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S&SBORST
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We're heading out on this cruise on March 29th. We're looking for any/all input about your cruising experience. Thanks in advance!!
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Mbouck
Guest
Hi Steve,
You will love the Sea Princess. Basically the same as the Dawn. We are doing a back to back on the Sea Princess starting with the March 15th cruise. Sorry I can't help you out with much of the itinerary except to say that we have been to Aruba for a week 5 years ago and it is a wonderful island. There is always a breeze and you will be able to tell by the way the dividivi trees grow from the breeze. St. Thomas is okay but we usually take the ferry over to St. John and do the beach there. It's a lot less crowded than Megans Bay. We will be doing St.Thomas on both cruises and will probably stay on the ship the second time or do a little shopping.
Hope you have a great cruise and I will say hi when leaving and you are boarding.
Mike
Sea Princess 03/01
Golden Princess 10/01
Sun Princess 03/02
Sea Princess 03/03 (back to back)
You will love the Sea Princess. Basically the same as the Dawn. We are doing a back to back on the Sea Princess starting with the March 15th cruise. Sorry I can't help you out with much of the itinerary except to say that we have been to Aruba for a week 5 years ago and it is a wonderful island. There is always a breeze and you will be able to tell by the way the dividivi trees grow from the breeze. St. Thomas is okay but we usually take the ferry over to St. John and do the beach there. It's a lot less crowded than Megans Bay. We will be doing St.Thomas on both cruises and will probably stay on the ship the second time or do a little shopping.
Hope you have a great cruise and I will say hi when leaving and you are boarding.
Mike
Sea Princess 03/01
Golden Princess 10/01
Sun Princess 03/02
Sea Princess 03/03 (back to back)
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Kar06
Guest
I bet you guys got a GREAT deal on that! On travelocity the inside cabins were down to $400/pp! My friends and I want to do a cruise for our college senior year spring break (3 more years...) and I hope we can get such good deals. This itinerary looks amazing!
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SpongeRob
Guest
Steve,
Our first cruise was on Sea Princess. We've been hooked since. If there's a bigger compliment, I don't know what it is. Can't help you on the itinerary, unfortunatey, but I think you'll enjoy the ship. My favorite is the Wheelhouse Bar, it's very comfy and classy. Food service was excellent. I'd sail her again. Enjoy!
Our first cruise was on Sea Princess. We've been hooked since. If there's a bigger compliment, I don't know what it is. Can't help you on the itinerary, unfortunatey, but I think you'll enjoy the ship. My favorite is the Wheelhouse Bar, it's very comfy and classy. Food service was excellent. I'd sail her again. Enjoy!
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cannonball
Guest
Like Rob, our first cruise was also on the Sea Princess, but to the W. Caribbean. The Sea Princess is a beautiful ship and the crew on board was professional. Definately try the pizzeria on board it was a real highlight for us.
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S&SBORST
Guest
Rob,
It seems like we have similiar tastes. The wife and I also sailed on the Dawn and, most recently, the Golden. Can you compare the Sea Princess with these two other ships? Just looking for overall opinions on service, food, and staterooms. Thanks!
It seems like we have similiar tastes. The wife and I also sailed on the Dawn and, most recently, the Golden. Can you compare the Sea Princess with these two other ships? Just looking for overall opinions on service, food, and staterooms. Thanks!
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S&SBORST
Guest
Mike,
Thanks for the post. Hope you have a great time on your "back-to-back".....as I'm sure you will. I could offer you a suggestion while you're in St. Thomas...if it helps:
Take a cab over to Red Hook, and the ferry over to St. John.
Once you're there, just pick one of the islands beautiful beaches and relax!
Before you take the ferry back...you have to hit Woody's Seafood Saloon!! It's within walking distance to the dock on St. John and the food, service and atmosphere are all excellent. Besides, they have the coldest beer in the Caribbean and $1/drink happy hour!
Hope this helps!
Thanks for the post. Hope you have a great time on your "back-to-back".....as I'm sure you will. I could offer you a suggestion while you're in St. Thomas...if it helps:
Take a cab over to Red Hook, and the ferry over to St. John.
Once you're there, just pick one of the islands beautiful beaches and relax!
Before you take the ferry back...you have to hit Woody's Seafood Saloon!! It's within walking distance to the dock on St. John and the food, service and atmosphere are all excellent. Besides, they have the coldest beer in the Caribbean and $1/drink happy hour!
Hope this helps!
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SpongeRob
Guest
I'll have to wait a few weeks to compare the Sea Princess the Grand. We've been on the Royal Princess also. The Sea and Dawn are sister ships so should be very similar.
