10-Day Northern Europe and British Isles Cruise on the CARIBBEAN PRINCESS

Not much changed in the 4 years since my last time on this cruise ship. The good..food and cabin comfort and cleanliness. The need improvement.. internet speed and still have to get help to login as instructions useless. The staff are courteous but not happy to help. The still haven’t cleaned windows on the outside, particularly at the disco and ocean view cabins. Entertainment is the recycled Princess shows and has been entertainers. The price of this cruise combined with a good selection of ports is why you come on this ship. If you don’t expect much you will not be disappointed. The passengers are older, with most Princess loyalists complaining about how Princess has gone down hill. The promenade deck is the best place on the ship to walk and enjoy the sea views It’s an ok ship with just ok staff and responsiveness. There won’t be a third time.

Our latest cruise on the Caribbean Princess had some bright spots, but overall, it was our least favorite of all our Princess cruises\.

The staff deserve tremendous credit. Everyone we encountered was friendly and welcoming, and our room steward, Gerardo, was fantastic. He took great care of us and was a highlight of the trip. The cocktails were good, and we enjoyed the destinations.

Unfortunately, the ship itself felt old and tired. There were several maintenance issues, including the large flower light fixture in the main area that wasn’t working. Many dining room chairs were visibly worn and cracked, which added to the feeling that the ship needs attention.

The food was our biggest disappointment. It was marginal at best, with too many stews and dishes that were difficult to identify. We never found cooked vegetables on the buffet during the entire trip, and the desserts lacked flavor.

We have enjoyed our previous Princess cruises, which made this experience especially disappointing. The wonderful crew, good cocktails, and enjoyable destinations helped, but the condition of the ship and the quality of the food fell short of what we’ve come to expect from Princess. The sit down dining rooms were still very good. The buffet was horrible and almost not edible.

If you’re looking to have a good time with family, or even by yourself- Do yourself and everyone the favor of choosing a different ship/cruiseline. This year was our first time sailing with Princess and first impressions are everything. I’m pretty upset this was the first year I purchased a drink package + WiFi, but thank god I at least had the drinks to deal with the servers, bar staff and workers attitudes. Almost every staff member we encountered was incredibly rude, acted annoyed they were even there and rarely had a genuine smile. We encountered a hostile bar server who thought we accused him of forgetting our drinks but we had ordered from someone else and had just politely asked if they had forgotten and he slammed our drinks on the table and insisted we didn’t order from him. The cruise ports and destinations were beautiful and were a nice escape from the awful staff and experience of the ship. While we did have a pretty crappy experience, there were only a handful of individuals aboard the ship who were actually kind and helped make up for their co-workers horrible attitudes and remarks. Food was repetitive and dining options were limited. We only used the daycare once or twice during our 7 day cruise and the daycare staff were genuinely nice and super professional. 0/10 recommend, will not be cruising this ship and because of this experience will likely not book with Princess again. Getting off of the ship at the cruise ports was genuinely our favorite part.