I have always wanted to go to New Zealand and after half a dozen domestic cruises with P&O I decided cruising was the way to go. With 6 sea days and 1 different ports it was a great mix of sightseeing and the usual cruise fun.
I am in my 40's and cruised with my Mother so we definitely have different opinions and wanted different things but found we usually agreed.
We left from Sydney (a ...
We are a younger couple who didn’t not fit the average customer for this cruise. The cruise was full with older people, didn’t really appreciate our presence.
If it wasn’t the passengers giving the side eye it was the crew. They must not expect us to spend money in this way as well.
We chose this cruise for port locations. Next time we would choose to travel independently. Take a flight ...
The Princess Majestic is a beautiful ship that has amazing stabilisers. What was considered high seas, I personally thought were barely noticeable.
The food was amazing and the service was wonderful except for one restaurant - The Alfreado - The food there was amazing but the service staff were continually rude, abrupt and I do not remember once a smile from them. I had hoped that it was a ...
We travelled on the Dawn Princess ,Pacific Explorer a few Times before she became the Explorer . We had to have a look what she was like after the Refurbishing in 2017 ! Dining Rooms lost their Charm . Waterfront looks like a Container Dining Room , with Food to match . Items on the Menu , when they came to the Table could not be Identified as the Item you ordered . Garden fresh Vegetables was a ...
We sailed the Australia/New Zealand cruise on the Diamond Princess in 2010 and returned to experience the Majestic Princess.
Most of our 24 Princess cruises have been on their Grand Class ships including the Diamond, Star, Emerald, etc. Our first Princess cruise was with a dance group on the Diamond princess to Alaska. What we liked were the three wood dance floors on the Promenade level in ...
We went on a 12 day cruise New Zealand, we had booked our flights and transfers with Princess everything went smoothly and we were on board in no time at all, our room was not quite ready but Noel our room steward said it was okay to leave hand luggage in the room .We went off to explore the ship, had lunch in the Market place and had no problem finding a seat and that was the same for the rest of ...
We sailed on the Regal Princess in June this year and wanted to compare vessels. From the very first impressions it was obvious this ship was indeed designed for the Chinese gambling market, a beautiful ship none the less but has missed out in many ways. The theatre (Princess) was small and the seating reminded me of a budget airline and as about as comfortable. One of the bars in the atrium is a ...
As a family we have cruised on 3 previous occasions. The 1st time was on P&O Cruises 'Pacific Eden', the 2nd time was on P&O Cruises 'Pacific Aria', the 3rd time was on Carnival Cruise Lines 'Carnival Spirit', and finally this time on P&O Cruises 'Pacific Explorer'.
The cruise-liner I'm reviewing today (P&O Cruises 'Pacific Explorer') is by far the most outdated ship we have traveled on ...
I chose this cruise because it was the right time of the year for me - just before summer in NZ and getting cold in the Pacific Northwest where I live. Everything was handled perfectly from embarking to disembarking which is quite a feat considering the huge number of passengers. The cabin, dining, entertainment were A-1. I have many food allergies but the chefs and servers ensured I never had a ...
Having done well over 30 cruises This is our 3rd time on ovation and we love her. There is so much to do onboard and while some reviews completely contradict our experience we have always been able to have a booking activities and find places to relax.
Activities can be booked prior to boarding on the planner but naturally these book up quickly. Northstar is not available for port day ...