Your favorite Princess Cruise? And also…

[gottagocit]

Why don’t we try something a little different on the board by sharing your favorite Princess voyage taken so far (A) and the one you most look forward to sailing (B)? While you’re at it what was your favorite land based or other cruise line trip (C). How any Princess voyages have you sailed on (D)?  Maybe we’ll get a few ideas for what we should consider booking. 

 

A - South America with Antarctica (2020) 

B - Extended eastern Mediterranean with turkey and Israel (2024)

C - Tanzania safari (2022)

D - 16

[Essiesmom]

Okay, my favorite Princess cruise was my first, Royal Princess 1999, Buenos Aires to Manaus.  But the second was very different but just as good: inaugural of Star Princess, 2002, 26 days Singapore to LA.

   My favorite land trip was in 2012 with my sister, 33 days unscripted except to find cemeteries where our grandparents are buried, then head to the Grand Canyon and many national parks.  Tried to stay off the interstates, stay in non chain motels, not eat in chain restaurants.  Cross country from PA to Utah and back.  
 I think 9 Princess cruises, platinum.  EM

Edited January 15, 2023 by Essiesmom

[Skai]

(A) The first one (which introduced us to cruising) -- S. Caribbean, (RT) out of San Juan -- It's a shame Princess doesn't offer that itinerary anymore.

 

(B) Well, besides the next one in a couple of weeks, the Total Solar Eclipse sailing in Apr. '24.

 

(C) In addition to our first as a favorite, our second sailing -- French Polynesia, (RT) out of Papeete -- Again lamenting about itineraries that are no longer on offer.

As for recent land-based trips -- The Philippines.

 

(D) 8, so far.

[Mittens101]

45 minutes ago, gottagocit said:

Why don’t we try something a little different on the board by sharing your favorite Princess voyage taken so far (A) and the one you most look forward to sailing (B)? While you’re at it what was your favorite land based or other cruise line trip (C). How any Princess voyages have you sailed on (D)?  Maybe we’ll get a few ideas for what we should consider booking. 

 

A - South America with Antarctica (2020) 

B - Extended eastern Mediterranean with turkey and Israel (2024)

C - Tanzania safari (2022)

D - 16

A. Star princess Alaska 2009

B. Celebrity reflection 2024 Caribbean

C. Alaska

D.  Nine

 

 

 

Edited January 15, 2023 by Mittens101

[ontheweb]

My favorite Princess cruise was in 2007, a Baltic cruise on the Star Princess celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary.

 

My favorite land trip was an escorted trip to Peru including Machu Picchu.

 

Been on 3 Princess cruises (and had one cancelled due to the Covid shutdown), Alaska, Baltic, and British Isles.

Edited January 16, 2023 by ontheweb

[ebw24]

A) B2B 16 night Japan cruise out of Tokyo in 2019
B) B2B 14 night Alaska cruise in 2023
C) Walt Disney World 2012
D) Only 2 so far

[PEB]

My favorite Princess cruise was a repositioning cruise from Ft. Lauderdale through the Panama Canal, up the West Coast and then to Alaska. It was on the Coral Princess. 

 

I don't do land based trips through the cruise lines. 

 

I have done 17 cruises on Princess

 

I do have a B2B back to Alaska on the Crown Princess for 21 days booked in 2023

 

I do book a lot of repositioning cruises which I prefer because I get to see more places and seeing I live nowhere near a cruise port I save on transportation to and from a cruise.

[FritzG]

Our favorite cruise was the British Isles 12 day on the Pacific Princess.  It was our first smaller ship cruise, and we loved her.  Then they sold her.😞

We're looking forward to 30 days on the Enchanted next month.

So far, our favorite cruise was on the QM2 last May, a TA/Norwegian Fjords, TA 

We have over 35 cruises with Princess and few with other lines.

