Star Princess

Pros: Personal choice dining, good entertainment, activities galore!
Cons: Don't forget your Dramamine, this mega-liner is surprisingly UNSTABLE in rough seas!

At first sight, the imposing hull of the Star Princess is just plain overwhelming. This ship is HUGE, dwarfing everything around it and making any harbor seem inadequate for its presence.

We recently celebrated our birthdays on the Star...

Pros: Friendly service, great food, fun entertainment in a relaxing setting.
Cons: Spotty steward service; shore excursions fairly brief in duration.

“You’re going to Alaska?” said everybody incredulously, when I told them of my vacation plans. “But ...

Pros: Beautiful ship & great service.
Cons: None on our cruise to Alaska!

The Star Princess recently returned back to Los Angeles, after spending the summer in Alaska. The remainder of 2002 and well into 2003, the Star Princess will be sailing to the Mexican Riviera out of San Pedro, calling on Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta...

Pros: Excellent ship, outstanding service, breathtaking itinerary.
Cons: Weather is a crapshoot, some food not up to standard.

This is a review of the Star Princess sailing, 5/17 to 5/24, roundtrip Seattle, cruising Alaska’s Inside Passage.  I’ve rated the various aspects from 1 (the worst I’ve ever encountered) to 5 (couldn’t be ...

Pros: great itinerary, anytime dining, self service laundromats
Cons: spotty anytime dining service, felt crowded sometimes, ship design could have been better

Intro ----- Cruise Description: 12 Day Mediterranean cruise leaving from Venice, Italy and ending in Barcelona, Spain. Cruise Itinerary: Day 1 (12:00 pm - 10:00 pm) - Venice, Italy Day 2 (??:?? am - ??:?? pm) - At Sea Day 3 (08:00 am - ...

Pros: beautiful decor, lots of choice for dining areas, two different pool areas, many hot tubs
Cons: Crowds of people in certain areas, high sales pitch from the spa

I took a 3 night coastal cruise on board the Star Princess from Vancouver, BC to Los Angeles, CA on September 18th. I was expecting the weather to be rough and cold, but was pleasantly surprised it wasn't!

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Pros: Just everything
Cons: Really crappy teen club

Review: Cabin Cabin Although adequate for a short period of time for 2, the cabin was way too small for 2 adults and 2 teenagers for a 2 week period! Figuring that we only use the cabin for sleep and that’s pretty much it, we opted for a 4 berth ...

Pros: Large ship with many features, friendly staff, and good food options.
Cons: While during regular days it was not overcrowded; it felt that way on disembarkation day.

The Star Princess is one of the many "Grand Class" ships of the Princess Cruises fleet.  Many of the ships have a similar look, and a few of the newer "Grand" ships have some improvements that has been learned from the older sister ...

Pros: Great children's programs, food was excellent
Cons: Higher waves and faster speeds caused motion sickness for many

March 29/03 - April 5/03 Mexican Riviera


I purchased inside cabin on Deck 5. Reasonably priced at $680.77 plus tax for myself and oldest daughter. My youngest daughter was $578.00 plus tax. I also received a $100.00 cabin credit. I...

Pros: embarkation, debarkation, ports of call, superb waiter
Cons: decor, too many obnoxious children, food was mediocre, stateroom location

REVIEW of 12day Mediterranean Star Princess Cruise BY FLOOFYFISH, Review stealers and shameless private shore excursion self promoters beware! I am watching out for you! P.S. I am an avid promoter of taking Princess shore excursions, so don’t even ...

Pros: Excellent cruise line and fantastic cruise.
Cons: What a glorious time, but it had to end. No real cons, it was exceptional.

This was our first cruise and my DW and I have prepared for months reading and trying to absorb any and all details about the ship and the trip. Both of us are in our late 50's and were totally excited about this adventure. We went with her two sisters ...

Pros: Beautiful ship, Personal Choice Dining, Many on-board activities & amenities, Large stateroom with balcony
Cons: Mexican Riviera chilly in March, Disembarking takes hours, Over-priced spa servicess & products

As my husband and I pack our bags for our Caribbean cruise aboard the Golden Princess on February 1, we have many fond memories of our cruise aboard the Star Princess in March, 2002 on its maiden voyage to the Mexican Riviera. The very fact that we are...

Pros: Good ports of call
Cons: Quality of cuisine not the best

Star Princess Review My wife and I just returned from our 10 night Baltic Cruise on board the Star Princess. Whilst our memories are fresh we thought it might be useful to write a review before we forget any of the ideas we want to mention. The ...

Pros: nice ship and rooms, interesting port excursions, good food
Cons: not enough time in ports

This is a review of a 7-day Western Caribbean cruise out of Fort Lauderdale on the Star Princess in April 2007. Embarkation We arrived at the port around 1:45 pm. The Fort Lauderdale port has a lot of docks, and there were several ...

Pros: Beautiful Ship, Large suites, Lots of spaces, Fair prices, Lots of fun and relaxation
Cons: Ports were too close together, Horizon food was average and Coffee and Tea were bad.

Getting on the ship was easy and oragnized. We got there about 11:30 and they had people at every point clearly telling you what to do. We had #400 boarding passes and got on around 12:30. We were pleased with our mini-suite. It was large and had a...