Wonderful to hear. Those specialty desserts are really something!

Whoa! 25?! You are very loyal.

All excellent points! Many of which I am including in my forthcoming full trip report from the Discovery Princess. Do you have a favorite Princess ship?

No. I always hope my favorite will be my upcoming cruise. I think I like the Grand Class the best. Small enough to feel more intimate and easy to navigate but big enough to have enough amenities.

Absolutely! Thanks for watching.

I think you will really appreciate the experience and elegance of it all. They are definitely a premium cruise brand for a reason.

The Discovery is stunning. Thanks for watching and your feedback. Happy Cruising!

The best!

Wow, that’s impressive! Do you have a favorite Princess ship?

Yes - I really enjoy the Island and Coral because they are a smaller ships. Even though they are older ships, I like the size.

@@lovecruisin6457 I hear that a lot. Hope to experience them one day.

Crooners was always packed, so you were in good company no doubt. Glad you like her. She’s a beauty. Can’t wait to experience the new Sun Princess!

Same here 😄

I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your husband but I’m glad you’ve decided to try solo cruising. It can be a joy. The double cost is hard to swallow sometimes but thankfully Princess rewards you with double the loyalty points as a small token to make up for it. I do enjoy that and it has made me Platinum level fast. Thank you for watching and taking time to comment. I hope you’ll stop by again. Happy cruising to you.

Consider inviting a relative for company. I'm sure they would chip in.

Are you close to a port often near sailings when ships aren’t full they will waive solo fee

Ditto!

Do you have any kids? Grandkids? Church groups? My aunt travels with a travel group of women. She’s retired. No husband.

Leaving is the worst part, agreed! Haha thanks for watching. I feel the exact same way about Discovery Princess, glad you had such a wonderful experience.

Wow thank you for your support! Happy cruising.

Couldn't agree more. I have been on the Ruby several times and it is a delight. Several features I enjoy that Discovery doesn't even attempt. I like how these generations of ships have their own identity.

It has a lot of charm for sure!

Sounds like a dream cruise! How great you found your way to Princess. Have a wonderful time.

I've been considering RCCL, but I heard it's noisy. We go on cruises to relax so is this true about RCCL?

Why thank you! It was a pleasure to put together. Appreciate you taking time to watch and share feedback.

Wishing you a wonderful 5th cruise, your highness!

We're going in Dec. for my birthday. I'm gonna be a princess too!!

Just did a full review of the Discovery Princess! You may find it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7ShfbFn39jUnYU.html

Just did a full review of the Discovery Princess! You may find it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7ShfbFn39jUnYU.html

Hey Wade! I have had the pleasure of having Cole as Cruise Director on both the Ruby and the Discovery. He is hands down my favorite of all of the CD's on Princess, truly, brings so much personality and brilliant humor to the table. I was onboard when we Cole had his birthday earlier this year. Please pass him my sincere compliments. He is fantastic. Thank you for your kind feedback and for watching. Means a lot.

Hey Wade, I'm so happy that you had the pleasure of sailing with Cole on multiple occasions. I did a transatlantic on Sky when he was promoted to CD. I also sailed with him on Ruby and Island for the World Cruise. Also met his family when we were in New Zealand on the World Cruise. He's FAB - will pass on your hellos. Keep the FAB content coming. Love to follow you on FaceBook if you have a page. Take care!!! @@SoloCruiseTravel

Was on the discovery in January, Cole is the best.

@@sackanutz nobody better!

Congrats on trying Princess! I have a full trip experience on the Ruby Princess here on the channel. She is a great ship with a lot of charm. Where will the Ruby be taking you?

I do both East Caribbean w/ followed by 15 day Celebrity to Canada, Greenland and Iceland solo!

Such a great ship. Where has Discovery taken you?

@@SoloCruiseTravel we cruised twice to Mexico and pacific north when they changed our itinerary. No matter what we always enjoyed it.

@@alasanasilvia5605 Fantastic!

WOW - Those details make it sound even better. You are going to have an amazing time. Happy Cruising to you!

Fantastic! Happy cruising to you.