[dog]

Favourites:

Tahitian Princess- Tahiti & French Polynesia 

Star Princess- Baltics with St Petersburg Russia

Star Princess- Egypt, Istanbul, Greece from Rome

Celebrity- Japan- South Korea

Dawn Princess - Australia- New Zealand 

Star Princess- Santiago to Buenos Aires with Falklands

 

Future- one way TA to cut back on long flights

[LouCoop]

A- Med cruise on the Pacific Princess, B2B Japan on Diamond during cherry blossom season and around New-Zealand on the Ruby Princess.

 

B- Looking forward to my first TA in October 2023

 

C- Land tour with Princess in Australia

 

D- 10 cruises with Princess, 2 on Viking river and 1 on Holland America

[atobols]

We're still working and have children at home so we haven't had the chance to do any of the truly amazing cruises.

 

A. Best Princess Cruise - 14 day Med cruise with Turkey -July 2022

B. Most looking forward to cruise - The only one I have booked, 10 day Alaska in June 2023

C.  Best trip, land or cruise - Camping tour of the western National Parks when our kids were little July 2016

D. # of Princess cruises - 6 

[ontheweb]

1 hour ago, FritzG said:

Our favorite cruise was the British Isles 12 day on the Pacific Princess.  It was our first smaller ship cruise, and we loved her.  Then they sold her.😞

We're looking forward to 30 days on the Enchanted next month.

So far, our favorite cruise was on the QM2 last May, a TA/Norwegian Fjords, TA 

We have over 35 cruises with Princess and few with other lines.

Our (shorter) British Isles cruise was on the Ocean Princess, the small sister ship to the Pacific Princess and also sold. It was a wonderful cruise that I loved, especially the way you met the same people over and over. 

[cruisequeen4ever]

A) 2014 17 day Med cruise aboard the brand new Regal- Only 1 other person had ever slept in our stateroom. The crew was the best of the best. Chef Alfredo himself was onboard, sourcing the best grapes and tomatoes from Italy and producing the best food onboard. The ports were amazing. This cruise started our Europe addiction.

 

B) 2023 14 day Med cruise aboard the Enchanted- I can’t wait to return to Italy and the Greek Isles! 

 

C) 10 nights at the Sheraton Waikiki during the pandemic- I loved going down the water slide, playing in the ocean, having Eggs Benedict almost every day, the awesome fresh fish sandwiches, the Hawaiian music, relaxation, and evening strolls through Waikiki. I missed cruising terribly, and this was the closest I could get. 
 

D) 27, I believe 

[StrawberryHill]

Alaska 3 times

Panama Canal Once

[loge23]

A) 1992 The original Star Princess: Venice to Athens via the Black Sea including Istanbul, Odessa and Yalta. Unforgettable. A close second: 2020's Emerald from Long Beach RT to Hawaii and Tahiti.

B) Would love to take a Southeast Asian cruise.

C) Land-based? Bordeaux (St. Emilion and the Medoc), Beach (St. Jean de Luz), and Barcelona (train from San Sebastian to Barcelona) - all independent.

     Cruise-line land tour? Highlights of Spain 2022, a Princess tour prior to Med and TA cruise (Regal).         Five stars!

D) 32 on Princess out of 53 total.

 

[candy4040]

1 hour ago, ontheweb said:

Our (shorter) British Isles cruise was on the Ocean Princess, the small sister ship to the Pacific Princess and also sold. It was a wonderful cruise that I loved, especially the way you met the same people over and over. 

We are sailing in Europe on the former Ocean Prince.  Now called Sirena.  Really looking forward to the smaller ship.  We sail the entire month of February on the Sky which is  almost 6 times as large as Sirena.  First time on Oceania and testing the waters.

[mjmalino]

Favorite Princess cruise so far: 14 Day Baltic in 2016

Looking forward to: S. America on 5 February!!

Land  Based, we don't do a lot of them, but I would have to say the Big Island of Hawaii.

Princess cruises taken: 8

[ontheweb]

2 hours ago, candy4040 said:

We are sailing in Europe on the former Ocean Prince.  Now called Sirena.  Really looking forward to the smaller ship.  We sail the entire month of February on the Sky which is  almost 6 times as large as Sirena.  First time on Oceania and testing the waters.

Enjoy the small ship experience. It is so much easier to really meet other passengers when there are not thousands and thousands of them.