Royal Princess®

Royal Princess Alaska Cruise

August

Pros: Great ports, excellent ship, wonderful staff

Cons: Disembarkation was a nightmare

Recommended: Yes

Cruise and Princess excursion were great. All of the staff, entertainment and food on the ship were great. Cruise itself was a 10-10. Only problem we encountered was getting off. We had planned on using the luggage transfer from the ship direct to the airport, but was told we didn’t sign up in time. This service is offered if you have a 12pm or later flight. Our flight was 1:30 so that wasn’t a problem. We never received any info from Princess as to when we could sign up. Tried to sign up on the 3rd day and was told I didn’t do so in time. Should have done this on the first day or I think you may be able to sign up online. Our luggage was almost impossible to find once off the ship. It was not located where the tags listed and received no help finding it. It you have a quick flight do not let you luggage out of you sight. Also use the airport luggage transfer if you have a flight after 12pm and either sign up onboard ASAP or do so online before getting on the ship.

Lots of smiles from the staff

July

Pros: Courteous stateroom & wait staff, crew members very well organized when at Ports, was impressed at size of our bedroom size. Lots to eat

Cons: Always had to ask for water bottles and bars were always busy with other customers getting drinks, Should have had the option to for go drink package we never drank the dollar value per day we were charged. Not really had any quiet places to go to except our room

Recommended: Yes

Was very impressed at the happy smiles we got from the wait staff, state room staff and others staff as well. Everything was constantly being cleaned referring to bathroom. Our first time ever and we are ready to go again.

Nice clean ship

July

Pros: The ship was easy to get around on

Cons: The staff seemed to be overwhelmed by the amount of people

Recommended: Yes

The ship’s crew seemed to always work hard, the bartenders and food servers, but it just seemed like there were too many people for them to take care of in a timely manner. There was a line to get anything like food or drinks and sometimes a long wait

Nice clean ship

July

Pros: The ship was easy to get around on

Cons: The staff seemed to be overwhelmed by the amount of people

Recommended: Yes

The ship’s crew seemed to always work hard, the bartenders and food servers, but it just seemed like there were too many people for them to take care of in a timely manner. There was a line to get anything like food or drinks and sometimes a long wait

Alaska Cruise Summer 2025

June

Pros: Great staff. Very hard working across the board.

Cons: None really

Recommended: Yes

We were a bit skeptical to take a cruise. But we ended up very impressed with the entire experience. The onboarding/ embarkation process was a bit hectic in Seattle, but once we were finally on board, things went very smoothly the rest of the trip. The Royal Princess staff were incredibly helpful in every possible area. Our steward was fantastic--room was always clean and comfortable. Also, the amount of activities, events and shows offered were quite good. Sometimes the service was a bit slow--but there are thousands of people on the ship, so I hesitate to complain about that. The food, overall, was pretty good. Plenty of options. The buffet can get a bit hectic but it's huge. The sit down restaurants were solid. Not saying everything was perfect, but we had no complaints. We booked one excursion through Princess. We booked 3 excursions separately. But I think next time it's just easier to use Princess to book excursions. I don't think the cost is that much different. In closing, great trip and experience. We are definitely interested in taking another cruise in the future.

Royal Princess

May

Pros:

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Overall a nice ship for the price we paid. Very friendly and attentive staff. We had the Premium Package and enjoyed the Crown Grill most of all for dining. Wish we had more time in Ketchikan and Victoria.

Royal princess

July

Pros: Excellent trip

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Excellent trip

Alaska Wilderness Cruise

August

Pros: Very well organized from the start of the "land cruise" in Fairbanks right through the sailing down the coast.

Cons: None worth mentioning

Recommended: Yes

We were first time cruisers, so we had no idea what to expect and had a little concern about being given clear, complete instructions on where we had to be and when we had to be there. Everything was clearly laid out with instructions printed out daily and left in our rooms for the next day. All of the Princess properties for the land adventures were top notch and the excursions far exceeded expectations. All of the ship's staff were very polite and accommodating. Meals were fantastic and so was the entertainment. If an Alaskan adventure is on your bucket list, I highly recommend Princess to take you there. If an Alaskan adventure is not on your bucket list, and you have never been there, I highly recommend you put it on your bucket list.

Royal princess

July

Pros: Excellent trip

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Excellent trip

Needs some maintenance

July

Pros: Beautiful ship and friendly staff

Cons: Dirty

Recommended: No

The ship itself is beautiful. It needs a fresh eye to the cleanliness of it- stained carpets, furniture (pull out couch had staining and was broken down), dusty chandelier in the MDR.

Once in A Lifetime!

July

Pros: Clean & Friendly

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Our Trip didn't start the way we wanted, fires in Denali. But the Staff on the ship made sure we had a good time. The Staff on the ship were kind and always helpful to all of our needs. The Steward assigned to our cabin was great (Andrew) always kept our room sparkling clean. Never did we see a staff member not smiling, always saying hello. And with your Medallion they always knew your name when they brought you your drink. Thats great service. I would recommend Princess Cruises to my friends and Family.

Excellent Cruise

June

Pros: Relaxing 14 night cruise, very scenic & educational & fun!

Cons: Driving to the airport in Chicago

Recommended: Yes

I really enjoyed having a 14 night cruise. It was our first cruise. Everyone (crew & passengers) was very nice & friendly. The scenery was amazing. The naturalist onboard was informative & helpful. We had park rangers onboard in Glacier Bay National Park. The food was delicious & the evening entertainment was great! I really recommend this cruise!

Recent cruise on the Royal Princess

June

Pros: Very friendly staff and everything was so nice

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Great trip on the Royal Princess. Great staff and everything was so nice and clean. Loved Christiana our bar tender in the Wheel house bar!! Joemar our steward took very good care of our room!!

First Cruise On Royal Princess -- Alaska

June

Pros: Ship design for indoor and outdoor activities, shows/activities, food, room steward, staff

Cons: Boarding & Disembarking

Recommended: Yes

Our family greatly enjoyed our Alaskan cruise on the Royal Princess. We had planned it 5 months ago and very much looked forward to it. Overall we found it to be excellent quality. Food variety and quality was great. Indoor and outdoor activities and shows were very good. Room steward service was excellent too. Jovan was our steward and he was most pleasant and very helpful to us. Our 16 year old daughter really thought Edna as super with the teen activities. She has great charm and energy, and it definitely showed to our daughter. The only bad thing was the boarding and disembarking processes. Some of the instructions were confusing to us and other passengers. And it took a very long time to board and disembark. Boarding was 2 hours and disembarking was at least an hour. Overall, we recommend the Royal Princess and would sail on it again.

Alaska Cruise

June

Pros: Good food, efficient transfer of luggage

Cons: Long train ride from Whittier to Denali

Recommended: Yes

I found it difficult to understand the staff, since the majority of the passengers are middle America it seems they could hire some people that spoke better English. Sometime the employees did not even understand what you were asking. The food in the Allegra was awesome as was the restaurant that served pizza. It was ver tasty and we ate there 3 times. The helicopter ride was awesome and to get to see the dogs - very cool. That was in Juneau. Byers Lake walk was a bust and not worth the money we paid for that home. If you like flowers it and that’s all you want out of it than it would be great.

Royal to Alaska

September

Pros: Princess cruise line, Staff is great, the Royal is a very comfortable ship

Cons: Weather was Alaska in the fall, overcast with occasional rain, and cool.

Recommended: Yes

The Royal is a great ship and the cruising to Alaska for a cruise-tour, or just visiting along the coast is always a wonderful experience. This was our third Alaskan cruise and will go again soon. The Royal has a customer capacity of just over 3,000 so would be considered "small" by today's standards. Had a balcony cabin which is very comfortable for the two of us, plus the view is breath taking for a great part of the voyage.

Royal Princess

September

Pros: Friendly staff, great entertainment, efficient boarding and disembarking process.

Cons: Elevators (often skipped floors where you and others waited). Too little time in Victoria!

