WE chose this cruise in celebration of our 43rd anniversary. My wife and I had planned for a cruise of this nature and area coverage for a while. The motivation was re-enacted when my wife saw a special promo on ...

Sail Date November 2019

Hongkongboy

2 Reviews Written

3 Helpful Votes

No Surprises To A Little Bit Of Disappointment

Diamond Princess

Asia

We chose this cruise because it went to several ports that we haven't been there before. But we may need a second thought next time to see Japan is good for cruise visit or rather land tour. Some ports are too ...

Sail Date December 2019

helenelb

3 Reviews Written

78 Helpful Votes

Great Itinerary, Poor Ship

Diamond Princess

Asia

Itinerary was what attracted us and we were happy with each destination except for the Mt. Fuji tour which only took us to the gift shop on Mt. Fuji rather than further up the mountain. The ship is dated and could ...

Sail Date November 2019

Jus Cruzin'

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

9 Day Japan Fall Foliage

Diamond Princess

Asia

This was our first Princess cruise, and though the crew did an amazing job making our dining experiences wonderful, I feel like the activities could have been better and the land tours could have been MUCH better! ...

Sail Date November 2019

uncleken2020

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Good for a round the island tour of Japan

Diamond Princess

Asia

We booked this Diamond Princess cruise because it offered us to see all the four Japanese Autumn festivals in one go. If you were making this tour a pure land tour, it would be very tiresome. Cruise along the ...

Sail Date August 2019

twinklles

2 Reviews Written

13 Helpful Votes

Owner's suite Alaska

Silver Muse

Asia

This was our third trip on Silversea in an Owner's Suite. We did Alaska--Anchorage to Vancouver on this cruise. Silver Muse was only about a year old. We found the decor to be comparable to Silversea standards, ...

Sail Date September 2019

Texas TOM

1 Review Written

Embarkation disaster and re-connection with old friends

Diamond Princess

Asia

This was a reunion cruise for 5 college friends and spouses. We arrived at Yokohama cruise terminal around noon and was told to come back at 3pm. A typhoon had hit Tokyo the night before and the ship actually left ...

Sail Date September 2019

mikedewey

4 Reviews Written

12 Helpful Votes

Excellent Itinerary but Tired Ship

Diamond Princess

Asia

We booked the nine day version of this cruise as a complement to a land tour of Japan. In most respects, it met our expectations, but there were definitely some aspects that were disappointing. This ...

Sail Date September 2019

Sussex Duo

13 Reviews Written

65 Helpful Votes

DEJA VUE AND NOT A CLUE

Diamond Princess

Asia

We booked a 17 day cruise, which was actually two back-to-back cruises from Yokohama. Prior to joining the cruise, we spent 3 days in Tokyo. With hindsight, we might have been better with one cruise then time in ...

Sail Date August 2019

carma7007

4 Reviews Written

14 Helpful Votes

Diamond Princess older and interesting

Diamond Princess

Asia

I had not been on the Diamond since its first year in Alaska. The ship is in good shape and has been renovated to the tastes of the Asian clientele it now mostly serves. Our trip from the airport took about 2 ...

Sail Date September 2019

SeniorTraveller023

3 Reviews Written

14 Helpful Votes

Nightmarishly Loud

Celebrity Millennium

Transpacific

As the caption suggests, my main dissatisfaction with the cruise was the was overly-amplified "ambient" music everywhere, and it was always of the thump-thump variety. There was no escaping it. I will never ...

Sail Date April 2019

criticbob

4 Reviews Written

12 Helpful Votes

Some thoughts about the TransPacific Cruise

Celebrity Millennium

Transpacific

While the overall cruise was very enjoyable, since we were with friends, we have for the first time, being Elite members, have found some issues with the food and/or the prep. This was the first time we sailed in ...

Sail Date April 2019

EMah

8 Reviews Written

40 Helpful Votes

Visiting Hirosaki Castle Park for Sakura or Cherry Blossom

Diamond Princess

Asia

We enjoyed the cruise around Japan with the view to visit Hirosaki Castle Park for Sakura or Cherry Blossom which usually peak between 22Apr to 1May. It was our main highlight and we cherished the beautiful sakura. ...

