DFWGUYZ Posted December 28, 2017 #1 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) From embarkation to disembarkation everything went well. There was about a twenty five minute delay in disembarkation but not Princess' fault. Customs issue which is typical in our experiences. Staff: unlike our Caribbean Princess cruise two years ago, Crown's staff were all smiles and each and every staff member we encountered made eye contact and has some sort of greeting. Cabin Steward: Donnabella was cheerful and kept the cabin sparkling clean. Requested ice daily to be put in fridge, never missed a day. Turndown always done well. Dining room waiter and assistant: Pepe and Rommel were awesome. Never an empty water glass, consistently making sure all was good. Pepe made sure bar requests were quick by having Rommel pressure the bar. Late seating: If you want to see the show let the wait staff know and they will have you ready to go with plenty of time. If you're kind to people from the start, it is amazing what great service you will get. J/S. Food (imo) was quite nice. The Curtis Stone dishes were super as was other entrées we had. Soups and breads done very, very well. Crown Grill: For the $29. fee pp we thought it is well worth it. Filet Mignom was perfect. Sides okay but desserts are off the chain! Very nicely done. Easily a $100. bill plus tip at a fine steak house here in FL. Horizon Court: Used a couple of times for breakfast. Everything one could possibly want, yes, even real fried eggs! Entertainment: Meh...but we don't cruise for this. Cabin: C255 (IE) Was fine. NO major scratches on furniture. New fridge. Mattresses were fine, perhaps new. Linens were NOT worn. Towels were new and soft. Cabin very clean. Bathroom fine, plumbing fine, A/C fine, carpet worn but clean and NO odors emitting anywhere while we were on board. (other than casino area: cigarette smoke) The cigar lounge is next to the casino and NOT a negative airflow (unlike the CB, Churchill's) so in addition to the smoking area in the casino and the cigar lounge at times a little annoying, but we don't spend much time in the casino. All in all well done Crown Crew! Edited December 28, 2017 by DFWGUYZ about cabin carpet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted December 28, 2017 #2 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Not surprised with your experience as we had the same this year. Great crew! Thanks for the feedback! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted December 28, 2017 #3 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Good to read, thank you! Welcome home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorenceItaly Posted December 28, 2017 #4 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Thank you for posting your review. We sail on the Crown next month for a quick five day cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minniem Posted December 28, 2017 #5 Share Posted December 28, 2017 So glad to read this review. We board on Jan 28th and have heard mixed comments about the Crown. So glad to hear all was well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacationdreamer<>< Posted December 28, 2017 #6 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Thank you! Ten days til my 5-night KP. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted December 28, 2017 #7 Share Posted December 28, 2017 New robes in cabin, maybe new(er) towels also on our 5 day Crown Western on 11/13/17. Going back on Crown March 2018 for a 5 day Eastern. these 2 cruises totaling 10 days cost only a little more than the 2 day and 4 day b2b we cancelled on the non-***** Regal cruise to nowhere starting 11/13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFWGUYZ Posted December 28, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted December 28, 2017 New robes in cabin, maybe new(er) towels also on our 5 day Crown Western on 11/13/17. Going back on Crown March 2018 for a 5 day Eastern. these 2 cruises totaling 10 days cost only a little more than the 2 day and 4 day b2b we cancelled on the non-***** Regal cruise to nowhere starting 11/13. Right, thanks for remembering, no robes either. I'm sure if we'd asked they would deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFWGUYZ Posted December 28, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Not surprised with your experience as we had the same this year. Great crew! Thanks for the feedback! Sent from my iPhone using Forums You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dickinson Posted December 28, 2017 #10 Share Posted December 28, 2017 We had Donnabella in 2015 on the Royal. We really liked her. She is the only cabin steward I remember by name.(even though we had others that were just as nice and friendly as her). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 29, 2017 #11 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I enjoyed your report/review. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immsters Posted December 29, 2017 #12 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Great to hear this. We are headed out on the Crown on Jan 28th as well. We've sailed on her before and had an awesome experience. Glad to know we can have the same terrific service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Elizabeth K. Posted December 29, 2017 #13 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I was on the Crown for the 8 night sailing before yours. I too was a tad leery with some of the trends in the comments. But we had a wonderful cruise and found no flaws other then some expected wear and tear. Absolutely loved Carmen in Vines. Also tried the Salty Dog which was really good--the only dining venue on Princess (at least I'm told) with live music. And the best bar staff (and martinis) I encountered. One thing I found annoying though was the constant EFFY promos. I've been on 12 Princess cruises now so am familiar with all the ways they try to get your money, but the EFFY promos seem to have surpassed the art auctions and the photography promos if that's possible. But even with that it just became a running joke with my companion and I. Overall we loved this trip on the Crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CJSKIDS Posted December 29, 2017 #14 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Glad to hear this as I'm looking at a 5 day on the Crown. Thanks for your review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted December 29, 2017 #15 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Enjoyed reading your review/report. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizer Bill Posted December 29, 2017 #16 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I enjoyed reading your review - thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSM AND JP Posted December 29, 2017 #17 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Thanks so much for your review! Looking forward to our trip on the Crown in March. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susiefay Posted December 29, 2017 #18 Share Posted December 29, 2017 We were on this cruise as well. Other than my bed, which was horrible, the cruise was awesome. Our cabin steward worked very hard every day to try and make it more comfortable and it got a little better. His name was Junie and he was great. We enjoyed all the food and would agree that the Crown Grill is totally worth it. The ship looked great for her age and the staff couldn't have been better. All in all we all had a great getaway:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erber Posted December 29, 2017 #19 Share Posted December 29, 2017 We had a great time on this cruise too. No complaints. Even our bed was great and we had an inside room. Sorry to those that did not have a good mattress. We also had newer robes and excellent linens and towels. Sent from my SM-G930P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetheSea Posted December 30, 2017 #20 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CJSKIDS Posted December 30, 2017 #21 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Does anyone still have their patters from this sailing?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorenceItaly Posted December 30, 2017 #22 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Does anyone still have their patters from this sailing?!! If so, I would appreciate knowing the hours of the Outrigger Bar. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CJSKIDS Posted January 1, 2018 #23 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Was there a formal night on this cruise? Wondering which night it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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