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    Brief Regal E. Carib. 1/21 review

    in Princess Cruises

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    Thank you so much for this review! Same as you, we were 54 years old and had been on a few Celebrity cruises then switched to Princess in 2015 solely because of the Itinerary. We fell in love with Princess and immediately went on a fast track to become Elite. We will be cruising Elite for the first time on May 1st. Thank you!!!!

     

     

     

    Welcome. Already thinking about our next cruise.

     

     

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    Brief Regal E. Carib. 1/21 review

    in Princess Cruises

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    Glad you enjoyed Princess, it seems as though a lot of Celebrity cruisers don't love Princess as much as Celebrity. As for me, I've never been on a cruise I could really complain about. The Regal does have a live band playing with the production shows, my daughter is a production singer and her boyfriend plays in the stage band and they just finished their contract with the Regal in November/December. Maybe the one newer show plays some tracks. Did you see all the production shows? Haven't tried Celebrity yet, right now we have good reason to stick to Princess but who knows what the future holds!

     

     

     

    Been to most shows. No live band. I agree many more staff available to assist as compared to Celebrity.

     

     

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    Brief Regal E. Carib. 1/21 review

    in Princess Cruises

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    I am towards the end of this cruise, I thought I would post a brief review and thoughts. My wife and I, both 54, were on our fist Princess cruise having enjoyed Celebrity Silhouette very much. Overall this cruise was fantastic. I would recommend Princess to any Celebrity cruiser. Similar but a slightly different flavor.

     

    Embarkation. We were Club Class but I do not think it would have made much a difference. Got to the pier around 11:30 and on the ship by 12. Staterooms were ready by 12:30.

     

    CC Mini suite: Similar to a Celebrity balcony room, slightly more storage. Very comfortable. bath robes were great. Towels were fine. Room steward was one of the best I have had. Balcony not as tiny as I thought it would be.

     

    Dining: CC anytime was great, never a wait. Food was very good. The CC special selection was nice but not mandatory. The host was somewhat confused at times. Wine list was nice and reasonably priced. Deserts were very good. 4 pats of butter (2 people), more available. No additional charge for extra items. The Horizon buffet was usually quite packed. IC coffee shop had nice selection for breakfast and less busy. Liked the coffee at Baccio somewhat better. Pizza was quite good, hot and tasty.

     

    Entertainment: Similar to Celebrity, however I missed the live band for the production shows. Music around the ship was plentiful and fun.

     

    Service: In general a step above any other cruise I have been on. Staff always smiling, not rushed. Very quick to offer to get a drink etc. The bartenders were much quicker to acknowledge you and get a drink. That was a gripe I had with Celebrity. Never a long wait at the customer service desk.

     

    Extras: Did the wine tasting today, great deal for $25. Ultimate Ship's Tour tomorrow (last sea day), looking forward to it. Internet at $9.99 day a fair price. Usually fast.

     

    All in all a fantastic ship with extrordinary service. We would be happy to sail Princess again if the timing and itenrary were good.

    No Medallion but OBC

    in Princess Cruises

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    For those people who have received OBC, did you book directly with Princess and call to get the OBC or did some of you book with a TA but call directly. If you are booked with a TA, does the TA have to be the one to call for the OBC?

    Through TA but I called directly for this issue.

    No Medallion but OBC

    in Princess Cruises

    Posted

    We are sailing on Regal 21-Jan. Received email today stating we would not get a medallion. I called Princess and they offered $100 OBC/pp as compensation. I was also added to the list of medallion requests. Thanks Cruise Critic!

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