Crown Princess..recommendations?

[jvalentine]

Hi All!

 

I'm considering booking an Alaska cruise on the Crown Princess, but I've read some spotty reviews. Has anyone been on it recently that would share their experience good or bad?

 

Thank you!

Jacquie

[CruiserBruce]

Tons of info over on the Princess board, here:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=197

 

Particularly as the Crown hasn't been in Alaska since September, but has been sailing constantly.

Edited January 6, 2015 by CruiserBruce

[sammiedawg]

I highly recommend the Coral Princess in Alaska, considered to be more of a premium ship within the Princess line up. It has a great space per passenger rating for a mass market ship. We've been on Crown, thought it was gorgeous but more crowded due to the space per passenger ratio.

[jvalentine]

Thanks CruiserBruce and Sammiedawg! I'm debating doing one out of Vancouver because of the smoother seas and better scenery...but getting there is a little more challenging than leaving out of Seattle..we could fly nonstop and for a person that hates to fly..that's tempting. I'm researching the Amtrak option and still keeping our Seattle flights. I've heard great things about the Coral too..thank you for the recommendation! (I think I'm just going to cross the Crown off..seems like it has had several norovirus issues and don't want to risk it.)

Edited January 7, 2015 by jvalentine