Rare psternklar Posted January 26, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I am towards the end of this cruise, I thought I would post a brief review and thoughts. My wife and I, both 54, were on our fist Princess cruise having enjoyed Celebrity Silhouette very much. Overall this cruise was fantastic. I would recommend Princess to any Celebrity cruiser. Similar but a slightly different flavor. Embarkation. We were Club Class but I do not think it would have made much a difference. Got to the pier around 11:30 and on the ship by 12. Staterooms were ready by 12:30. CC Mini suite: Similar to a Celebrity balcony room, slightly more storage. Very comfortable. bath robes were great. Towels were fine. Room steward was one of the best I have had. Balcony not as tiny as I thought it would be. Dining: CC anytime was great, never a wait. Food was very good. The CC special selection was nice but not mandatory. The host was somewhat confused at times. Wine list was nice and reasonably priced. Deserts were very good. 4 pats of butter (2 people), more available. No additional charge for extra items. The Horizon buffet was usually quite packed. IC coffee shop had nice selection for breakfast and less busy. Liked the coffee at Baccio somewhat better. Pizza was quite good, hot and tasty. Entertainment: Similar to Celebrity, however I missed the live band for the production shows. Music around the ship was plentiful and fun. Service: In general a step above any other cruise I have been on. Staff always smiling, not rushed. Very quick to offer to get a drink etc. The bartenders were much quicker to acknowledge you and get a drink. That was a gripe I had with Celebrity. Never a long wait at the customer service desk. Extras: Did the wine tasting today, great deal for $25. Ultimate Ship's Tour tomorrow (last sea day), looking forward to it. Internet at $9.99 day a fair price. Usually fast. All in all a fantastic ship with extrordinary service. We would be happy to sail Princess again if the timing and itenrary were good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted January 26, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Did you have the ***** experience or any exposure to it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare psternklar Posted January 26, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Did you have the ***** experience or any exposure to it?? We did not get it. Spoke to some users and was told it was working well. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetbeachgal Posted January 26, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 26, 2018 We did the Ultimate Ship Tour on the Regal last year, you are in for a treat! We loved it, very interesting Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorenceItaly Posted January 26, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Thank you for posting! We have sailed on the Regal(11 nights) and loved it. We are mainly Celebrity cruisers, but, we were on the Crown(5 nights) earlier this month and loved it. In our minds, Princess moved to the #1 spot, and Celebrity #2. On the Crown there was a LIVE band with the Production Shows. Also, on our cruise there were a lot more live music options versus our Celebrity cruises. For some point of reference we have been on the Infinity and Reflection in the past few months. I agree about the service, TOP NOTCH! Have you noticed there are a significant number more crew versus Celebrity crew? This was our observation. Yes, drink service wonderful. We did miss having a drink package that is normally one of our perks with Celebrity. I pre-ordered Whiskey for dh, and carried on 2 bottles of wine. In retrospect, I should have carried on MORE wine and paid the extra $15 charge. Enjoy the rest of your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 26, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Appreciate the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centralcalicruzer Posted January 26, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Glad you enjoyed Princess, it seems as though a lot of Celebrity cruisers don't love Princess as much as Celebrity. As for me, I've never been on a cruise I could really complain about. The Regal does have a live band playing with the production shows, my daughter is a production singer and her boyfriend plays in the stage band and they just finished their contract with the Regal in November/December. Maybe the one newer show plays some tracks. Did you see all the production shows? Haven't tried Celebrity yet, right now we have good reason to stick to Princess but who knows what the future holds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare psternklar Posted January 27, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Glad you enjoyed Princess, it seems as though a lot of Celebrity cruisers don't love Princess as much as Celebrity. As for me, I've never been on a cruise I could really complain about. The Regal does have a live band playing with the production shows, my daughter is a production singer and her boyfriend plays in the stage band and they just finished their contract with the Regal in November/December. Maybe the one newer show plays some tracks. Did you see all the production shows? Haven't tried Celebrity yet, right now we have good reason to stick to Princess but who knows what the future holds! Been to most shows. No live band. I agree many more staff available to assist as compared to Celebrity. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare psternklar Posted January 27, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Tonight’s show, Bravo, did have a live band. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted January 27, 2018 #10 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Thanks for the review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted January 27, 2018 #11 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Thank you for your review. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare psternklar Posted January 27, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted January 27, 2018 We did the Ultimate Ship Tour on the Regal last year, you are in for a treat! We loved it, very interesting Sent from my iPhone using Forums Did UST today. Great experience, I recommend it. Enjoyed all the information. Nice to see the pride in the crew. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted January 27, 2018 #13 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Glad you enjoyed Club Class Dining. That is a nice perk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare psternklar Posted January 28, 2018 Author #14 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Disembark: easiest ever. Off ship, collect bags, through customs 15 min. Well done Princess! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchymp Posted January 28, 2018 #15 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Disembark: easiest ever. Off ship, collect bags, through customs 15 min. Well done Princess! Sent from my iPhone using Forums At what time where you appointed to walk off and at what time you actually left the ship? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare psternklar Posted January 28, 2018 Author #16 Share Posted January 28, 2018 At what time where you appointed to walk off and at what time you actually left the ship? Thank you! 7:30 appointed time. We walked off at 8:05, when we were done with breakfast. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawlaw1526 Posted January 28, 2018 #17 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Thank you so much for this review! Same as you, we were 54 years old and had been on a few Celebrity cruises then switched to Princess in 2015 solely because of the Itinerary. We fell in love with Princess and immediately went on a fast track to become Elite. We will be cruising Elite for the first time on May 1st. Thank you!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted January 28, 2018 #18 Share Posted January 28, 2018 OP; Thanks for taking the time to post your thoughts.....:):):) Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare psternklar Posted January 28, 2018 Author #19 Share Posted January 28, 2018 OP; Thanks for taking the time to post your thoughts.....:):):) Bob Welcome Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare psternklar Posted January 28, 2018 Author #20 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Thank you so much for this review! Same as you, we were 54 years old and had been on a few Celebrity cruises then switched to Princess in 2015 solely because of the Itinerary. We fell in love with Princess and immediately went on a fast track to become Elite. We will be cruising Elite for the first time on May 1st. Thank you!!!! Welcome. Already thinking about our next cruise. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare psternklar Posted January 28, 2018 Author #21 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Thank you for your review.Keith Welcome. Hope it was helpful Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare psternklar Posted January 28, 2018 Author #22 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Thanks for the review. Welcome Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare psternklar Posted January 28, 2018 Author #23 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Appreciate the feedback. Welcome Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted January 29, 2018 #24 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Just got off this morning. Have to say this was one of our top cruises. No complaints at all.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted January 29, 2018 #25 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Thanks for posting your review. What did you do in the ports? We'll be sailing on this itinerary next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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