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First Cruise So nothing to compare to

March

Pros: Ship was clean, food and drinks were great, staff was really good.

Cons: Entertainment was at best so-so. Entertainment for the most part never changed. and was not high level.

Recommended: Yes

Some amenities were terribly understaffed. Help desk, Cones and Coffee always had a line and not enough staff to fully man their station. They only had two flavors of soft ice cream (basically a very slow Dairy Queen).

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Panama Canal Cruise

February

Pros: Our room steward (Wendell) was wonderful!

Cons: Did not like the motion light in the cabin… want to turn it on and off as needed.

Recommended: Yes

Drinks are better at the bars inside … not poolside. Lots of pool chairs with towels, but no bodies laying in them… makes for a difficult time on sea days.

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What A wonderful experience

February

Pros: Great selection of everything

Cons: Can't think of any.

Recommended: Yes

Right out of port the experience began. The food was wonderful and staff was excellent. The entire staff was attentive and wanted our vacation to be our best ever. Everyday we found a new place to have lunch or a cold beverage and the evening meals were as varied with every kind of food you wanted. Our cabin exceeded our expectations and the attendant was always available whenever needed. A great ship, a wonderful layout of shops, restaurants and bars and the friendliest crew on the ocean.

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Wonderful cruise

February

Pros: EXtremely clean, all personnel very friendly, food was great, entertainment wonderful

Cons: Smoking section should NOT be on promenade deck where everyone is walking for their health. Move it somewhere else so that we don't have to walk through the smoke haze.

Recommended: Yes

I've only been on one other cruise line and I the comparison was huge. Princess just does everything perfectly and the other nameless cruise line not so much.

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Panama Canal Cruise

December

Pros: Lots & very educational

Cons: Hardly any

Recommended: Yes

Very educational cruise, because of the lectures provided by Chris, a representative of the cruise entertainment/future cruise departments. Enjoyed all of his talks about the countries and ports we visited. The Panama Canal itself was amazing and an engineering feat unlike any other. It was definitely worth getting up very early and standing in the rain to see the whole process. The tours in the various ports were also interesting and the people friendly & helpful. The Princess staff & crew were great, too, as always. Everyone is friendly, efficient, and professional.

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10 Day Alaska

August

Pros: Music entertainment, crew, cleanliness, food

Cons: Too many Trivia type activities. Too few educational activities, lectures etc

Recommended: Yes

Will go back next year but a month earlier

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Ruby Princess to Alaska

May

Pros: Love sailing in an out of San Francisco. Embarkation and disembarkation were very organized. I’m beginning to really enjoy the Medallion Class.

Cons: Cabins need to be upgraded. Need to have one line only for dropping off luggage and going through registration, not two lines.

Recommended: Yes

Crew is very friendly and helpful. Have sailed to Prince Rupert twice. Would like to visit Victoria and Vancouver again.

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