We had A408, a cat BA on Aloha deck on the Sea Princess. The cabin was large enough for the two of us, once we stowed all our bags under the bed. There was plenty of closet space for all of our stuff. What we lacked was room to store all of our purchases that we gathered on the way, so it was getting a little cluttered after 7 days, in spite of the heroic efforts of our stewardess. In hindsight, if we'd stored our dirty clothes in a suitcase we would have had more space.
The bathroom was small and had a shower only. I found myself fighting the shower curtain every day, but there was plenty of hot water and we managed just fine. As I recall there wasn't much room in there to store all of the impedimenta that my wife uses to look so ravishing.
The balcony was small and had room for two chairs and a small table. The bed was comfy enough and we weren't bothered by any noise from the Lido deck, not that there was much going on up there anyway. We were on an Alaska cruise and the weather was pretty miserable most of the time. The doorways are inset and that helps cut down the noise from the passageway.
We had late traditional dining and loved it. Our waiter and assistant were incredible. The food was good to excellent and menus had plenty of choices. The maitre d' made shrimp scampi for one of our tablemates when she said that she was disappointed it hadn't been included in the Italian menu. He brought everyone a little side plate of scampi when he served the lady her special dinner, and it was marvelous. We also tried the Sterling Steakhouse one evening and it was one of the best steaks I have had anywhere. For 8 dollars, it's a bargain. Also, don't miss the afternoon tea, the scones are to die for.
Service was generally very good throughout the ship. There were a few exceptions, but nothing major. Even with everyone inside due to the weather, the ship never felt crowded even though there were lots of 3rd and 4th berth passengers (children). The only place the children were a problem was in the casino, where they occasionally wandered and were not shooed away by the staff quickly enough IMHO. We never saw them otherwise.
They nearly had to force me off the ship, I was so reluctant to leave...
Post Edited (03-07-03 12:23)
We had A408, a cat BA on Aloha deck on the Sea Princess. The cabin was large enough for the two of us, once we stowed all our bags under the bed. There was plenty of closet space for all of our stuff. What we lacked was room to store all of our purchases that we gathered on the way, so it was getting a little cluttered after 7 days, in spite of the heroic efforts of our stewardess. In hindsight, if we'd stored our dirty clothes in a suitcase we would have had more space.
The bathroom was small and had a shower only. I found myself fighting the shower curtain every day, but there was plenty of hot water and we managed just fine. As I recall there wasn't much room in there to store all of the impedimenta that my wife uses to look so ravishing.
The balcony was small and had room for two chairs and a small table. The bed was comfy enough and we weren't bothered by any noise from the Lido deck, not that there was much going on up there anyway. We were on an Alaska cruise and the weather was pretty miserable most of the time. The doorways are inset and that helps cut down the noise from the passageway.
We had late traditional dining and loved it. Our waiter and assistant were incredible. The food was good to excellent and menus had plenty of choices. The maitre d' made shrimp scampi for one of our tablemates when she said that she was disappointed it hadn't been included in the Italian menu. He brought everyone a little side plate of scampi when he served the lady her special dinner, and it was marvelous. We also tried the Sterling Steakhouse one evening and it was one of the best steaks I have had anywhere. For 8 dollars, it's a bargain. Also, don't miss the afternoon tea, the scones are to die for.
Service was generally very good throughout the ship. There were a few exceptions, but nothing major. Even with everyone inside due to the weather, the ship never felt crowded even though there were lots of 3rd and 4th berth passengers (children). The only place the children were a problem was in the casino, where they occasionally wandered and were not shooed away by the staff quickly enough IMHO. We never saw them otherwise.
They nearly had to force me off the ship, I was so reluctant to leave...
Post Edited (03-07-03 12:23)
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S&SBORST
Guest
Rob,
Thanks for the review...certainly appreciate it!
22 more days to go!
Thanks for the review...certainly appreciate it!
22 more days to go!
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SpongeRob
Guest
Where does the cruise depart from? If it's FLL, I'll wave at you Saturday morning. We're going out Friday to soak up a little pre-cruise sun.
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S&SBORST
Guest
Our Sea Princess cruise leaves from San Juan.
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SpongeRob
Guest
I guess you'll have a hard time seeing me wave, then. 
Look forward to your review, that S. Caribbean itinerary sounds very interesting.
Look forward to your review, that S. Caribbean itinerary sounds very interesting.
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Einstein
Guest
The Sun Class ships of Princess are My favorites. We have sailed on both the Ocean and Dawn to the Southern Caribbean and loved them both times. We stopped at Dominica on the Dawn Princess in January and enjoyed the island an awful lot. We did the Emerald pool and Trafalgar Falls excuesion which we enjoyed a LOT. Aruba is also a gorgeous island that U should fall in love with. Not sure about Grenada but I would bet ther is something interesting there for U to do. Enjoy that cruise and post some pics and a review when U return. :thumb
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