CaptData Posted May 19, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Hi, I've just booked the Maasdam for Southern Caribeean 6-17 Feb 2005. I'll hold off on Hawaii for now. Has anybody sailed on Hal and Princess and compare the two for me. MS Maasdam 6 - 17 Feb 05 Until I sail away on the ocean blue Navigator of the Seas Western Crib 08/03 Dawn Princess - Eastern Carb 01/03 Dawn Princess Panamal Canal 11/02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto2Kansas Posted May 19, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 19, 2004 We found that HAL is a bit more on the elegant side compared to Princess. We enjoyed the food a bit more because it was more like cooking for 100 vs mass producing 2000 meals, and the service was a little more attentive. Other than that they are pretty comparible. Each has their outstanding points. But I think the elegant aspect would be the number one difference on the two HAL sailings we have taken compared to the 10+ Princess cruises. Tahitian Princess 10/14/04 RCI-Legend of the Seas 3/27/05 Panama Canal. One Phantom Booking still open with Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptData Posted May 19, 2004 Author #3 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Thank you Toto. MS Maasdam 6 - 17 Feb 05 Until I sail away on the ocean blue Navigator of the Seas Western Crib 08/03 Dawn Princess - Eastern Carb 01/03 Dawn Princess Panamal Canal 11/02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Queen Posted May 19, 2004 #4 Share Posted May 19, 2004 I sailed the Veendam last year and just got off Golden Princess after two weeks in Southern Caribbean. I don't know how to describe it, but I felt like the Veendam was just an OK cruise. Nothing bad, just nothing particularly memorable other than the great dining room staff. If I had to pick between Princess and HAL right now, it would be no contest--it'd be Princess in a heartbeat. But I wouldn't be adverse to going on HAL again if the price and itinerary were right. It's pretty hard to have a bad cruise if you have a good attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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