Just got off a seven day Alaskan cruise on the Ruby Princess and my mom and I thought it was a great time for first time cruisers. Loved every minute of it except the first two nights we discovered they don't hold reservations in the main dining rooms for you if all your party doesn't show up. We did kick up a bit of a fuss about this the second night, we did apologize later but after that they went to great lengths to accommodate us and make us comfortable. Gave a great review when the trip was over.

Appreciate you watching and your feedback. Have an amazing voyage. Which ship is taking you there?

Going on my first in June. Have fun.

😁 I'm 64 am i to young?

Thanks so much for your feedback and for watching. Go straight to the Sanctuary itself on the very top deck forward. Their front desk will greet you, walk you through their availability and show you what inventory they have to choose from.

She’s a beauty!!

It was TERRIBLE!!! lol

Wishing you an enchanting cruise!

Yep! Just got off one where I did a solo studio cabin. But the bulk of the industry still hits us with that double occupancy rate. All good though. Just happy to be cruising.

Just did a full review of the Discovery Princess! You may find it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7ShfbFn39jUnYU.html

They sure do! The Adults only area is two decks located right in front of the Sanctuary on Discovery Princess. FREE

Awesome! Where is it taking you?

@@SoloCruiseTravel Western Carribean (7 days), It'll be my first civilian cruise.

@@jrtmanmd what a great journey to start with! Have an amazing time.

Thanks for taking time to watch. I have another video on the channel about my 14 day cruise on the Discovery Princess which is VERY similar to the Enchanted Princess. Same class and design of ship down to most details. It might help you with your planning, if you are interested. While I have seen people in shorts in the dining room at breakfast or tea, most dress more conservative for dinner. Pants and a polo fits right in for me. Where is the Enchanted taking you?

​@@SoloCruiseTravelI'll have to check that video out! We are heading to the eastern and western Caribbean!

@@YachtRock55 What a great itinerary. Happy cruising.

My husband and I took our first Princess cruise for our 25th anniversary. We did the Grand Mediterranean on the Ruby Princess in 2015. We took annual cruises with Royal Caribbean with our children when they were minors but hands down we prefer Princess above all of the lines we've cruised. Here's why: Loyalty Program: The Captain's Circle offers some of the best perks. We're one cruise away from Elite. The Medallion: While the tracking may be off-putting to some, I love knowing where to find my cruise mates and the wait staff having the ability to find me. The medallion itself can be worn in a bracelet or necklace. You can order the accessory from the large e commerce store. It's the same size as and air tag. The best thing about the medallions the ability to enter your stateroom hands free. I only wish that they'd recycle the medallions for reuse somehow. Not many children on board: We took our granddaughter because the 3rd person was free. She was only 8 but she actually enjoyed their children's program. They were able to give her attention because there weren't many others. They kept her busy with activities so she didn't miss the huge slide, rock climbing walls and other amusement park type attractions on the big ships. The beds" The beds are the best Specialty Dining: Enjoyable but it is a cruise restaurant. Main Dining: It is typical cruise food Buffet; Better than most cruise lines. Spacious and well planned out. The International cafe is always open Entertainment: Again, I can't compare to a Broadway show but they have some of the best productions, bands and comedians. Excursions: I've only had one bad one. That was during a California Coastal cruise. The tour guide in San Francisco was quite haughty and full of herself. Otherwise again, some the best from Alaska to Istanbul!

Hi there, the vibe is much more adult but there were definitely families present. Since the ships don't have recreational things like rockwalls and go karts like NCL does, you could make the case they are not exactly geared towards families, but I think of Princess as more of a line where the ocean is the star.

I’m currently on board the Discovery on the Alaskan inside passage cruise. Definitely plenty of families with children. It’s more of a low key cruise though. Very relaxing. He’s right about the beds! No problem getting a good nights rest on these beds!

@@dayindayout77 Super jealous!

Good call out.

An alternate viewpoint is that many cruisers love sea days and enjoy not going to ports every day.

@@dondgc2298 I’m a bigger fan of sea days myself!

I agree! Princess' bed is too soft for me too.

No solo cabins on Discovery Princess. I stayed in a deluxe balcony obstructed stateroom. Full room tour coming soon!

There is still a charge for wifi, it’s just all Inclusive of one price. The medallion technology makes a Princess cruise much better than any cruise still having you handle cards for things.

