Yes, there are two dining rooms but they are much larger than the three on the Grand class ships. Here's a photo I took on the Coral Princess (sister ship to the Island Princess) at about 12:30pm one afternoon. It was representative of what the buffet seating area was like every single day. Oh, and the buffet is at the front of the ship so all the tables along the front have a great forward view. You'll love the Island Princess. Wow Pam, I haven't seen a restaurant that quiet since sailing on the original pacific princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbeagle Posted May 11, 2010 #11 Share Posted May 11, 2010 The Island is about 90,000 tons. My idea of a smaller ship would be the old "R" class Renaissance shops.....:):):) Jost my thoughts Bob Only 780 passengers or thereabout. Nice and cozy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted May 11, 2010 #12 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Wow Pam, I haven't seen a restaurant that quiet since sailing on the original pacific princess.Tell me about it! It was almost bizarre. I kept on asking myself, "Where is everyone?" Breakfast or lunch, no matter what time or whether we were in port or not, I had a choice of tables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy100 Posted May 11, 2010 #13 Share Posted May 11, 2010 We went on the sun princess and the only ti e I thought it was crowded was at showtiMe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazels Posted May 11, 2010 Author #14 Share Posted May 11, 2010 thanks everyone for all your comments!! I loved reading them. I laughed because of myself thinking the Island/Coral were small ships! Guess I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted May 12, 2010 #15 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Many years ago I went from a week on the Norway, then just about the largest cruise ship, to a week on the Dolphin, which would have fit nicely on the bow of the Norway. It's weird how easy it is to adjust. I thought I would feel claustrophobic, but somehow both ships felt the perfect size. It's nice to have so much available on the larger ships, but also nice on the smaller ones to see familiar faces over and over. So many times we'd have lunch with really nice people, and never see them again. That won't happen on a small ship. You can't lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmato4 Posted May 12, 2010 #16 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Tell me about it! It was almost bizarre. I kept on asking myself, "Where is everyone?" Breakfast or lunch, no matter what time or whether we were in port or not, I had a choice of tables. We loved the Coral and would generally say one of the things we did love was the feeling of "almost" never feeling crowded but unfortunately on our 10 night canal sailing the Horizon court was always busy and filled with people. Always amazing how different sailings can be so different.:) Hopefully we'll have your exprience in the Horizon court when we sail on the Coral again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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