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Laundry was free when we sailed Discovery Nov 4-11

We were on the Discovery Costal from Nov 4-11. It was our 17th Princess cruise. We had the Plus Package which we thought was a good bargain for us. We agree with others that the food quality in the MDR was hit & miss. We are generally easy to please but had 2 evenings of overcooked and undercooked tasteless entrees (the people at the table next to us also commented about the food being overcooked) and lovely looking but tasteless desserts. After that, we went to Specialty and Casual dining venues for the rest of our cruise. These were wonderful! The World Marketplace (buffet) has very good food and many choices. We generally avoid buffets. While we have never gone hungry on a cruise, we do feel that after the reopening, the cruise lines are trying to recoup their losses. I am sure it is the same across the industry. Food is a subjective topic, but we were disappointed with this aspect of our trip,

We have been cruising with PCL since 2001. Yes, I know food is a subjective issue but there is an overall decline in MDR meals. The cruise lines are cutting costs any way they can. Carnival Corp. is trying to recoup its losses from the pandemic & shutdown. They are taking perks away from loyalty programs. The meals in the specialty dining venues are what meals used to be back in the day. We may be looking for another alternative for our vacation budget after our upcoming cruise.

We were getting pretty excited about our upcoming Coastal on Discovery. After reading the comments about the beds & pillows, I am getting concerned about my back. We have been cruising with Princess since 2001. We had some VERY BAD beds 😒 before The Princess BED was rolled out. Even came back from several cruises & required chiropractic care. (doesn't seem right after spending so much for a cruise). Furthermore where is the choice of pillows? Do we have to settle for cheap, crummy pillows? We cannot bring our own because we are flying. Thanks for letting me rant.😮 We haven't cruised since before the pandemic (2019) and this cruise is to test the waters to see if we will return to Princess or jump ship to another cruiseline.