Recommended: No

I would recommend this trip to Alaska in warmer months. Chilly and rainy Really limited, or totally eliminated, several excursions.

An amazing Mother Daughter Alaskan Cruise

August

Pros: Beautiful ship, A+ crew, Stateroom Clean (Jie gets an A++)

Cons: Learned on day 6 of the 2 free cover charges at certain diners

Recommended: Yes

Where does one start? Our Mother Daughter trip was sooo fun! Weather was perfect (August 19-26), the ship sailed smoothly, our stateroom was ALWAYS clean, Jie was OUTSTANDING!! He greeted us daily, explained things well, gave tips of what to do, etc...he is good!! We also had exceptional service from Kris and his coworkers at Crooners Bar! He/they work hard on keeping their guests libations coming, shared short stories of entertainment on stops, answered questions of areas of the ship, etc...OUTSTANDING as well!! We also enjoyed Gerald, our waiter, in the Symphony dining room. He made us laugh, knew us by name on second visit, explained the menu, etc...OUTSTANDING TOO!! Was a wonderful vacation, really could not have been better...Thank YOU All!!

Excellent cruise

August

Pros: Everyone and services were awesome!!

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Excellent service! Awesome time and experience!!

Excellent cruise

August

Pros: Everyone and services were awesome!!

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Excellent service! Awesome time and experience!!

Wonderful family vacation!

June

Pros: Food, beds, atmosphere, service

Cons: No nightly comedy show

Recommended: Yes

Compared to Carnival, the beds and food were so much better. The broadway type shows were not as good and they didn’t have nightly comedy shows but there was plenty to see and do.

7 day round trip Seattle with glacier bay

June

Pros: Stops, food, service, beds, excursions

Cons: Too short of timeAt some ports

Recommended: Yes

My family group of 11 had a fabulous time. Ship was beautiful and immaculate. Service top notch everywhere on board.

Great Adventure

June

Pros: Everything was fantastic

Cons: nothing

Recommended: Yes

The Alaska cruise was amazing and the first cruise I did. I will definitely go again.

Almost perfect

January

Pros: Food, Cruise staff and waiters all exceptional. Décor sensational.

Cons: Stateroom balconies are an absolute joke, not even enough space to accommodate a non disabled person.

Recommended: Yes

The ship and the crew were very good, the food was excellent including the buffet which was better than any I've ever seen before. The only draw backs are the Facets shop and the Art Gallery staff. They make the experience of even browsing a nightmare. They are very over zealous pushing you to purchase their wares. I felt very uncomfortable even walking past their shops. Also the balconies are so small that a chair just barely fits, very uncomfortable to even have a cup of coffee on. Better to just book a windowed stateroom.

Royal Princess Alaska

July

Pros: Great ship and crew. The Club Class Dining is amazing!! The head waiter, Vincente, made every night special!

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Easy and highly organized embarkation process in Vancouver and an expedited and well planned departure from the ship. In our case we disembarked to the Princess train to Denali. The train trip and stay in Denali and subsequent bus trip transfer to Fairbanks with a paddle wheeler cruise on the river was outstanding and very well planned and organized by Princess. I recommend the post cruise train to Denali as a must see!!

Royal Princess Alaska

July

Pros: Great ship and crew. The Club Class Dining is amazing!! The head waiter, Vincente, made every night special!

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Easy and highly organized embarkation process in Vancouver and an expedited and well planned departure from the ship. In our case we disembarked to the Princess train to Denali. The train trip and stay in Denali and subsequent bus trip transfer to Fairbanks with a paddle wheeler cruise on the river was outstanding and very well planned and organized by Princess. I recommend the post cruise train to Denali as a must see!!

Alaska cruise

July

Pros: The staff was so helpful and knowledgable. The food was great. The ship was clean.

Cons: We hated wearing the masks. My husband and I were separated getting on the ship. We came in on different levels. We had never been on a cruise before so it took us awhile to find each other. The wifi service that we paid for was not the best. We were not allowed to text people without iPhones. Fortunately, we didn't have any emergencies with family while we were gone.

Recommended: Yes

See comments above.

Alaska Cryise

July

Pros: Great staff

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Our first ever cruise met all expectations and more.

Solid 4 Stars

June

Pros: Hard working, attentive Staff / Great Ports of Call

Cons: Very poor communications from Ship’s staff, Room amenities

Recommended: Yes

Rooms are seriously outdated: Our mini-suite had only TWO outlets in the room, and NO USB ports available. We were lucky to have brought an outlet extender that included USB ports. Also, the high back chair is superfluous and just takes up space. Ship communications was also a problem: 1) We were assigned the Symphony Dining Room and found it closed. After two days we were informed that the Symphony was closed and we were moved to the Concerto Dining Room 1 floor up. 2) In Juneau, we had purchased a helicopter excursion to a glacier scheduled for 9:30 am. We arrived at 9:15 to find the excursion was cancelled due to weather. The rep told us they had canceled early that morning due to weather on the glacier. The ship did not notify us, and by the time we found out all of the excursions that interested us were sold out. (Then, rather than issue a full refund, Royal deducted our room charges from the near $900 amount we paid. It seemed rather chintzy.

Had a great time!

June

Pros: The staff was amazing. Cleanliness was top notch.

Cons: No complaints at all.

Recommended: Yes

We loved the trip!

Awesome trip

May

Pros: Wait staff, weather, food was good, enjoyed shows, wasn’t crowded.

Cons: Not enough food options, wifi needs work, didn’t really work.

Recommended: Yes

Great trip if a lifetime! Saw and did many things. Can’t wait until our next adventure

Wonderful staff

February

Pros: Very friendly staff

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

The staff was terrific. very cordial, helpful and seemed to always have a smile.

Mexico cruise

January

Pros: MedallionClass™

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Itinerary did not measure up to Caribbean itinerary.

Almost perfect

January

Pros: Ship did not seem crowded even with 4,000+ onboard. Staff extremely pleasant

Cons: Balcony for our mini-suite was quite small

Recommended: Yes

Really enjoyed our mini-suite except for the size of the balcony. Lots of room to move about and get comfortable. Plenty of storage for clothes.

Fantastic

December

Pros: Beautiful ship, wonderful service

Cons: none

Recommended: Yes

We had the best time ever. The ship was so impressive and well laid out. We plan on taking another trip again this next year. Awesome Ship

Big Ship, Big Fun, Big Service

December

Pros: Excellent service and attitude from everyone; friendliest ship ever

Cons: Long ship if your cabin is forward

Recommended: Yes

Loved, loved this ship. Everyone is super helpful and never a negative. Have been home one day and will rebook on Royal tomorrow.

Four Night Cruise

December

Pros: Food quality was ok; two of the four evening shows were very enjoyable and of high quality.

Cons: Public areas of ship were very crowded.

Recommended: Yes

Wife found the trip to be very relaxing and enjoyable; I believe that the cost represented decent value.

Very big ship and a lot of people

December

Pros: Newer (2013) ship, varied deck selections, many bars and restaurants,

Cons: Ship is BIG. Too big for me. Too many people and a lot from Los Angeles on a short cruise who were interested in partying.

Recommended: No

The rooms are very small. Perhaps if one were to upgrade to a larger room it might be better. We never saw our rooms steward, although the towels were changes and the bed was made daily. Unless you use the high-tech location finding stuff around the boat, you cannot tell which is the bow and which is the stern unless you are on deck. It takes a good two days to get oriented. Perhaps Princess cruises has smaller vessels, but this was too big for me, however some of the main areas were beautifully decorated. Also, if one is leaving on one of the short cruises from Los Angeles, the guests are a pretty mixed crowd many of whom are just interested in partying. If that is what you want, that's great but not entirely suited to me. Embarking was not well organized and debarking was completely confusing and disorganized perhaps because of the size of the ship and numbers of guests. Would not go on this specific cruise again.

What a classy ship!!

