Crown verses Emerald

[Slyfox16]

How does the Emerald compare to the Crown? We were just notified by Princess that they are redeploying the Crown and that we will now be on the Emerald for a November cruise. When was it last upgraded and is it showing its age?

[Thrak]

Minor differences.

Lido Deck (15):

Emerald has Steamers and Planks aft of World Fresh Marketplace (buffet)

Crown has Cafe Caribe aft of Horizon Court (buffet)

 

Sun Deck (16):

Emerald has Share

Crown has Sabatini's

 

Other than that I don't recall much difference. We last sailed Emerald in November of 2019 just before things shut down. Ship was in great shape then.

Edited July 28, 2021 by Thrak

[Mud_Shark]

We are also on a Nov '21 Panama Canal cruise that will now be Emerald.  Really makes no appreciable difference to us.  We were on the Emerald in 2017 and it was fine - a good ship.  No issue with this change, as long as the cruise still goes ahead.

 

Don

[LACruiser88]

Having sailed on both many times, we prefer the Emerald.  But, they are both very nice ships and you will not be disappointed in either one.

[mbglib]

My April 2, 2022 Crown cruise was also changed to the Emerald.  Sounds like it will be a good change. 🙂

[Dive Girl]

I like both ships, they as noted above are pretty much the same.

 

I received notice today that our Nov 6, 2021 Pan Canal was changed from the Crown Princess to the Emerald Princess.

[beryl patricia]

Ours has changed too February 2022 (Caribbean) does any one know the reason why they are doing it. Like you say no problem with it - just hoping it goes ahead ☺️
 

Gill

[bejw]

Does anyone know why the change?

 Thanks 

[jeno]

I was on the Crown in the end of January 2020 for about 10 days.  I thought the ship was in bad shape cosmetically. Seemed worn out and kind of dumpy to me. We also had a propulsion issue so moved at a slower speed and had to miss a port. Timing for other ports was off, too, if I remember correctly.  The whole cruise was just kind of off. The group I was with agreed. 
The only reason we signed up for the 15 day Panama Canal cruise in February 2022 on the Crown was because we were joining two other couples that were on the cruise already. It may have been fine on the Crown, but I’m glad for the change to the Emerald. 
 

Edited August 8, 2021 by jeno

[wrongwaywatson]

The Crown Princess drydocked Jan 6-20, 2021 and the Emerald Princess drydocked March 29-Apr 14, 2019.  Both ships should be pretty much updated.  We are on the Nov 16th Panama Canal cruise that is now on the Emerald.  We haven't done the Emerald yet, but have done the Crown several times, so we are looking forward to it.

[bejw]

Thanks for the information.
Just hoping that things settle down and that all of us can enjoy the wonderful world of cruising, again. 

[Sunset329]

• We were some of the last cruisers on the Emerald before the pandemic shutdown, returning from the 28 day cruise to Hawaii and the South Pacific on March 1, 2020. We loved the Emerald and can't wait to board her again in February. 

[Yehootu]

Woke up this am to see the Emerald and Ruby, along with a HAL and Oceania, here in Long Beach. Ship tracker shows the Crown on her way here.

[Ombud]

On 7/28/2021 at 12:21 PM, Thrak said:

Minor differences.

Lido Deck (15):

Emerald has Steamers and Planks aft of World Fresh Marketplace (buffet)

Crown has Cafe Caribe aft of Horizon Court (buffet)

 

Sun Deck (16):

Emerald has Share

Crown has Sabatini's

 

Other than that I don't recall much difference. We last sailed Emerald in November of 2019 just before things shut down. Ship was in great shape then.

I can't find Alfredos on the Emerald. So I guess no pizza? (Stuff on Lido deck not worth the calories IMHO) And no Sabatinis so no Italian anywhere other than MDR? Alfredos can sub for Sabatinis but can't find that

 

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by Ombud

[skynight]

26 minutes ago, Ombud said:

I can't find Alfredos on the Emerald. So I guess no pizza? (Stuff on Lido deck not worth the calories IMHO) And no Sabatinis so no Italian anywhere other than MDR? Alfredos can sub for Sabatinis but can't find that

Emerald Princess does not have Alfredo's. Pizza by the slice available next to the lido pool. The Emerald has SHARE instead of Sabatini's.

Alfredo's can be found on Royal class ships. The Grand and Sapphire also have Alfredo's with a menu limited to individual pizzas only. No expanded menu. It has been reported that the Coral sometimes has offered Alfredo's @ Sabatini's for lunch on some sea days. 

[Ombud]

3 minutes ago, skynight said:

Emerald Princess does not have Alfredo's. Pizza by the slice available next to the lido pool. The Emerald has SHARE instead of Sabatini's.

Alfredo's can be found on Royal class ships. The Grand and Sapphire also have Alfredo's with a menu limited to individual pizzas only. No expanded menu. It has been reported that the Coral sometimes has offered Alfredo's @ Sabatini's for lunch on some sea days. 

Lido pizza ("Slice") isn't worth the calories. Their avocado toast was just ok

[skynight]

10 minutes ago, Ombud said:

Lido pizza ("Slice") isn't worth the calories. Their avocado toast was just ok

We have always enjoyed it. Everyone enjoys different food items.