JerryinBWB

When this shows up on the Princess website as an Elite Benefit then perhaps we can consider. Otherwise, I will assume it is not really a Princess program. In either case, it has happened to enough of us that Princess should address it on their website; let us know if it is real or not.

Just a few thoughts from someone who has many Princess cruises and several Holland America cruises. Switching to Holland America will likely not solve the problem. We have been on three HA cruises since the restart and they are getting progressively worse. We disembarked on 28 December and can report that the food was so-so, the entertainment was poor, and the crew was great (though overworked). We will try the new HA Rotterdam in May and hope for a better experience, otherwise we will not rebook HA. We have a couple of Princess Transatlantics booked and hope to hear some more encouraging reviews before the first one.

We were on the Eurodam 21-28 December. Chele68 has positive comments above. Our comments differ. We thought the food was just so-so. The entertainment is below standard. There really are not any "big" shows with singers and dancers on the Main Stage. The dancers are good, but the overall performance (sound, choreography, stage design, etc) is well below what you will find elsewhere. We at first thought the two piano player/singers in the lounge near the casino were amateurs who had been given a chance to perform. They played all the old songs, so people loved to sing along, but their musical/singing skills were not great. The crew was fantastic; everyone friendly and helpful. The ship is old, but is in pretty good shape, although a water leak flooded our hall and kept things wet for about 3 days. We have decided to try the new Rotterdam to see if there is a better product. Otherwise, we will switch to another line. We had a good, not great time. Cruising, at least on Holland America does not appear to be what it was just a few years ago.