November

Pros: Beautiful ship, good specialty restaurants, Alfredo’s is free! Updated interiors, 3 good production shiows, great staff, excellent cruise director, Matt

Cons: None except live music too loud outside specialty steak house

Recommended: Yes

Really great cruise just like you would want it to be. We got our first Ocean Medallions to just walk on the ship & have drinks brought to you, look at your bill, etc & it worked well. It was a hard app to install though which I read about many times. We love ?? the Royal Princess. It is classy & beautiful & there were always seats in the atrium. The ship did not seem crowded (except in the main show lounge). All of the crew were friendly & helpful. There was a 10 min walk to Seaport Village in San Diego & the Monterey tender dropped us off at the boardwalk. Extremely fast debark.

ROYAL PRINCESS

November

Pros: Great Food and Entertainment

Cons: A little crowded especially in the Buffet. Should have 1 smoking forward

Recommended: Yes

Some of the best food I have ever had on Princess. The Cruise Director's were the Friendliest I have ever encountered and this was #9 on Princess. They stopped and talked to me at least 4 times. Great Entertainment on the ship especially the band One Way who are from Romania. I had many conversations with them and they were cordial talking to us for as long as we wanted too. They are great musicians who sing a very wide variety of songs and were great at all of them from 50's Rock to current hits and also Country.

7 day Mexican Riviera Cruise

November

Pros: friendly and attentive staff, spacious stateroom, abundant food

Cons: Only room service and the small international cafe available after 11pm, no other food options

Recommended: Yes

We enjoyed the food, but wished there was more options after 11pm. Lots to do. We enjoyed the retreat pool area for adults only. plenty of lounge chairs available for all guests, packed schedule with lots of activities to choose from. I didnt enjoy the shows as much as other ships.

Royal Princess

October

Pros: Food and servicer

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Everything was perfect. The food both in the dining room and on the deck buffet was outstanding.

Even Better than Advertised!

September

Pros: Elegant, easy to navigate, great, great customer service

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

first time on Royal class

September

Pros: greatly enlarged Piazza/ International Cafe area compared to other class of Princess ships

Cons: Need to use a wet face towel to turn knobs on shower controls and hot/warm indicators hard to see

Recommended: Yes

Great that they have enlarged Alfredos Pizza restaurant in the Piazza. Very classy decor throughout the ship.

Why Mess With Details

September

Pros: Great Cabin Stewart, great morning wait staff in Sabatini’s, great food in the Crown Grill

Cons: Wait staff in Sabatini’s dinner service rude and spoiled birthday dinner, everything breaking in SUITE

Recommended: No

Our Cabin Stewart “Dali” was the most efficient, pleasant and helpful Stewart we have ever had on a cruise. He was excellent. He couldn’t help the grouting and mold that needed replacing in the SUITE nor the handle falling off the shower so the water couldn’t be turned off or the light ballistics that need to be re-laced in the bathroom not just the light bulbs. The wait staff we had for breakfast in Sabatini’s was personable, fun and always ready with a smile and a joke whereas Jamie the evening waiter we had on my wife's birthday ruined the meal, ignoring her completely, being absolutely rude to her causing us to leave before dessert. Excellent food in the Crown Grill where we ate 3 times with William as our waiter was outstanding. He did his own bit of teasing and laughing and actually had my non dessert eating wife eating dessert on our last night there.

Alaska trip

September

Pros: New feel, great staff

Cons: Not a good ship for Alaska

Recommended: No

Did not get as close to Hubbard Glacier, or the glaciers in Glaciers Bay Natl. Park as on previous cruises. Staff said ship too big compared to other ships we have been on. Did not go thru Inside Passage, but out to the Pacific going from Ketchican to Vancouver for same reason

Alaska Cruisetour

August

Pros: Nicely updated cruise ship

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

We had 7 days cruise from Vancouver to Whittier (Anchorage), then continued for land tour via train to Denali and McKinley, then back to Anchorage. Cruise was excellent as I previously experienced of Princess. Much of glaciers had been melted compared to my previous visit about 15 years ago, sorry to say that. Land tour was a special one to remember for a long time. The train was nice with glass covered roof, allowing us to see spectacular view during the almost all day traveling to Denali Park. A couple days of land tour after cruise was even more fun to explore the nature of grandiose beautiful nature. We saw all kinds of bears, Musses, and so many of animals. Fantastic experiences over all. Beautiful Loges and very well organized by Princess and staff, excellent services.

Love the Royal Princess

August

Pros: Large ship. Lots of variety. Great crew. Clean. Nice rooms

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

We loved the whole experience on land and sea. Alaska is beyond description and all the crew was amazing. The McKinley Lodge and the Denali Lodge could use some refreshing but overall the experience was amazing. Loved the Gastineau guiding whale tour in Juneau and the cruise on the Aleutian Ballad from Deadliest Catch in Ketchikan was the best!! Can’t wait to sale on the Royal Princess again.

Alaska Royal Princess review

June

Pros: Excellent Service from all departments

Cons: The Sanctuary was nice however needs improvements for the price. Charged extra $3.00 for food service delivery.

Recommended: Yes

Lovely first cruise

July

Pros: Clean cabin, friendly staff, tons of things to do

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

We weren't sure if we were "cruise" people, so we figured this specific cruise was a good place to start. We were very pleased with the entire process from boarding to disembarking. The staff was friendly, and the staterooms were comfortable. We had a deluxe balcony and appreciated having the extra sitting area in the room as well as outside. We were a little surprised by the emphasis on shopping (specifically for jewelry) but found that easy to ignore. The educational programming was excellent.

Alaska in July 2019

July

Pros: Good food and good service

Cons: Lacking in quality entertainment and excursions were blasé.

Recommended: Yes

We had seen the comedian on Celebrity cruise in February, same jokes. Country singer was not that good. Activities were mostly for selling you stuff.

Alaska Cruise

June

Pros: Beautiful ship

Cons: Lounge shows, very small balcony

Recommended: Yes

Newly refurbed ship, very traditional decor, quite elegant. Ocean Software programs for use to search locations on ship, shows, etc, were encouraged to be used, very inconsistent and inefficient. Internet/TV cable were generally not available. Food was not up to par in buffet at all, though we met with the wonderful Maitre D twice and he was most interested in hearing what we had to say to make improvements, classy man. Our stateroom attendant was probably the best we have ever had.

Alaska sailing

June

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Recommended: Yes

This is a excellent cruise to experience wildlife, see nature in its glory. The staff was on cue to give the best possible service. I highly recommend this cruise an the excursions were coordinated very well.

Great ship

June

Pros: Love the efficiency!

Cons: Over too soon!

Recommended: Yes

We had a wonderful time viewing and visiting Alaska!

The Perfect Ship for Alaska

May

Pros: Medallion Class, Excellent Staff, Large Closet Space

Cons: Outdated Shower, Passenger Names Displayed outside doors

Recommended: Yes

The Royal Princess has the feel and look of a traditional cruise ship, but with some modern elegance and technical advantages. The Medallions work seamlessly throughout the experience and are easy to use as little or as much as you would like. The dining staff is amazing, and I highly recommend the Crown Grill and Alfredos for alternatives to the main dining rooms. The ship is large, but it does not feel overwhelming and it does not seem over the top like some ships heading up to Alaska this year. During our sailing, there was a tragedy that Princess Cruise Line handled extremely well. Everyone seemed to love the cruise overall from first-time cruisers to seasoned travelers.

Princess Cruise - Alaska

May

Pros: Once we were through the customs in Vancouver the check in procedure was very quick and easy. The rooms were ready on arrival without having to wait a few hours

Cons: The entertainment in the theatre was not what I expected...having the same comedian twice was surprising though he was good...shows weren't as elaborate as on other ships.

