ROYAL PRINCESS?? has anyone cruised her lately?

[motherchic]

how is the food? service?

its a small ship, is there enough to do??

[taxatty]

We took the Royal on a Med cruise this summer. Best service and food we have had on 9 combined Princess and RCI cruises. There is entertainment and things to do on this ship, but not of the scale as on a larger ship. The crew was exceptionally nice and friendly. There is a large, beautiful, well-stocked library and a good gym. If you don't need constant bingo, computer classes and dance classes, you'll love this ship.

Les

[paul929207]

We will be on the Royal in about 3 weeks. We have previously been on her sister ships, the Pacific P & the Tahitian P. On them, the food and service was excellent. There was plenty to do. We loved both.

[Pam in CA]

I'll be on the Royal Princess in just over a week and I'm really looking forward to it. I love small ships and have never, ever found I didn't have enough to do even if it meant I was curled up in a chair in the library reading a book.

 

Many of the Royal's itineraries are very port-intensive so that you're out early in the morning and back late in the afternoon or even the next day. Lots of entertainment really isn't necessary on these cruises.

[Hoyaheel]

Is there enough to do--depends on what you want and what you expect, right? I'm a self-entertainer--I pretty much need a balcony, a book, binoculars & a glass of wine and I'm happy for the entire cruise. Small ships have less entertainment staff, fewer facilities, and so on. I LOVED the Pacific Princess and cannot wait to travel again on sister ships (whether Princess, Oceania, or even Azamara:p ) I can't say if YOU'LL think there's "enough to do" but my husband and I were thrilled with the cruise....

[motherchic]

Is there enough to do--depends on what you want and what you expect, right? I'm a self-entertainer--I pretty much need a balcony, a book, binoculars & a glass of wine and I'm happy for the entire cruise. Small ships have less entertainment staff, fewer facilities, and so on. I LOVED the Pacific Princess and cannot wait to travel again on sister ships (whether Princess, Oceania, or even Azamara:p ) I can't say if YOU'LL think there's "enough to do" but my husband and I were thrilled with the cruise....

TRUE...that was a bad question. I have sailed celebrity many times. Have loved the ships and the relaxed atmosphere. This time I have been looking into my first Princess cruise- thought about the Royal.

But wanted a bit more choices for daytime activity.

I dont want hairy chest contests but would like more then napkin folding,

thank you for your replies

Nadine

[Hoyaheel]

We were on Pacific Princess in Alaska in September and there were many lectures by the naturalist on board and visiting Park Rangers in a couple of spots. There were trivia contests, art auctions, computer classes (extra $$), a culinary demonstration & the galley tour. Bingo. Karaoke and sing alongs at night. I saved my patters but I'm at work now and have exhausted my memory for the moment. Hopefully somebody else could add in more, with Royal specific Patter/activity information?

[Roses2]

We were on the Royal for a May Med cruise and our full review is at: http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=29062

 

There are 2 other full member reviews of the Royal on the CC site.

[mii]

Here is a question. On another thread regarding the pacific Princess one poster stated that they now have a nightly buffet. He stated that it has started a couple of weeks ago. I was wondering if that is also on the Tahitian and the Royal.

 

marilyn