Royal Princess vs Grand Princess

[sjde]

So sandjforever, which did you take?  And what did you think?

 

Seems  opinion were pretty equally divided. 

 

We are looking at the same question for next summer- the Discovery (Royal class , 3560 passengers) and the Emerald (Grand class, 3100) for Alaska. 

Edited March 4, 2021 by sjde

[sjde]

Mcrcruiser- We have sailed HAL’s Maasdam in Alaska and loved it but this time we will have grandchildren ages 4-17. 

[MsSoCalCruiser]

My vote is for the Royal Princess.

[sewingmolly]

My first choice would be the Coral Princess.  It's my all time favorite ship.  I love the layout and size.  Second choice  would be the Grand.  I wouldn't sail on the Royal.  The lack of a promenade deck is a deal killer for me.  And then when you consider the additional passengers and the smaller balconies, the Royal seems a really poor choice for Alaska.

[Esprit]

Our first Princess cruise was on the Grand and loved it.

Royal Princess is wonderful too but I prefer its atrium and the pool side areas.

We are due to be on Enchanted Princess this July and if it’s cancelled we will rebook on another Royal class ship (but not any sailing out of Southampton).

[OhioDogLover]

I vote Grand, but I like the smaller ships.  Have sailed on both and had  a great time on both.