Recommended: No

Alaska done Right with Princess

May

Pros: excellent service, good food, outstanding handling of tragedy

Cons: ship layout, Ocean Now, dated shower in cabin

Recommended: Yes

Having not been to Alaska for 18 years, it was time to go back. And this time of a cruise line with a long pedigree in Alaska--Princess. I was eager to experience what my clients do every summer. I was extremely happy with almost every aspect of the cruise. This is the latest ship to become Medallion, so I was also able to experience this process. Overall, it was very easy to set up, but I did have some issues on board. Nice surprise -clearing customs in Vancouver. This meant we did not have to do on board, and the Vancouver port authority personnel had a great system in place, whereby when the lines are long, you are directed to be seated in the same order as you were in line. Very handy for elderly or mobility-challenged passengers. That being said, even with my Ocean-Ready medallion that should speed you through the embarkation process, it still took an hour. My cabin, A710, was good. Plenty of hangers and a large closet. Not as many drawers, but there were shelves in the closet. Bathroom was clean and functional, but the somewhat dingy shower curtain, that did not stop the water from pooling on the floor (due to its length and the height of the shower curb) could be updated. Room steward, Anthony, was great, and handled my requests promptly. Dinner was also a nice surprise. Due to a medical condition, I eat smaller meals every 4 hours. Dinners aboard ships, with 5 or 6 courses, were always slow for me, since I would have to wait for my companions to eat their appetizers, soup, and salads, before I could get my main course. Princess has streamlined the process. The choices are still there, but not as separate courses. Dishes came promptly and at the correct temperature. I ate one night in the Crown Grill. Excellent steaks and very nice wine list. Service was outstanding. One thing that I very much disliked was the layout of the three dining rooms. I like three smaller dining rooms, but if your cabin is aft, as mine was, you need to constantly walk to the mid-ship elevators if you want to access anything on decks 5 and 6. Your elevators will only serve the dining rooms on those floors. You cannot walk through to get to the Piazza on deck 5, for example. Normally, I prefer Aft to Forward, but on Princess, forward is better because of those dining rooms. I also did not like Ocean Now. Princess touts this as a way to be served drinks and food without moving from your seat. I tried it three times during my week. Once, in the Vista Lounge, before that bar opened. App said my location was not available. Second time, in the Princess Theater. Again, the app said my location was not available. Lastly, I tried in the casino, but you are not allowed to have your cell phone out at the gaming tables, so I could not use the app. I commend Princess on how they handled the air tragedy that occurred on May 13th, when two small planes collided during Misty Fjords Flightseeing. Princess got the affected families and companions off the ship before making a ship-wide announcement. The ensuing delay caused us to arrive late in Juneau the next day. I know the Shore Excursion personnel were up until 3am rescheduling morning tours, and were back at the desk at 730am, handling the guest requests. Princess also canceled some entertainment for that evening, and brought counselors on board for the remaining guests. Disembarkation was smooth.

Alaska Inside Passage May 2019

May

Pros: Beauty

Cons: Not long enough

Recommended: Yes

Highly recommend this adventure to all!

Excellent Cruise, Long Time Coming

May

Pros: Princess was a 1st class cruise with excellent staff, food and accommodations.

Cons: Lengthly process when arrive at pier. I do think it was due to US Customs.

Recommended: No

Royal Princess - Educational Journey 2019

May

Pros: An amazing and accommodating experience

Cons: As a disabled person w/scooter the narrow hallways are hard to navigate

Recommended: Yes

Royal Princess Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise

May

Pros: Comfortable, wonderful staff, great itinerary

Cons: outdated decor, lacking included meal options

Recommended: Yes

Had a wonderful time on board the Royal Princess on the Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise. We really enjoyed all of the ports and felt we had a sufficient amount of time to view the glaciers. We did not experience any hiccups during the check-in process, on board, or the disembarkation process. All was very well organized. I think the ship decor could use a little face lift, and more casual included dining options other than pre-made burgers and pizza at the outdoor grill and the buffet would have been appreciated.

Alaska Inside Passage

May

Pros: Beautiful Scenery

Cons: Lots of sea days, up charged for most things on board. If you choose not to have a drink package only option is Juice for breakfast and water for the rest of the day.

Recommended: Yes

We enjoyed the scenery and the ports of call. The staterooms are lacking a common area to sit unless you sit on the bed. Entertainment in the Prince Live lounge had us laughing every nights. Only went to one show in theater since none of the titles interested us.

One-Way Alaska Cruise — Vancouver to Anchorage 2019

May

Pros: Wow! Alaska is the best. Alaska is certainly a dream destination.

Cons: Embarkation in Vancouver, BC.

Recommended: No

Alaska

May

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Recommended: Yes

Wonderful Itinerary, wonderful food, and the entertainment was fabulous.

Great Ship

April

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Recommended: Yes

Cruise to Mexican Reviera

April

Pros: Food & Service was great. This Cruise was very good

Cons: This Ship was a Great One; however, for my wife and I at our age, if we were to cruise again we would prefer a smaller vessel with fewer people

Recommended: Yes

Because of the many people on this ship, the wait in the main dining room was too long for service. This was our only complaint.

Happy Cruiser

March

Pros: Great excursions

Cons: 5:30 dining was a little early for us. 6:00 would be better

Recommended: Yes

We relaxed, visited new places, ate lots of great foods, and most of all had fun.

Gone too long!

January

Pros: Cabin service, staff friendliness, the structure and flow of the Horizon Court, the Voice

Cons: We had to get off!!!!

Recommended: Yes

What a great week! Check-in: arrived at 12:30 and it was a smooth, flawless process. Disembarkation was equally easy, departing with our own arrangements at 9:00 AM (from the time we started walking to our exit from the ship to pulling out of the parking lot, it was 35 minutes.). The only downer was the location of the Allegro Dining Room. We missed it and were frustrated because of the limited access.

Our 4th Voyage on the Royal Princess

January

Pros: New Mattresses

Cons: Cabin sofa sleepers are showing their age.

Recommended: No

Winter break

January

Pros: Great ship, food, staff, & shows

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

It was great break, even though the weather didn't co-operate a 100% of the time. We really like a little smaller ship with about a thousand less people as this was the biggest ship we've ever been on. Otherwise, great food, staff, and shows.

Royal Princess

December

Pros: None

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Most relaxing time for this time of year. Everything was great and ship was beautiful. I would recommend this ship to anyone.

Canada & NE Cruise 2018

October

Pros: Terrific service

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Terrific service in all areas — room, dining, shops, lounges.

Canada-New England Cruise

October

Pros: Good fall colors

Cons: Ship capacity too large for several of the ports

Recommended: Yes

Anytime dining was poor. After complaint several times got assigned a regular table and seating time.

New England and Canada Fall Cruise

October

Pros: Food, staff were great

Cons: Theater couldn't hold all that wanted to see program. Had to arrive 45 min to hour before start time.

Recommended: No

Royal princess

September

Pros: Great staff, entertainment, and food

Cons: Way too long of wait to dine in dining room for open seating.

Recommended: Yes

Even though the waiters were fantastic the wait for food was way too slow. 2 hrs from start to finish.

Life Aboard the Royal Princess

July

Pros: Not having to bring the life vests to the muster drill. Fountain card is added to your room card so no sticker is needed.

Cons: Coffee card is added to your room card and if you don't use all 15 coffee's you can't carry them over to your next cruise.

Recommended: No

Royal Princess British Isles

June

Pros: Ship is beautiful and we loved our cabin and balcony. It was a wonderful way to celebrate out 60th wedding anniversary.

Cons: 3600 is a lot of people !!!

Recommended: Yes

We had a great time, dinners excellent as was service and entertainment superb as usual. We feel shore excursions were so crowded that there was not enough time, in some instances, to see the important things. Like the Book of Kells and Edinburgh Castle. It was a great disappointment we had to miss Inverness, Loch Ness and Culloden but only Mother Nature and high winds can be blamed. Otherwise destinations were interesting.

Royal Princess review

June

Pros: Staff was exceptionally nice and always very helpful.

Cons: Was disorganized when dealing with groups and handling long lines. Lots of 30-45 minute waits. Also, at on-board muster, we waited 45 mins and no crew member ever showed up. We just went back to our cabin. Excursions were very expensive and I did not feel lke they were worth the price.

