Best Thing About Princess

[jad7984]

The homemade ice cream in Horizon Court. f.o.c. each day between 3.30 & 5pm. Yum yum:) :) :)

And the rest you're charged an arm and a leg for! yikes!!:eek:

[MCManders99]

The overall Princess experience - everything is the best!

Ron

 

 

I agree, even though I have only been on 1 cruise, it was the overall experience DH and I had on our honeymoon. We loved it soo much we are going on a W Carib on the Star in April. We'll buy another cruise credit and save for our 5yr Anniv. in 2010..Alaska again. Princess has us hooked!

[oinkmaster]

Some of things I took away that were the best:

 

1. The entertainment overall in the theater was outstanding :D
   
2. Afternoon tea:try getting this elegant activity on Carnival :rolleyes:
   
3. Our room was by far the nicest(except the shower!):eek:
   
4. The understated elegance of the ship itself :)

[Pam in CA]

OK... what I like about Princess:

 

-- Future Cruise Sales -- what a deal!

 

-- The Captains Circle program albeit I'd prefer if they based it on days cruised.

 

-- The variety of interesting itineraries at affordable prices

 

-- The excellent service in the traditional dining room where all you have to do is ask.

 

-- The self-service laundries on every ship. (I'm going on an 18-day HAL cruise next summer and don't look forward to having to bring clothes for all those days or send out everything.)

[Pam in CA]

And the rest you're charged an arm and a leg for! yikes!!:eek:

Huh? There's great ice cream every day for lunch... and again for dinner. HOURS of delicious free ice cream.

[PescadoAmarillo]

Itineraries (longer than 7 nights, all over the world)

Anytime Dining

24 hour buffet

Self serve laundries

 

Not the best quality in any one category, i.e. food, service, ships, etc. (of the cruise lines I've been on), but definitely the best number of options and variety, and consistently good overall. We call it the WalMart of cruising (something for everyone, at a good price), which is fine with us, since we spend way more time shopping at WalMart than Nordstroms.

[Clutterlady]

Oooh........I though they considered NCL the Walmart of crusing!!!

Burst my bubble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sandytoes]

The overall Princess experience - everything is the best!

 

You are absolutely right on this...

MUTS - found on no other ships

No other ship in the industry offers the flexibility, food and entertainment.

No other industry has been growing so rapidly

Princess has what it takes to appeal to all ages: cutting-edge

Princess has been at the top when it comes to shows

Princess has grown to become one of the premiere cruise lines in the world

Fantastic destinations

Outstanding value

 

Passenger Satisfaction ratings of 98% and higher, and numerous safety and environmental honors--more than any other cruise line

 

But, the best Princess experience is having a lifetime of wonderful memories

[Kruznut]

I think Princess offers the best past passenger perks. I love my free internet access. I definately do not place Princess in the Wal Mart of cruises category. I think they're one of the best lines in the cruising business. Just my humble two cents worth.

[coiran]

How can everything be the best? The rude "Brownie Fights" was most definitely not a great experience. The rough seas on the outskirts of a hurricane mid-August that the Crown sailed through sounded awful. Most definitely the 7/11 list was life-changing!!!!! The Grand list, the Star fire. The list goes on...

 

Please, tell me what you mean by "everything." I really would love to hear all that you have to say.

 

I guess we were lucky, we were not on any of those cruises, were you? Besides, the original OP asked for the best on Princess not the presumed worst. Everything is just what it means - "everything".

 

Ron

[PescadoAmarillo]

Oooh........I though they considered NCL the Walmart of crusing!!!

Burst my bubble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Oh no...NCL is the Big Lots of cruising! Just kidding, okay. Really. I haven't been on NCL in 6 years. Of course, I only went on one NCL cruise....

 

And, as long as we're discussing it...

RC is the ChuckECheeze of cruising

Celebrity is the Dillard's

...and that's all I can offer (since that's all I've cruised on!)

