Gorgeous views and great relaxation!

This was our first cruise and was absolutely wonderful! We had a mini-suite with balcony, which also had a sofa bed for our son, and also got the Plus package that included drinks, wifi, gratuities, and a few other benefits, which was well worth it. Having our own balcony was invaluable when it came to viewing the glaciers during the last two days of the cruise (and of course for other times when we just wanted to chill outside in our own private space). All of the staff were super friendly and helpful. The drinks (taking full advantage of our unlimited options) were not very strong (alcohol) which was probably for the best. The food options were very good, but the quality was just average at best with a few very good exceptions. Following the pre-cruise instructions including ordering the Medallion in advance made the embarkation process very efficient. We also did a shore excursion in each port and waited for an excursion sale to happen before booking them, saving lots of money. There is a lot of entertainment and things to do on board (we couldn't even get to everything we wanted to), so there was never any boredom even on sea days. We would absolutely do this cruise again.

Always good on a Princess cruise

Princess was just as nice as ever on this Alaska cruise. This time we included a land portion which took us to Denali State Park and Denali National Park. It had been a long time since we sailed with Princess. The Medallion app and medallions were new to us. I like the system, but it could still use some tweaking. Checking in and boarding was easy. Our stateroom seemed to have more closet space than before. We were challenged a bit more with navigating the ship because certain elevators do not go to some floors (and we are older, now.) The food was good, the service great. Staff and crew were over the top helpful and friendly. The entertainment was very enjoyable. We went to every nightly show. Glacier viewing was excellent, with the ship staying in one position for several minutes before turning. The ports of call in Alaska are remarkably unchanged and we felt right at home. There were not a lot of announcements over the system that would interrupt our conversations. (We have experienced differently on other lines.) The Caribbean Princess is attractive and laid out well. Her Cruise Director and staff are awesome!

Caribbean Princess gets 5 stars

The ship was in great shape; the crew were wonderful and our stateroom attendant was excellent. We loved the itinerary and loved the ship. All the shows were great and the Voice of the Ocean was a hit. This is our second time on Caribbean Princess and it did not disappoint. We ate dinner in main dining room and food was very good as was the service. Our favorite place to stop was international Cafe. Food and coffee was good. Lots of activities going on in the atrium deck 5. We ate lunch at buffet and a few breakfasts. The food was hot and salad bar was very nice. The waiter service for drinks could be a little slow; but not that big of a deal. We took one shore excursion in Grand Turks and it was well organized and fun. All in all this was a great trip for my wife and I

Friends Caribbean Cruise

Perfect cruise the ship was perfect we loved everything about it. We sailed on Sky princess last year and I was worried with how old this ship was but we actually liked this boat better the lido area was better the multiple show theaters were bigger casino was bigger and had the rap around promenade deck. We were in a group of 4 and everyone enjoyed the ship. Dining For breakfast the Buffett was weak but you could get made to order omelets and you had to ask for eggs Benedict but it was all easy to get. For lunch the pizza was a must throughout the day and the salty dog chicken sandwich was perfect actually didn't go to the buffet for lunch because the pool food was so good. The buffet was kinda small and a weird setup with the added casual dining restaurants in the back. We did the traditional dining we enjoyed every meal didn't have any dinners that were bad and service seemed decently quick. We had Steamers one night and it was good nothing crazy. We paid for crown grill one night and I do not think it was worth the uncharge it was good but not much better than the main dining. The international cafe was great like always a perfect late night snack or breakfast grab and go sandwich. The drinks were good was spotty if they had non popular beers but they did have drink tables and carts thought the pool area which helped with the bar lines at least from what we experienced on sky. Game shows in the evening were good cruise director and staff was great very entertaining. We were in the casino often and we liked how low the minimums were so you could actually play table games without loosing everything quickly. The shopping on the boat was great my buddy got a watch and he had a better deal than anywhere online and what I paid for mine in st Thomas so something to think about. Overall we loved the boat you wouldn't know how old it was if you didn't know loved the staff and all the memories they gave us. One of the security guys getting onboard the ship would remember my name and talk to me like a stateroom attendant that's just how caring some of the staff was. The medallion works great on the boat but struggled when you tried to order it to a lounge chair but would work in the theater so that was a plus. There also was a ton of pools on this boat they were never crowded even if you just wanted to sit on the side always space and easy to get a lounge chair even on sea days unless it was like noon but that is understandable. Overall truly a great ship loved everything on it and a great trip overall and the princess crowd is perfect friendly but not to crazy.