Recommended: Yes

it was nice but out of my 14 cruises, it was not among the best

London & UK

May

Pros: Beautiful ship, all the ports we wanted, wonderful trip!!

Cons: Ship is SO big it was somewhat overwhelming

Recommended: Yes

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Princess perfect

March

Pros: Great ship, wonderful service and amazing dining

Cons: Can think of nothing that could have been better.

Recommended: Yes

Enjoyed the relaxation this cruise provided me.

Diane Golubski

January

Pros: None

Cons: Buffet food repetitious - rice & noodles twice a day

Recommended: No

Best New Years cruise ever

December

Pros: Great shows,best bakery,best meals,great staff,we won two prizes

Cons: none

Recommended: Yes

All our comments are in the Pros box except one.Princess is the only line that gives shipboard credit to American and Canadian veterans.

Best Ship Ever

December

Pros: Best food, best entertainment, friendliest staff, beautiful decor.

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

This was our first time cruising on the Royal Princess. We have been on many other Princess ships, but this was the best. We loved everything. The way the ship is laid out made it very easy to get around. The state rooms were very nicely furnished, as was the lounges, and dining rooms. The Horizon Court was very spacious and were thought out. The food was outstanding. The staff was so friendly and helpful. We loved the entertainment. Nice variety.

AMAZING Cruise!

November

Pros: Beautiful Mini-Suite, Fantastic food at the Crown Grill & Sabatini's, Superb Service from all the Crew, especially Bridig in the Lotus Spa

Cons: We had to get off after 10 days:-(

Recommended: Yes

Caribbean Getaway.

December

Pros: Good service, very comfortable mini-suite, food food, clean ship, especially bathrooms. Quick service at the food locations.

Cons: I would like to see more activities such as horse racing, jewelry making, glass painting. Our entertainment was cancelled one night & we never found out why. Although,there was a quickly assembled guitar comedian who filled in at the last minute.

Recommended: Yes

We had a very memorable experience. The excursions were interesting in spite of the recent hurricanes to the area. The crew and guides did everything to accommodate the passengers.

Royal Princess

November

Pros: Staff, ports, steakhouse, sip and sail

Cons: Sabitini's

Recommended: Yes

I loved the cruise.

mediocre entertainment and activities aboard ship

November

Pros: the service was excellent

Cons: entertainment on ship wasn't what I expected

Recommended: Yes

Most on board activities were in the Princess Live TV studio which was always too full. This ship is definitely geared towards older guests - 65 and older. Not enough pool side music. Liked the "big movie screen", but not enough fun movies. Too many Cirque du Soleil and history/art shows going on in the middle of the day on the big screen.

overall experience..

October

Pros: the food was excellent..room was teriffic...the staff was wonderful

Cons: the shows were horrible..not enough to do during the day...bad selection of movies..

Recommended: Yes

the ship was gorgeous..great accommodations but the events in the evening were horrible...the shows were terrible..& the movies selected were either for kids or old...some were new but nothing exciting...the staff was extremely wonderful but the food & relaxing time was great..thought that their ports were very far to walk & taking a car service was very expensive..they should have provided people with a bus going to areas without having to pay too much money or walk which was impossible...

Mediterranean Cruise

October

Pros: The whole trip was wonderful

Cons: No cons

Recommended: Yes

Plan ahead on the day excursions so you get what you would really like to do. I personally didn't enjoy tours where you walked around with a guide. It was hard to hear them and boring. The tours I liked the best were interactive ones where you were actually more of a participant. The ship did two afternoon teas for $10.00 a person and they were amazing. We don't drink tea so we had chocolate mint herbal tea. There is a waiting list for this. There is also a web site that you can get on to plan your off ship activities that seemed to be very good. I think it is cruise.com. It is a site that you can talk to other people going on the trip or have gone on the trip that give you good tips. We also had a balcony and I wouldn't do another cruise without one.

Southern Caribbean on Royal Princess

April

Pros: Friendly staff, good food, beautiful ship, nice ports

Cons: Very slow internet speed, crowded elevators hard to get on

Recommended: Yes

We had a fun 10 days with our friends. Weather good except for one sea day. Thank you for the tray of canapes.

Ship overall rating

February

Pros: Food very good. Service exceptional checking in

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Embarking was very easy as was disembarking. Restaurant service exceptional. Many venues to enjoy drinks. Pool was a bit crowded and small.

A very relaxing and enjoyable time.

February

Pros: Professional people who really cared for your enjoyment.

Cons: Not long enough.

Recommended: Yes

A super trip with everything a person could ask for. A beautiful ship with an attentive crew who pampered people at every turn. Great food and enjoyable entertainment.

Royal Princess Cruise

January

Pros: Great staff

Cons: Too many people

Recommended: Yes

Great cruise overall!

Big Ship

January

Pros: Nice crew; buffet meals very good; beautiful ship.

Cons: Too many people. Entertainment was poor.

Recommended: Yes

The cruise was just okay. Disappointed with the food in the dining room, the buffet had much better food. They need to replace all of their towels in the cabin bathrooms - they were very old and showed it. This cruise was not up to Princess's usually high standards. On the whole, almost all of the crew were very accommodating - but a few need more training in courtesy. This was our fifth Princess cruise and we were a bit disappointed.

Big Ship

January

Pros: Nice crew; buffet meals very good; beautiful ship.

Cons: Too many people. Entertainment was poor.

Recommended: Yes

The cruise was just okay. Disappointed with the food in the dining room, the buffet had much better food. They need to replace all of their towels in the cabin bathrooms - they were very old and showed it. This cruise was not up to Princess's usually high standards. On the whole, almost all of the crew were very accommodating - but a few need more training in courtesy. This was our fifth Princess cruise and we were a bit disappointed.

Excellent 10 day cruise

November

Pros: Great food,outstanding entertainment every evening

Cons: made some of the room adjoining and you can hear through the connecting doors

Recommended: Yes

This was a terrific cruise. The food was excellent and the entertainment was outstanding. Service was wonderful throughout the cruise. The down side was how the island of St. Thomas which has deteriorated over the years.The downtown shopping area smelled from sewerage and many of the stores that were open for years are no longer there.

There is no bad cruise

November

Pros: Shows, traveling with friends, Mini Suite, Crew, Ultimate Ship Tour

Cons: Some rust, food was down a little from last time, but still great

Recommended: Yes

This was our second cruise on Royal and we could tell the ship was a few years older and the line seems to be cutting corners. But, we really had a good time with two other couples and went to new ports. I like to cruise and would have stayed on board if I could.

Wonderful Reunion

October

Pros: Turned out better than we had hoped for.

Cons: No cons - everything was perfect!

Recommended: Yes

Loved the Ship, our balcony room, entertainment, food and service. Most of all loved the company of our life-long friends.

Exceptional

November

Pros: Beautiful design of the ship with daily music in the Piazza. Top crew. Number of places to choose for eating. Outdoor movie screen.

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

We happen to come upon an excursion online that you might consider adding to your choices of excursions. This was in Barbados...Silver Moon. A top catamaran with a maximum of 12 guests. The amount of foods provided was excellent, including fruit kabobs upon arrival. Check out their website. The excursions we booked through Princess were wonderful. We thought the St. Kitts one (Coastal kayaking, snorkel & scenic drive Code SKB880A) was well worth the money. I highly recommend that one. Overall, we had a fantastic time on this cruise although the fine dining was a bit too "fine" for us.

fun and food

October

Pros: everything you expect, and more

Cons: lost money in the casino, but I usually do!

Recommended: Yes

Entertainment ,,exceptional!! Ship WOW, beyond beautiful Crew, professional, and caring A 7 night cruise would be better, than the 5 night, I was on! I will be back soon!

First cruise on Royal Princess

October

Pros: Beautiful, friendly staff, good entertainment, smooth disembark, excursions well organized

Cons: Did not care much for food. Only went to dining room one night. The buffet had many foreign foods at lunch and dinner that do not appeal to me. Balcony stateroom was quite small as was the balcony.

