At Sea Monday 8 June

At Sea Monday 

I have done a lot of Cruising now, so who do I like Cruising with? This time it was Princess, they are okay, but not as good as Royal Caribbean.

Just to recap on the Cruises I have done and were I rate the lines:

1. Royal Caribbean, have done 7 cruises, 3 in Mediterranean, , 3 in Asia and 1 in the Baltic. Crew are great, most are from Philippines, Indonesia, West Indies and Easter Europe. The RC ships are better with their facilities.  Windjammer Buffet is usually forward and with great views and is open most of the time. Atrium is specious, has lost of natural lights and plenty of entertainment. Viking Lounge is a good place to relax, read, chat and watch the view. Solarium is good on a wet day. Great Communication, using PA, in cabin newsletters and TV
2. Princess 1 cruise, this one. Crew were okay, but missed out on restaurant dinner because of a non functioning "call-centre" and had some strife trying to get an appropriate time to disembark.  The workers were from. Philippines, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Buffet was in the centre aft of ship, food good, but view a little limited. The Atrium was not as big, as light and did not have the entertainment to the same standard. No Solarium and the Observation lounge was aft and looked aft. Communication poor, no PA, struggled to know what was going on.
3. P & O Pacific???, my first Cruise about 13 years ago, maybe because it was my first I have good memories.
4. Norwegian, 1 Cruise around Hawaii on Spirit of America. Good staff, they came from the same locations as above. Buffet reminded me of a Cafe in a Hostel. Ship had no point of focus like an Atrium. Communication similar to RC.

Have never really enjoyed the Shows on the ships, never went to any on Crown Princess. Never use the Casino, Gym or anything else really not mentioned above.  Drinking not a priority on holiday either. Although my wife loves to shop.

We always get cheap cabins because we never spend any time in them except to sleep, so who needs a balcony?

I Cruise because it is an economical way to travel and get food and accommodation from point to point.