There are! Just let them know.

😂

Have taken two cruises on Princess. Both were to New England and Canada. The food was good on Princess. They used to have a lot of included restaurants on the ships. Now they charge for almost everything. The Specialty Coffee's are good and cost a little extra. Like the Gelato place. Have gone to the buffett for lunch and it was pretty good. Last Princess cruise used a medallion and it was pretty good. Nothing on a cruise is "free". It is either included or you pay extra for it. The Buffett is pretty well spaced out. Not packed in like a sardine can. Most days like to eat at the MDR, but, if get back late from a shore excursion good to know the buffett is there.

@@harlanabraham7772 I appreciated the early and late hours of the buffet. That was great.

My first ever cruise was solo last Oct on the Emerald Princess to Canada/NE. I absolutely loved it and have a booking on The Sapphire to Alaska in May. I understand that The Emerald is older than The Discovery but I found everything you liked on The Discovery to apply to The Emerald as well. Having had such a good experience for the price, and with Princess offering so many interesting itineraries, I see no reason to consider other lines. Of course I can imagine some changes that would increase my enjoyment even more, but they would increase the price unrealistically. Unless something goes way wrong with Alaska, I look forward to many more Princess cruises in the future and have a long wish list of trips.

I love Princess Cruises. Their entertainment options are a good middle of the road variety than are entertaining and fun. The food has never disappointed me as a whole but there are some days where what was on the menu didn’t meet the quality of the other days. The access to services via the medallion is fantastic! Love that feature! The ships have been clean - even the older ones but the older ones do look a little dated in style. Boarding is a great experience compared with other ship lines - smooth, quick, and painless. The rooms and the beds are really comfortable which has definitely left me renewed, rested, rejuvenated. I’ve also found their recent shipboard internet access on some of their ships to be very good and lived up to their high speed promise. I’ve sailed with Princess 16 times as well as been on other cruise lines 5 times and as you can see, my preference has been for Princess considering the amount of times I’ve been with them.

@@abrahamclott5604 good for you. I’ve come to really appreciate Princess and feel very well taken care of on their ships. Glad you’ve experienced the Emerald and will experience Sapphire. The older ships have a lot to appreciate as well that these newer and bigger ships can’t compete with. Please stop by again and happy cruising to you!

I share a similar reaction in my review of the Ruby Princess. That buffet was like a hospital cafeteria from the 70's!

But is the food still up to par?

@@mandywong1408 to me it seemed like the food offered was fine it was just less of a selection due to the size restrictions

You should try others. You might be surprised

It depends on the Princess ship. I just got off a Celebrity Summet balcony cruise, our room was a little larger than a broom closet.

My first Discovery Princess Cruise was in E512.

@@SoloCruiseTravel So funny thats the cabin im booked in for my trip.!!! Is that the cabin in the video? I wanted to see the obstruction.

@@MelissaHerzog-px9cn ha! Small world. Yep it’s in there as I talk about the luxury bedding. When is your cruise? I’ll be releasing a full room tour in the next week or so.

@@SoloCruiseTravel My cruise is April 13th. I did get to see the ship a few weeks ago on a Ship Tour but we werent able to see any cabins. That cabins obstruction isnt that bad at all. Now Im happy that I got to see it. I didnt want that big white thing in my view and I havent been able to move out of the cabin because the sailing is completely sold out.

I sailed this past Sunday on my first cruise and I am now hooked. I don't think I will be able to cruise any other line. I loved it!

Totally disagree, hop aboard their newer ships and it’s a very different experience from what you’re describing, at least it was for me.

@@SoloCruiseTravel 200+ cruises here...princess theeeee worst since 2020. Read the "which" report. Princess ranks dead last of all cruise options. Lower than Costa and MSc.

@@froodogga7053 that’s a UK publication and Princess is still highly regarded in the states where they serve the majority of their customers. Sorry to hear you’re no longer a fan of them.

@@SoloCruiseTravel well ya, of course, it only matters in murica...

@@froodogga7053I can’t imagine anything worse than MSc. They were so so disorganised leaving the NYC port. Everyone was frustrated it took two hours to be let out and then hours more to be allowed back on ship. Horrible.