Emerald Princess Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Nice coastal cruise

Review for Pacific Coastal Cruise on Emerald Princess
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10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Sep 2018
Cabin: Interior

This was a pretty unremarkable cruise. The ship was full to capacity and you could feel it. Too many people for the public areas to handle, it felt crowded most of the time.

The ship is pleasantly decorated and clean. The dining room was very busy and the food was average, bordering on disappointing. The buffet was also very busy with not enough tables to handle the number of guests. The alternative restaurants, Share and the Crown Hrill, were very good. The entertainment and activities were what you find on most cruise ships - filled the time but not outstanding.

The crew and servers were competent and friendly. Embarkation and disembarkation went smoothly. The only glitch was that after disembarking, the Vancouver Port Authority put us in a 2 HOUR long taxi line outside with cold air blowing from vents above us. When I asked to have them shut off all they did was shrug. I ended up sick. I will not cruise into Vancouver, BC again after that.

Cabin Review

Interior

Cabin IB

Our cabin was clean, the beds comfortable, but the shower was minuscule. This inside room did not offer a couch as does Holland America Line ships. Our steward was competent and friendly.

Port Reviews

Santa Barbara

Enjoyed the day shopping on State St and eating a Mexican lunch at Carlitos Cafe.

San Francisco

We visited the waterfront area and found it crowded and dirty. Very disappointed.

San Diego

Got charged $15 for a $6 taxi ride from cruise ship to Seaport Village. Blatant ripoff. If I wasn't taken so off guard, I might have protested - just got sucked in. Watch Out! Seaport Village is overrated as are the waterfront restaurants.

Los Angeles

Took an uber to California Adventure for the day. Had a great time!

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