Recommended: Yes

Enjoyable way to get back to the US, always enjoy a Transatlantic cruise.

Trans Atlantic cruise enjoyable

October

Pros: Great crew, great ship, good food,lots of activities, good entertainment

Cons: technical problems, many cabins had no TV or telephone for several days, Internet Cafe too small for over 3000 passengers.. 15 terminals. 3 down the entire cruise

Recommended: Yes

Ship just out of 2 week dry dock. Systems upgrades caused problems in some cabins TV, telephone and ships Internet.

Mediterranean Cruise

June

Pros: luxury ship, excellent service, large stateroom shower

Cons: can't walk around the entire ship from the outside, access to the dining room levels only from level 7, same menu repeated each week

Recommended: Yes

Amazing! Had a wonderful time!

Med Cruise on Royal Princess

June

Pros: Newer Ship, Great Food & Service, Fabulous Itinerary

Cons: Up-Charges for Everything

Recommended: Yes

Traditional dining excellent, but evening show times don't mesh well with late seating. All-inclusive drinks package ($50 per day per person) sounds expensive but is actually a bargain as it covers coffee drinks, bottled water, gelato, and of course all alcohol. Wide range of entertainment, something for everyone's taste - fabulous magician act, singer, comedian, wonderful classical string quartet, piano players and funny crew-directed shows. Buffet food excellent - both in wide range and quality. Traditional dining room food excellent, as was service. Don't really need a scheduled shore excursion in many ports - can just walk off ship and have fun in town. Dolphin watch in Gibraltar fabulous, as was Florence & Pisa trip from Livorno. Recommend multiple pre- or post-cruise days in Rome, as we took - so much to do there. Annoying one must pay for internet access to check-in with airline at end of cruise, though.

Good

May

Pros: Excelting

Cons: Good

Recommended: Yes

None

the cruise

April

Pros: nice new ship, on demand tv movies, very nice. showe a bit bigger a plus

Cons: as usual food is designed for the masses, little taste. getting on and off ship a bit long

Recommended: Yes

ho hum nothing to get too excited about

Easy, simple, but amazing vacation!

April

Pros: Service, food, are excellent.

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

The planning, the balcony, the service and food as always, was wonderful. We enjoyed watching our family and friends experience their first cruise with wide eyed amazement!

Caribbean birthday cruise

February

Pros: Very relaxing, clean and enjoyable

Cons: Really can't think of any

Recommended: Yes

We enjoyed our cruise and found Princess to be fairly priced and elegant in it's presentations from the food to the ship's decor and entertainment. Their 'perk' program also seems very attainable and offers nice additions to one's cruise. Overall, we enjoyed ourselves and will be cruising Princess again in the future.

MIXED REVIEW

February

Pros: Great crew; Beautiful ship; Good ports of call; great entertainment

Cons: TOO MANY PASSENGERS; Balony (suite stateroom) too small; quality of towels; small theater

Recommended: Yes

Pros: The crew was great. As suite passengers we had access to a Concierge and private lounge, which we took advantage of. The crew (with the exception of a few) did an excellent job. Our cabin steward was excellent. Dining room crew did a great job. Ports of call were nice. The entertainment was very good. Cons: There were too many passengers. Never thought it would be a problem but it was very crowded. Most venues were crowded. Getting around the ship (at peak times) was difficult. Pool lounges were scarce on at sea days. Theater seats were difficult to get unless you arrived at least 45 minutes before the show. Our suite stateroom was nice but the balcony was very small. Suite was in need of a "freshening up". Quality of towels was poor. Very thin and rough. That was a real surprise. We expected better quality. My recommendation was "yes and no" for the reasons stated above. The ship is beautiful and nicely managed. However, the large number of passengers was a turn off for me. In the future I will sail on smaller ships.

Royal Princess Cruise

February

Pros:

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Had a excellent time.

Family & Friend Winter Cruise

February

Pros: Fantantics cabin, amazing staff, all in all a wonderful cruise

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Wonderful Ship

January

Pros: Good, clean ship and mostly well trained, polite and wonderful staff.

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

St Thomas Aerial Ride & Mountain Top for $24.98 I should have known what to expect by the cost. Took a bus to a short tram ride up, got off for a short while and back down again. I thought it would have been longer. The attendant said it was twice as long but the cable broke in an accident and they never rebuilt it the rest of the way up. It was a nice bus ride that ended in a Mountain Top store to spend money on t-shirts and souvenirs. The driver didn't narrate the trip at all. Would not recommend this trip. Our waiters, Allan Santos and Yuri Pil where efficient and very nice. There was bickering in the café from a girl that didn't want someone who was not her boss telling her what to do. Later, she went to a manager to complain. All this took place in the public area of the café. She may have had a legitimate complaint but I should not have been a part of it. I wish I would have filled out an employee praise form for our State Room Steward, Marion. He was a joy to talk to, he took care of us above and beyond what I consider very good. He was fun, always polite and happy. I understood that we would get this form to evaluate the staff after we get home, so I did not get a form on the ship. My error. Maybe this will make a difference on his review. He is a wonderful employee for Princess to keep.

Caribbean Cruise on the Royal Princess

January

Pros: The ship is really nice, our 10 day itinerary to the Southern Cariibean was excellent. We enjoyed the food and entertainment.

Cons: Anytime dining room seating is crazy and disorganized for the first few days.

Recommended: Yes

We upgraded our room to a mini-suite. The room was relatively large and we were very pleased with it. One problem however was that it was in the center of the boat on the 15th floor. Unfortunately their outdoor movie theater is just above it and it was noisy at times.

the Love boat

January

Pros: excellent service, clean, delicious food, great entertainment

Cons: none

Recommended: Yes

I had a great experience, enjoying the atmosphere, entertainment, everything was so clean, the crew was fantastic. My cabin was spotless, always clean towels. It was an unforgettable trip. Many thanks!!! Louise

Elevator/Stairway Issues

January

Pros: Activities, Service, Cabin

Cons: Vertical mobility

Recommended: Yes

Elevators and stairway locations were inadequate for size and arrangement of ship; very difficult to move up and down for tours, dinner, etc. No stairs at mid-ships which made it difficult to go up and down during peak hours; should add stairs; Not everyone needs elevators--think about stairs and more elevators for people who really need them. Also very crowded during shows on board--need more seating or more flexible hours and seatings.

Great times in the Caribbean.

November

Pros: All

Cons: none

Recommended: Yes

Will go again & again love the Islands.

Royal Princess is a great ship.

November

Pros:

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

This cruise ship is a very high class vessel and the crew does a out standing job of making you comfortable and enjoyable thru out your entire trip.

Pleasant 10 day cruise

November

Pros: Ship clean, service excellent, food choices were lacking [asked for salmon daily and was only able to get it once]. Getting on and off ship was fast and very organized.

Cons: Food choices were limited, we had asked for salmon every evening and was only able to get it once. Buffett was excellent and we were able to get the salmon at the buffet, but would have rather NOT eaten at buffet.

Recommended: Yes

Over all the entire experience was 5*, we would for sure sail on this ship again. Ports were interesting and getting on and off was easy . Our waiter ED [sorry I don't have a last name] was the only waiter in the dinning room who took the time to go to his superior and did get us the salmon I had been requesting. Unfortunately we did not sit at his table every evening. [we went to open seating]. The open seating was absolutely fantastic for my husband and my self...we met so many interesting people. Recommend it 100% ...... Kudos to the entire staff and crew.

Good time on The Royal Princess

November

Pros: best ship ever been on in last 10 years,good entertainment and service

Cons: had to wait 45 minutes in the heat before processing to go on ship.

Recommended: Yes

The ship is new and every thing in good working order. The people on the ship go out of there way to do things for you. The food was better than other ships out there. The entertainment was good also. If all Princess ships are like this one, then they would be 1st choice over the other cruise lines.

