We chose this sailing (our first Princess cruise) solely because it provided us with a flight-free way to get from the UK to Bermuda, where we had arranged to disembark).
Less than 24 hours before sailing we were notified that Bermuda had been dropped from the itinerary and replaced by a second day in Cherbourg - whoop-di-doo! Princess blamed the Bermuda Government, but we know that nothing ...
Finally back to cruising I was interested in seeing what changes would be made for covid. First of all everyone onboard was double vaccinated therefore there were no children. We felt completely safe with all the protocols in place.
We were surprised with an upgrade to minisuite. Self laundry was also free including detergent. The ship was at 1/3 capacity. No problem getting into diningroom at ...
Extremely knowledgeable and attentive crew members!! The cabin, restaurant, bar and service crews were well trained and enthusiastic.
Extremely clean ship in every area. Where ever we went someone was scrubbing something.
There was minimal to no internet service on this crossing. Overall terrible IT coverage, although again, the crew servicing the internet area gave it their ...
Two hours to Southampton and no airport . Must say the check in and covid test was very well organised. Once on the ship I could see that it was going to be hard to get served .
The staff work very hard but there isn't enough of them . To be expected during the pandemic but my other half is not very patient .
Bags were waiting at our cabin , had a quick look around the balcony had other ...
We chose this cruise as our 1st foreign trip since covid. Check in slots are a farce. Turn up when you want. Lip service covid measures in general. They do insist on hand washing entering the buffet though. Food is average to poor with a few exceptions. Buffet at night time is really poor. Lunchtime is a much better experience with plenty of variety and some good curry dishes.
Main dining room ...
The ship is large enough and yet you still get a personalized experience.
Love sailing with Princess - my slogan for them is "Let Princess Do it" . From picking me up at airports - to booking a pre-sail hotel - taking me to the ship - taking my luggage - they do it all. Their shore excursions are good - had a wonderful Whale Watch on Tenerife! The boat had chaise lounges so we would relax as ...
Embarkation was fast and efficient. Upon arrival in our room, I usually do a spray of Lysol that I bring with. I opened drawers and found a week old newspaper along with a couple of pills. There were several hairs on the desk chair and on the bed. After I sprayed the top of the desk, I wiped it off with several tissues. It was dirty! I spayed and wiped again and it was clean. Not a way to ...
Our first time on a transatlantic cruise. Seadays were great. Lots to do on board.
Service was excellent. So was our cabin.
The front desk staff was especially helpful in changing our itinerary after bad weather caused the ship to divert from France to England.
Every member of the crew was exceptionally helpful and pleasant to deal with.
The spa and exercise facilities were first ...
Transatlantic with a great itinerary. We liked that there were not a lot of sea days in a row. We loved going to ports in Europe where we have never been before. We were disappointed in being diverted from LeHavre because of the weather but then having the time in Southampton was nice. We had a guarantee deluxe balcony room and were happy with the location mid forward. We still prefer cabins ...
Had a great time. Met new friends. Got this one off our bucket list. Room was nice. Dining ok. John and I like fresh fish and fish was not fresh and we asked about it and we were told that the boat was not allowed to have fresh fish on board. Bellinis bar was our favorite. Fitness center was always crowded. Several machines were not working for the 27 days. Lines were long everywhere. Our ...