Caribbean Princess

[Treta1]

I'm planning a cruise on the Caribbean Princess in July out of Ft. Lauderdale. I've sailed on 4 RCCL voyager class ships and 1 Carnival but never on Princess.

 

How does the Princess Line compare as far as food, service, etc., and does anybody know which deck would be the best choice for a cabin?

 

I have two children, 13 & 15, traveling with my wife and I.

[gonna go cruising]

I would think that if you are sailing this July that you may have to take whatever is available. I would assume most are sold out. Personally, I loved the Caribe deck but have nothing to compare it to besides Disney.

 

Have a great time!

[Bowlersbus]

When in July are you sailing? We have a ROLL CALL THREAD for the july 23rd cruise. I am in the same boat (no pun intended). Am a RCCL cruiser and Disney this past year. I think everyone likes each line for different reasons. For instance I LOVED that Disney offered the FREE soda station - but missed the FREE ice cream that RCCL has. Now neither ruined my cruise, just made it different.

 

There is a wonder site that has alot of info - hope this helps.

 

http://www.cruisingthecaribbeanprincess.com

[Richard Stein]

This ship is the ship of the month in the current Cruise Travel, check it out. Each line has their own thing. Princess has smaller and quieter dining rooms than RCCL.

[madelinerose]

There are many Princess vs RCI threads. I did a search and here is one:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=177660&highlight=Princess+RCI

[CruiseNut7]

I sailed on the Caribbean Princess last December and loved it. It is a huge ship, but not difficult to maneuver about. We had a mini-suite on the Dolphin Deck and were very happy with it. The balonies on the Caribe Deck are supposed to be the largest.

 

We've sailed on Celebrity, RCCL, Norwegian and others, but Princess is my personal favorite. I have two open bookings with them right now.

 

I think their food and service is excellent and plan another sailing on the CP next year. We are particularly fond of the Personal Choice dining .... I like to eat when I want to eat, but that's just me. Some prefer traditional dining.

 

Don't miss the Cafe Caribe .... awesome!

 

Happy sails!

[princesscay]

we just got home yesterday afternoon from

the caribbean princess. it was a beautiful ship

and we have no complaints really at all.

 

it was the best vacation ever. clean ship.

professional staff. you are pampered like

you've never been pampered before !!!!!!!:D

 

i ate up a storm and the food was great.

try the pizza. the best. it melts in your

mouth.

 

the mai tai and rum punch were the best

drinks i thought.

 

some of the shows were really good too.

dont miss them.

 

there are buffets and dining rooms,

lounges and a theatre. shows every night.

movies under the stars. waiters everywhere.

 

you will never go hungry or thirsty. relaxing.

there is shade on the pool decks too so if

you dont want direct sun, you'll find a comfy

place.

 

we tried to take the stairs a lot for exercise

since we ate so much. we saw teens and

they all hung out together. your kids will

have a MAJOR blast! they will love this

ship. basketball, ping pong, large chess

game, minature golf, pools, hottubs,

food everywhere, princess idol, games,

movies, etc:eek:

 

it is easy to find your way around the ship.

in every hallway you will see a map of the

ship with the "you are here" red dot and

you will easily find your way.

 

in our room, we had the aloha cabin and

a balcony. gotta have a balcony. i sat out

there while i waited for my hubby to get

ready. my hair would mostly dry that way

with the breeze! so relaxing watching the

water as we sailed.:p

 

our room steward always kept our room

up. every time we went back to our room

we had clean towels, our bed was pulled

down, chocolates on our pillows, etc....

very good.:cool:

 

i told my husband that i never ever saw

people work so hard as i do this crew!!!

 

you will love this....!!!!!;)

[dshebert]

Hi princesscay :)

 

Me again. My son wants to know about the basketball. Where is the court located? Can't seem to figure that out from the deck plans. Thanks. :D

[Julia & David]

Basketball court is Sports Deck 17. Very forward.