Anniversary

October

Pros: Nothing went wrong

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Great vacation for the right price.

Relaxation at sea

October

Pros: Easy embarkation and especially disembarking. Staff were great and our ing experience was made great with good food but Mario the waiter and his assistant Michael gave us so many good laughs.

Cons: Didn't stop us from having a great time but buffet food was displayed out of order how you would want things eggs one place toast other side butter in middle. We felt balconies were small

Recommended: Yes

After a few days of settling in we adjusted to any cons that the Royal Princess had. One thing I failed to mention was their shows were fabulous

Great Experience on The Royal Princess

September

Pros: The nightly entertainment is outstanding, our Allegre Dining was excellent with Alvin and Mark being our waiters on table 560

Cons: The theater has only center isle exits, there should be complete isle exits on each side also

Recommended: Yes

We had a great experience on the Royal Princess. The ship is beautiful, food outstanding, and the entertainment excellent .

by Peggy Bussard

August

Pros: Nice cabin, good service, good food

Cons: Too many passengers

Recommended: Yes

Anytime Dining required reservations, which had to be made by phone between 8AM & 5PM, which was difficult to do at times. We never had experienced that.

British Isles cruise

August

Pros: Saw so much!

Cons: Very busy!

Recommended: Yes

Great time! Saw so many cities! Very hectic and little to no down time in ship. but again, saw so much! Ship was great, but large. Cool weather, so out not many people outside. food was not up to usual Princess standards especially noticed in dining room.

Laundry

July

Pros: consistent quality with Princess

Cons: Laundry room on marine deck floods every time with rinse cycle. I had a friend who was on the Royal one month before me and their room was near the laundryroom and they said it flooded into their room. Staff said it always does that and is worse when in port. So why hasn't it been fixed? I finally went to another deck to do laundry and there was not one problem.

Recommended: Yes

Loved this cruise.

British isles cruise

July

Pros: Great ports of call

Cons: Departed too early in Guernsey

Recommended: Yes

Wonderful staff, delicious food, beautiful ship, great ports and excursions. Very organized, timely and no stress embarkation and disembarkation. I would definitely recommend this cruise to all.

British Isles Cruise

June

Pros: Great itinerary, excellent staff, clean and new ship, delicious food

Cons: Small balconies, no Promendade Deck, no central staircase

Recommended: Yes

This was a very port-intensive cruise and we enjoyed seeing places and things that were new to us. Many of the points of interest are quite a way from the port, so plan on some long days on a coach. Be sure to bring an umbrella and warm jacket because summer in the British Isles seems like very early spring (or late winter) in Atlanta.

Enjoyable Cruise

June

Pros: Entertainment and Activities; Food; Land Excursions

Cons: Pricey Shopping; No personalized info on room TV (menus, charges, etc); Casino cigarette odor

Recommended: Yes

Very nice ship. On par with my experiences on Royal Caribbean. Will sail again if opportunity presents itself.

British Isles Cruise

June

Pros: ports of Call

Cons: ship layout and organization of tours and activities

Recommended: No

overall not impress with the ship. layout was horrible. elevators took forever. stairs were not located well some stairs went so far then you had to go and find other stairs especially to get to the Alegro dining room

Royal Princess Cruise around British Isles

June

Pros: Our berth was mid-forward on the left side of the ship which happened to be the side we docked on in all the ports, which was great

Cons: Ship is very large, and the buffet dining is too spread out to accomodate large numbers

Recommended: Yes

The Excursions were very good particularly the last excursion to Normandy. The trip to Welch country side was particularly pleasureable. We met the Duke of Argyle at Inverary Castle, a real treat.

British isles for 12 days

May

Pros: awesome service. Beautiful views

Cons: none

Recommended: Yes

loved this trip. We felt like royalty. We saw many parts of Ireland and Scotland as well as the trip to Paris.

50th Anniversary Cruise

April

Pros: Quality of Shipboard Staff

Cons: Basic layout of the vessel - getting around

Recommended: Yes

Our Stateroom Stewardess and Dining Room experiences (morning and evening) were outstanding, maybe the best its been on any prior cruise.

Southern Caribbean Royal Princess cruise

March

Pros: lovely ship with excellent service. Being platinum, free internet is great. Being upgraded to deluxe balcony was a plus.

Cons: disappointed a shuttle service in St. Thomas from ship into town not provided

Recommended: Yes

This latest cruise was most enjoyable. Having taken several cruises, not only with Princess, but with other cruise lines as well, we have always enjoyed the ship experience.

Royal Princess

March

Pros: Great Spa

Cons: Food court closed by 11pm

Recommended: Yes

Some areas of operation need improvement

March 9, 2015 - March 29, 2015

March

Pros: My husband (Charles) and myself (Margaret) enjoyed the cruise very much. The cruise staff on that ship did an outstanding job.

Cons: I didn't encounter any problems on the cruise ship.

Recommended: Yes

Maricar Alicando our head waitress from the Phillipines did an outstanding job and our assistant waiter Abilaish from India did an outstanding job also. The both of them were very helpful in helping with the selection of the menu. Our steward Jenny from the Phillipines did an outstanding job in keeping our stateroom clean (Room E631). The other waiters we had from the international café to the buffet also did an outstanding job.

Princess Cruise, 10 days

March

Pros: Beautiful ship!

Cons: Suggested to Princess that they etend the time in Grenada and lessen the time in Dominica. We'll never go back to Dominic, to dirty

Recommended: Yes

Loved all the ports but Dominica!

Royal Princess Carribean Cruise

February

Pros: great service, food and entertainment and port excursions and locations very good

Cons: some excursions to limited in number available

Recommended: Yes

Very good ports and great sevice

10 Days Eastern Caribbean Voyage

February

Pros: Excellent service provide by all staff

Cons: Not enough activities

Recommended: No

Bed very firm - would have like it a bit softer

Great Trip

February

Pros: Clean, crew was great, food was great - many many choices & very tasty, great ports

Cons: elevators need synchronized

Recommended: Yes

Loved the 10 day cruise!

Wonderful Cruise

February

Pros: Everything was outstanding.

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Our cruise was most memorable with family and friends. We enjoyed all the islands with St. Lucia our favorite. The Grand Turk beach off the ship was the most beautiful but shops were expensive. We enjoyed The Boatyard Beach in Barbados. One price included beach chairs transportation and a free drink. Well worth the 15.00 per person we paid.

Beautiful ship

February

Pros: Friendly, knowledgable staff and crew; itinerary, nice variety of shows, pizza, pool areas

Cons: Small balconies; poor quality bathrobes and towels; no stairs midship; slow elevators

Recommended: Yes

Cruise overall was wonderful with a few exceptions. Our room had a mildew smell that was never resolved. Food was good overall in dining room and fair in buffet. Crown grill food was exceptional. Sabatinis food and service was excellent. Our Dining room waiters were exceptional. Would have enjoyed sitting in adult pool lounge area but high cost of renting chairs was not worth it .

January 2015 Vacation/Cruise

January

Pros: The ship was very nice. The center atrium was very nicely done in Gold. But the levels was only three floors high. Anything more than that you had to go to opposite side of the ship and use the elevators. The elevators stated that it could fit 18 people ---the most we could get was eight and if we had a ninth-it was really packed. The elevators were so slow all over the ship-this was a big problem in trying to get to different levels.The food was Ok----very spicey. We only ate in the formal dinning room twice--we had better choices at the Bistro aka Cafeteria....even the food there was spicy--heard many people complained about the issue.....we paid the extra money and went and ate at the specialty rest.-there we could the food exactly how we wanted it--and this we enjoyed very much--but it did cost us another $100 + for good food.The room was one of the best we've ever stayed on a cruise--it was a little bigger and the bathroom was much bigger--you could actually move around in the shower. The room had 3D flat screen Tv-40"--this was really nice. The shows were Ok--nothing extravagant....we experience the same thing on a prior cruise-The Ruby Princess--so I guess entertainment is not a top priority. I've listed pros and cons in this review.

