8-Day Caribbean and Bahamas Cruise on REGAL PRINCESS

We have sailed many days with Princess (Elite) and have sailed on Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Cunard, and Disney. We love cruising and have thought we are quite easy to please. However, our last cruise with Princess was disappointing. We sailed on Regal for a 2-week Caribbean back-to-back cruise (Eastern, then Western). Our major disappointments were 1) Food; 2) Musical entertainment/Lack of it; and 3) The ceiling leaked almost everywhere. The food choices were not as appealing as on previous Princess ships (Island Princess was the best!!) Side Note: The Lasagna tasted like it was made with mashed potatoes rather than pasta. The music was lacking in talent, variety, and abundance. Most annoying of all was the leaking ceiling! People had to check to see if their seat was soaked before sitting down. There were several leaks in the buffet. I had a drip in my drink that I saw drip, but it makes me wonder how many times food or drinks received drips that people did not see. I politely told one of the attending chefs about it, thinking he may want to put a caution cone out so people would avoid that spot, and he rudely brushed it off. Going to try Holland America next. :-)

We cruised the eastern Caribbean. The ship was beautiful and very friendly staff all around. One thing that made this cruise so great is what we learned from her sister ship the enchanted princess. The secret to navigating these ships with ease is to stay forward or mid ship. If you stay in the aft of the ship you can only go down to the 7th floor then walk to mid ship or forward to get down to lower decks. Another tip is if you like a larger balcony look a the ones on deck 8 we booked and had plenty of room for 2 loungers and a table. The only thing is they call it an obstructed view because it’s steel at the end instead of glass. The only reason we give this ship a 4 star is with all the food buffet room they have there was very little selection especially for breakfast. The quality was very good but I ended up just waiting fur lunch and skipping breakfast. The main dining room was definitely the better option. I did have the princess plus package and used all 4 at the sushi bar it was great well worth the money with the WiFi and drinks included! Can’t wait to cruise princess again wonderful friendly staff all around we loved it highly recommend!

This was our first time with princess and I did not expect the amazing service I received the cleanliness of our cabin and the ship. We found the different menu every night to be fantastic, the international cafe offered perfect cappuccino bite sizes, dessert and sandwiches If you were hungry between meals. They were options for everyone in regards to food and beverages. I also found that there was a lot of quiet places you can sit, It was never too crowded. Entertainment was fabulous. Activities during the day were amazing. The crew was helpful and friendly. We were very happy with our cabin and balcony, we were on the 14th floor midship.

They had bars located throughout the ship. Never a long line to get something to drink, we liked a sit down dinner but for lunch we went to the buffet. I found the buffet to be clean and organized with large selection of vegetarian, seafood and meat to choose from, including a pasta bar. One of my evening favorite spot is the wine bar. Great selection of wines and the charcuterie board.

We definitely plan to use princess Cruise again.