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Name: Linda Valter
Email: lvalter@hr.house.gov
Age: 27
Occupation: Congressional Aide
NumberOfCruises: 9
TravelAgent: No
Ship: Princess-Crown
SailingDate: December 28, 1996
Itinerary: Southern Caribbean
FoodDiningRoom: 95
CruiseDirector: 70
CabinComfort: 95
FoodRoomService: 95
CruiseStaff: 90
CabinAmenities: 100
FoodLidoDeck: 85
DiningRoomService: 100
CabinQuietness: 99
FoodMidnightBuffets: 95
CabinSteward: 90
ShoreExcVariety: 100
FoodVariety: 95
DeckService: 85
ShoreExcValue: 85
GoodForHoneymoon:
CasinoStaff: 95
PrivateIsland: 90
GoodForFamilies:
LoungeService: 90
TenderService: 95
GoodForSeniors:
BeautySalonStaff:
EntertainmentLounges: 99
WheelchairAccess:
ExerciseFacilities: 85
EntertShowLounge: 95
OverallPortsofCall: 90
BeautySalon:
EntertainmentPoolside: 100
CruiseActivities: 100
Casino: 100
AirSeaProgram: 95
MedicalFacilities:
ShipCleanliness: 95
EmbarkDisembark: 100
DiscoNightclubs: 98
DeckSpace: 85
Stabilization: 100
ShopsOnBoard: 95
SpaceRatio: 100
OverallCruiseValue: 95
Submit: Submit Review
Date: 14 Jan 1997
Time: 11:37:38
Remote Name: 143.231.186.135
Remote User:
Comments
While not THE best Princess Cruise I have ever taken, it did rank up there with the best
of them. The Crown Princess is a nice ship -- clean, roomy and logical (in terms of it
being easy to find your way around on.) The highlights of our trip were 1) the service in
the dining room (provided by a waiter named Roberto Boi from Italy and his assistant named
Andrus from Lithuania -- ask for them) and 2) the general festive atmosphere of crew and
passengers on the ship (this was New Year's cruise, so it attracted a younger crowd than
Princess normally does [many in their 20's and 30's most in their 50's as opposed to most
Princess cruises having LOADS of folks in their 60's and 70's.])
The ports of call were quite good -- the best "tour" I took was the America's
Cup Regatta on St. Maarten. Here, you actually form a crew with other passengers and sail
the original 1985 "Stars and Stripes" yacht against the Canadian entry -
"True North." While the "tour" cost $70 a person, the experience was
well worth it. Please note this is an active tour -- you have to do actual work.
I alluded to the "younger" crowd this particular cruise attracted, so it goes
without saying that the disco was open until the wee hours. I have been on Princess
cruises where the disco closed down at 1:00 or 1:30 in the morning for lack of interest.
Here, I would leave at 4:30 AM and the place would still be going strong. Even if you take
a New Year's cruise, note that Princess is not Carnival. You will not have wet T-Shirt
contests and beer chugging races. So, if you are looking for a very young crowd (the
MAJORITY in their 30's and 40's) and a rowdier time, it is best to look towards Carnival.
It you like a more toned down yet fun time, look into a cruise with Princess around Spring
Break, Christmas or New Year's.
The negatives were 1) no variety in the breakfast buffet on deck and 2) lack of deck
chairs during at sea days (please note that I have sailed the Crown and her sister ship,
the Regal, before and have NEVER had this problem -- it could be the ship was filled to
the gills.)
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