[camperhawk]

Started my cruising experience with Rccl explorer, wonderfiul ship..great for a 17 year old son.

 

Then did Norwegian, also nice ship, just didn't feel comfortable, but still a great cruise!

 

We then went on the Star..Lovely!

 

I thought I would try all the line but Princess has brought me back

[coiran]

From the Encarta dictionary

 

 

eve·ry·thing [ évvree thìng ]

 

pron Definition: 1. the entirety: all the items, actions, or facts in a given situation

Everything I do is for my family.

Is everything all right?

eve·ry·thing [ évvree thìng ]

[Clutterlady]

Oh no...NCL is the Big Lots of cruising! Just kidding, okay. Really. I haven't been on NCL in 6 years. Of course, I only went on one NCL cruise....

 

And, as long as we're discussing it...

RC is the ChuckECheeze of cruising

Celebrity is the Dillard's

...and that's all I can offer (since that's all I've cruised on!)

 

Pretty good.........but I thought Celebrity was considered Sach's?!? :rolleyes:

[sonomaphil]

The fact that I will easily be Platinum in in less than one year! :D

[Ethel5]

This thread was started with the specific question about the BEST thing on Princess. There are plenty of threads with negative themes, so let's keep this as the OP intended.

[Bushido]

Best thing I experienced on Princess:

ALASKA

[Host Caroline]

Good heavens!!! Cut it out already.:( . a legitimate thread.. let's keep it that way.

..don't make me....

well you know...

[OceanFantasys]

Lobster and Crab legs. Great food !! Friendly staff. Nice staterooms.

[silverdeva]

The best things I like about Princess is:

So many swimming pools.

Their mini-suites.

Their mini-suites balconies.

The food.

Their entertainment.

Their Margaritas.

And all the wonderful new friends we have made.

 

Grand Princess was our first cruise. This December will be our third cruise on the Grand.

 

We have cruised on other lines but we are back with Princess and look forward to many sailings with this line.

 

Do I sound like a Princess Cheerleader.:)

 

Marion

 

Grand Princess 12/0906

Crown Princess 04/28/07

Emerald Princess 12/01/2007

Diamond Princess 04/16/2008

[Cruise Junky]

In addition to what everyone has posted....

 

Reasonable drink packages and prices

Best Martini prices on the high seas

Amazing itineraries, definitely the best

Value for money

Most consistent product

They just seem to cater to a much wider audience...you can find all ages on Princess and non are out of place.

[GoodAsGold]

The fresh water pools open 24/7! :cool:

[skbnwinters]

Where'd ya get those funny penguins, can I go to that animation wi/out paying "$99 a yr" membership?!

[ladysheri]

Best Things about Princess....

Walking the Promenade Deck

Room Service

Thermal Suite

Libby Riddles in Alaska...what a treat.

Personal Choice/Anytime Dining....loved the freedom

and kind of silly, but I love the smell of the soap.

[hamptod]

The overall Princess experience - everything is the best!

 

 

In the interest of fairness, it appears that "everything" is not the best per your recent review of the Crown Princess. Taken from your review.

 

"French toast and pancakes were a little crusty. Toast machine did not toast at all. We decided to have breakfast in the main dining room one day only to find out that it closes at 9:30 in the morning. So, on another day we were up early enough to go. We found out that its exactly the same food served in the Horizon Court. Nothing different. That was disappointing."

 

"Cabin: The fluffy duvets covers were much to be desired. Did not cover feet and had to keep repositioning it, waking up several times over the night."

 

"Safe was impossible. While in the open stage it would continue to beep. One time it would not open at all and had to call for service. Needed to call three times to get someone up to service."

 

"Water never got cold. Turning off TV with remote was a little difficult because if you press the power button off it would turn on again. Had to press several times to turn off. The cabinet in which the Refrigerator is located is extremely warm. Had to keep the cabinet door open to get the refrigerator cold."

 

This does not sound like "everything" is perfect to me. Just keeping it balanced.

 

Hamptod