Princess Cruises - Diamond Princess Review

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William
Lake Forest, CA

One of the best ships we have sailed on, a city in itself

married, world-traveler, a frequent traveler, appreciative of good service, frequent-cruiser, love to travel, willing to pay for quality

Pros

Excellent, Diverse

Cons

long waiting time

NOV

2007

The Diamond Princess is an enormous ship, 3000+ passengers.
We sailed from Singapore to Sydney during their 19 day cruise.
The variety of restaurants as well as room service helps to break up
any monotony of dining at the exact same table, at the exact same time
with the exact same wait staff as in the old days of cruising. There is, however,
the traditional dining room available for those that prefer that their favorite drink
is waiting for them when they are seated every night.

The on-board entertainment is fairly standard as cruise ships go, we look forward to
the comedians, for our taste, it's still the best form of show available on board.

The staff are very pleasant, helpful and courteous.

There are so many choices to sit and have a drink or read a book, quiet areas like the library or on the promenade deck are an enjoyable place to pass the time.

We cruise for the love of the sea and to visit places we would never get to on our own, for example, this cruise took us to Vietnam. We would never spend the time or money on airfare and hotels on a separate trip there, but it was well worth a day to see the history there.

We highly recommend a cruise on the Diamond Princess or one of the sister ships, the Sapphire or Emerald.