Coral Princess Review
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Well into our mid-seventies, we are still active and this was our 12th cruise, 7th on Princess and first guided Cruise Tour from Princess. Cruise Tour (Connoisseur) - This is the best way to visit Alaska prior to cruising to Vancouver. It is important to read the FAQ section on the web site for detailed instructions on how to have a hassle-free holiday. Ex: dual baggage policy – land and ship. We do not travel without serious precautions which begin by a visit to our travel medicine specialist. It is critically important to wash our hands often on the ship as many were sick and confined to their staterooms. We remained healthy throughout.
Accompanying guide
Our guide Sandy Malen was simply outstanding in every respect. She has a wonderful approach to human interaction and was very knowledgeable. She ensured our well being and that we got the most out of the voyage. We could not have asked for more.
Cabin Review
Balcony
The room steward is a key crew member as he/she sets the tone and is the first impression one gets from the ship. In our case, she either needed more training or was overwhelmed by her duties. On arrival there were no hand towels in the room. She had to be asked twice for them to appear the next day She would remove dirty glasses but not replace them with clean ones. It took a day before we got our gifts cards (2) and our excursions booking. On the second day at sea I enquired at the Captain’ Circle desk about the cocktail for platinum, elite, and suite passengers only to be told that my invitation should have been in my room on arrival. The room was fine with ample storage space. The bed was excellent. The bathroom is small but quite acceptable except for the shower. The space is minuscule, the shower curtain is always clinging and who knows when it was last cleaned. In addition, there is no bath soap but rather two gel dispensers attached to the wall. We now carry our own soap dish and bath soap bar just like in developing countries... Princess can do better that that.