Cons: We went down and spoke to the travel agent for future cruise and we inquired about a future cruise to Alaska with 7 days on land and 7 days on a cruise ship........in the past when we booked other cruises while cruising we always got some great deals--ex: when we were on a cruise to Alaska with a different cruise line --we ended up getting a cruise for 2 weeks to Australia and New Zealand with air fare from Orlando and back for $5000..................this travel agent gives us a price of $9400---for Alaska -cruise and Land and 4 of the nites we would be staying in were Princess Lodges. asked her if this was the discount price--she said it was the only price.....couldn't understand this one--so we just left. We don't have any intention of cruising with Princess again--did it twice and were going to stick with the cruise line that we've had better experience all the way around.

Recommended: No

see pro's and con's.

Southern Medley

January

Pros: Very good food,service,entertainment

Cons: No berries on board ,Ports like Dominica and Granada were a waste of time.

Recommended: Yes

Beautiful ship Easy to get around Zumba is free and at good times. A lot of activities to choose from,Nice flat screen in the room with good selection of movies,very good room service in the morning

10 days not enough

November

Pros: Super friendly staff, Mini suite spacious, great entertainment, new ship, quick check in,

Cons: Muster station insufficient seats, food not as good as prior cruises, internet cafe to small, balcony too small

Recommended: Yes

Wife and I Elite members. This is a big ship, got lots of exercise. Atruim is impressive. Entertainment in Princess Theater may have been the best of all cruises. Menus and food in dining room dissappointing. Staff was top notch. Nearly all spoke to us as we passed. Room Steward great. Seems like we paid higher prices on board. However, we enjoyed the 10 day cruise on the ship. .

Fort Lauderdale to Granada & Back

November

Pros: food- entertainment was fantastic,

Cons: the public restrooms were entirely too small. they must used the space more cabins ant the deck servers were not serving you,. you had to go to them to tea,coffee,even ice water.

Recommended: Yes

as above the ship had good qualities, but some bad ones for me.

Royal Princess

October

Pros: Beautiful ship, restaurant choices, fitness center & smoking area

Cons: Lots of walking, no stairs mid-ship, Princess Theater

Recommended: Yes

Overall a beautiful ship that I'd cruise on again

Royal 2014- Anniversary Cruise

October

Pros: Great destinations

Cons: The weather played a factor in our stops

Recommended: No

The food wasn't great and the staff seemed to be new. The planned Destinations were great but the weather was bad the last 3 days of our trip so we skipped Saint John but still had down pours the 2 days in Halifax.

Royal Princess review

October

Pros: Beautiful ship, good food , decent entertainment, good value.

Cons: No stairwell access in midships, resulting in long waiting at the elevators and pricey extras to include internet and spa costs.

Recommended: Yes

Dining room staff were efficient but tended to walk in front of people with excusing themselves and a tendency to "poke" the diners when taking orders, presumable to elicit a quick response.

New England Cruise

October

Pros: Great ports, outstanding entertainment on ship, food was beyond good, service was white glove.

Cons: We felt 5 ports on a 7 day cruise was too much. But still had a great time!

Recommended: Yes

I would definitely sail Princess again.

Exceeded expectations

October

Pros: Well organized, food quality and variety was very good, service - exceptional.

Cons: Disappointed that there was no free wifi in the cabins or anywhere on ship. Did not like the jumbo screen looming over pool area.

Recommended: Yes

Randi selected an excellent cabin/location. Considering the size of the ship, we never waited on lines. Staff was well trained and exceeded our expectations. We were not anticipating that the two main dining rooms would have a nice cozy ambience. This was an amazing feat considering the size of ship and number of passengers. Entertainment ranged from good to terrific.

Scandinavian Trip

August

Pros: Nice new ship.

Cons: Ship was too large for some ports.

Recommended: Yes

Food was average. Half the entertainment was good but the other half was average. Crew was friendly but not able to excel because of the way the dinners were arranged (never got the same servers twice).

August 8th, Royal Princess cruise of the Baltics

August

Pros:

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Baltic Cruise

June

Pros: Very good on-board entertainment.

Cons: Horizon Buffet and Wheelhouse Lounge.

Recommended: No

Ship was well run and organized. I thought the on-board entertainment was very good. The Horizon Buffet seemed disjointed with salad ingredients in various places and not all together. I had to go to multiple stations to complete my salad. 3000 passengers seemed like a lot when ashore, but not crowded on board. The Wheelhouse Lounge is our favorite place on other ships, on this ship it does not have a dance floor.

Wonderful time

May

Pros: Good time of year and special ship.

Cons: Not a restful cruise.

Recommended: Yes

Everything was great except our flight home, which was no ones' fault. SAS was late leaving Copenhagen and we missed our flight from Chicago to Los Angeles and had to stay overnight to Chicago. All the ports were wonderful, the ship was beautiful, the food was great. Thank you for all special treats.

Royal Princess

April

Pros: Beautiful SHIP! Breakfast and Lunch displays much improved

Cons: Dining Room food rate a 7

Recommended: Yes

Need a place to place drinks in the Princess Theater while you are seated! Armrest does NOT have shelf! Waiters in Dining Room not as "polished" as usual.... Service NOT so great!

Thumbs up!

May

Pros: Large ships offer a wide variety of activities.

Cons: I personally like a slightly smaller ship, and the cabin seemed a bit smaller than most.

Recommended: Yes

This is one magnificent ship. The marble, beautiful lighting all made for a lovely ambiance. The size can be intimidating, but being aboard for 26 days gave me ample time to adjust to that. I had great steward service and the dining experience was my best ever. The entire dining staff wanted things to be perfect for me.

Trans Atlantic Cruise aboard the Royal Princess

May

Pros: Ship was beautiful.

Cons: Missed the ability to walk all ship length, around the ship. At night for the serenity of the ocean, and during the day time for our walking for our exercise routine.

Recommended: Yes

Our cruise on the Royal Princess was exceptional, and would do it again. Only I would be more aware of scheduling when weather was warmer for sun bathing and swimming.

Royal Princess - A Large Ship that Does Not Accommodate Passengers as well as the smaller ships

May

Pros: Amazing skywalk over the water on the 16th deck

Cons: Areas too small and cannot handle the large amount of passengers at one time....Princess Live theater way too small, Princess Theatre small and we had to get to the show 30-40 minutes to get a good seat, and no inside viewing areas or lounges to view the ocean or ports.

Recommended: No

When viewing the Royal Princess, it is very large and impressive but, the bottom line is - the interior areas are not as big as the smaller ships. The theaters, and lounge areas are smaller (for instance, the Wheelhouse Bar was combined with the Crown Grill - making both areas smaller), and the service and crew members were not as friendly as the other Princess ships. The biggest disappointment for us was not being able to sit in an area that was inside where one could comfortably view the passing port and ocean scenery. The Deluxe Balcony suite on the Royal did not appear to be any bigger than a regular balcony suite on the smaller suite and the balcony area was even smaller than the smaller ships. Overall, disappointed in the ship and will continue to cruise with Princess but not on the Royal.

Adequate, but not great

March

Pros: very clean, service very good, staff excellent, food adequate but not great

Cons: not enough pools,

Recommended: Yes

The new ship is wonderful, at the beginning of the cruise people were not willing to squeeze into the elevators, but after a day or two, they learned that it was either squeeze or wait long. The amt of time that we had to wait for the tenders at Princess Cays was waaay toooo long. There has to be a better way to give out the tickets, give them out and let people eat or something else to do but sit for an hour. There is not enough room to swim or sit with your family on at sea days.

Royal Princess Cruise

February

Pros: New Ship - Everything was spotlessly clean

Cons: Room was smaller than anticipated

Recommended: No

Not our best cruise

March

Pros: The food was good

Cons: Small staterooms, staff not great. Waiters talking about guests.

Recommended: No

Royal Princess

February

Pros: All Good

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes