Live from Caribbean Princess off the coast of New York

[buffetking]

Howdy,

 

This is the last day of the cruise from Quebec to New York.

A quick cruise review:

 

Ship in fine shape, lots of carpet replaced during the cruise.

Our deck 10 balcony cabin was very nice.

Didn't get to use the balcony much due to cold weather.

There has been alot of waiting in line for shows, anytime dining, getting off the ship.

Ship is not designed well for so many passengers on board.

International cafe is nice...but nowhere to sit and eat.

 

The trees are just starting to change color. 2 weeks from now will be the best colors.

 

Casino is pretty tight on the slots.....avoid them. Table games give you a better chance.

 

Food has been good. Had lobster last night with a really yummy chocolate dessert.

 

All ports have been excellent. We had good weather the whole cruise. Missed Bar Harbor yesterday because Captain said winds would be too strong for tendering.......we all disagree.

No refund of port charges either.

We had 8:00 pm traditional dining. Waiter and busboy were efficient, nothing special.

Service levels have declined from my last Princess cruise.

All in all...a good cruise. This was my 29th cruise. Having been on all the major cruise lines....I have to say Celebrity is very good.

 

Cheers and happy traveling

[cheeseclan]

WHenever we have missed a port, we always received a refund for port charges. It should show up later.

[pbxtech]

We just booked her today for cruise in Dec out of Houston

[Kristal Blade]

Thanks for this. We will be boarding tomorrow!

Looking forward to the lobster, new carpets and leaf colour.

 

We are on a Celebrity cruise next month so it will be interesting to compare the two.

[Retiring cajun]

Kristal Blade, I'm interested to hear about your comparisons. I've only cruised with Princess.

[dorisis]

We are Elite on both Princess and Celebrity. I think the loyalty perks are better on Princess. I also like the fact that I can combine most OBCs on Princess and they also give us a veterans OBC

 

Celebrity ships are more modern in décor, while the smaller Princess ships are more traditional. Celebrity food is a notch above Princess.