I was excited to sail again and was looking forward to Princess' new Medallion Class experience. Using the Princess app made pre-embarkation easy. Completing all off the forms and uploading ID photos in advance made check-in at the pier a breeze. Of course, there were only 565 passengers (on a ship with a capacity of 2600) on this short voyage so there were no lines. In California, proof of ...
We are new to Princess and wanted to just get away for a short time. We did two back to back cruises (the 4 day and 5 day out of LA) to enjoy the days at sea along with the ports. We arrived at LAX at 8:30 am on the day of the cruise (booked through Princess) and waited until 10 am for the bus to the ship. We were in group 1 for boarding; the check-in process was seamless and waited in the ...
On this cruise because a friend found a great deal and needed a travel partner.
Embarkation was lightning fast. I'd never left from San Francisco before, my only experience was Seattle, Ft. Lauderdale, LA, & Vancouver. In all those ports there were hundreds of people. Things moved niely, but still crowds. For this sold-out cruise there were maybe a few dozen people in process when we ...
Picked Princess because of good food reputation. Below expectations. Dining room: 70% good. Stay away from steak and veal. Fish entrees and chicken ok. Some Food had little flavor. Buffett: limited selections. Nothing really tasty. No sushi which was a disappointment. Salty Dog good. Liked the street tacos. Free coffee is made with syrup. Bought a coffee package for fresh bean cappuccinos. ...
Easy to do, we live near San Francisco, only need to take a taxi to the ship. We had only done a 7 day coastal once before, wanted to visit Santa Barbara again.
We have cruised Princess 27 times, including this cruise. Did the first cruise on the Grand from Istanbul to Barcelona in l998. Have cruised the Grand repeatedly since it was home ported in San Francisco.
We missed the ...
great service but the Grand Princess is worn and tired from 20 years at sea.
Features & Details: Although it was a decent value for the money, the cabins and amenities were basic accommodations.
Food: The Cruise Director kept announcing to the audience about the wonderful food but it was very average and the choices were predictable for an average cruise experience. Desserts tasted ...
I wanted to embark from San Francisco and the timing of this was perfect for spring break. The embarkation and disembarkation were extremely smooth and trouble free. The ship is very efficiently run. I loved how the docking in San Diego and Ensenada were very close to downtown. The tendering in Santa Barbara was very slow with over a 30 minute line heading back to the ship for the last 2 hours ...
This particular itinerary appeals to me; sailing out of and back to San Francisco. I've sailed this itinerary many times for the ease of access. The airport at San Francisco easy to navigate and Customs personnel at the Port accomodating.
I'd like to see additional spring sailings out of San Francisco; ideally later in the spring when the weather would be warmer and drier. The last several ...
We chose this cruise because of a promotion that was offered and a lot of friends were going to take it. We had an easy boarding and it was a gorgeous day in the Port of SF with the Blue Angels flying overhead. Sand Francisco is a beautiful port and it makes the sailing a real treat. My biggest issue with this cruise and the company itself is the allowability to smoke in the ship (Casino). ...
This was a San Francisco down the California Coast and return to San Franciso Crusie. The itinerary and stops were good. The ships crew and staff were wonderful and attentive. Had issues with the booking consultant and getting the cruise booked properly. I was told that I could wait and book excursions and specialty dining on-board, however, I found specialty dining had ended and some of the ...