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Sail Date April 2019

seniorcruiser22

4 Reviews Written

20 Helpful Votes

Diamond Princess lifts its game

Diamond Princess

Asia

We chose Diamond Princess because it tied in with a Japan cherry blossom tour, but were somewhat concerned by some negative reviews about the state of the ship and its service. However, we found the ship to be spic ...

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Sail Date April 2019

jscjasper

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Highlights of Japan

Diamond Princess

Asia

Chose cruise for itinerary and was not disappointed. I had always wanted to see the area and the cruise and pre- cruise cruisetour provided just the right opportunity.However, it was the deadest cruise I've ...

Sail Date October 2018

RobMac

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Princess Was a Bit Tired

Diamond Princess

Asia

We have only done 2 Princess Cruises with the first being on the Star Princess in Alaska. We rated that cruise 9.5/10 where the Autumn Cruise in Japan is 7/10. Be aware...the autumn colors are not until the end ...

Sail Date October 2018

tranform01

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Limited Sparkle

Diamond Princess

Asia

Although I was looking forward to the cruise in Japan, it lacked the sparkle that makes a cruise memorable. There was a lingering odor of sewerage at least on deck 10 the odd number cabins. They appeared to be ...

Sail Date October 2018

onepoorguy

4 Reviews Written

7 Helpful Votes

A lot of disorganization

Norwegian Jewel

Pacific Coastal

We had high hopes for this cruise. From Tokyo to Seattle! Alaska is gorgeous! Unfortunately when all was said and done it was really "just OK". I won't review NCL specifically here other than to say that since ...

Sail Date May 2018

Rusty-Anne

1 Review Written

Great service, food not up to scratch for people with allergies. Lost 4 kgs

Diamond Princess

Asia

A friend & I decided mutually on these destinations. The restaurants are great , except for people with food allergies, then you're treat as an afterthought. While everyone got beautiful food, I was served inedible ...

Sail Date September 2018

Yaya_in_Oz

5 Reviews Written

33 Helpful Votes

It was good to be back on the Diamond at first.......

Diamond Princess

Asia

This was my second cruise on the Diamond Princess. I cruised around Hokkaido in Aug 2017 and liked it so much that I decided I’d like to cruise around the other islands. This cruise was advertised as 13 days ...

Sail Date September 2018

wildlifewarrier

9 Reviews Written

36 Helpful Votes

Chaotic cruise

Diamond Princess

Asia

Where to begin, the worst cruise we have done over the years Began badly with the Princess bus to take us to port for ship not collecting us or over 100 passe gers for five long hours, stuck at Nerada airport ...

Sail Date September 2018

jspqld

19 Reviews Written

55 Helpful Votes

Hits and misses

Diamond Princess

Asia

We overall had an enjoyable cruise and always grateful to spend time at sea on a big ship. However there were a few misses on this cruise. Eight day circle Japan cruise to/from Yokohama. Pre cruise we spent two ...

Sail Date September 2018

JimWofFlushing

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Lessons learned. Typhoons season late June - mid July 2018

Diamond Princess

Asia

Leisure 2 week cruising on two separate 1-week legs: first leg around Hokkaido and Russian Siberia (which I did not do). Second leg: cruise around Honshu with a stop in Korean port of Busan. Loved the grilled uni, ...

Sail Date June 2018

seaspraydc

2 Reviews Written

10 Helpful Votes

Wonderful Cruise but Aging Ship

Diamond Princess

Asia

We actually did a 16 day cruise from 7/11 to 7/27 on the Diamond Princess. Overall, we had a great time and we found most of the staff to be quite friendly and helpful. Japan is an amazing place to travel to as it ...

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Sail Date July 2018

bigmeesh30

1 Review Written

20 Helpful Votes

Disappointing Cruise on the Diamond Princess

Diamond Princess

Asia

Having enjoyed Princess Cruises before and taking advantage of a Black Friday deal, our family decided to embark on this Diamond Princess cruise. I highly advise spending time in Tokyo and Yokohama before ...

Sail Date July 2018