Diamond Princess

Not overcrowded Ship is in need of refurbishment - worn carpets / broken tiles / leaking ceilings. Did feel a bit let down with this. Entertainment was mediocre Food was hit and miss - whilst there was plenty of variety it wasn't always hot. Cleanliness was good Crew / staff very helpful

The cruise was great just afew things let it down from being amazing 5 stars. The organisation from iglu was brilliant unfortunatly due to no fault of theirs our bags where lost by BA. and took a week to catch up. If we had booked direct with princess they would have been able to sort it out quicker on our behalf. Based on out experinance i will not book third party again. The ports where great even though there was some weird sailing times on the whole the trips where good but a little expensive so not realy value for money the guides where all great i must add. Princess plus is a must..... dining can a mine field and fine dining is hit and miss bkack tie is a let down shops are poor. Entertainment is ok. We had a mini suit this did give us the dining package we expected the room was very nice plenty of USB chsrging points but an overlookef balcony. Room service was good. Overall we had a nice time but would not book again with princess.

Just back from my first cruise and I enjoyed it far more than I had anticipated. Not having to do anything except get ready was very relaxing. You can join in with activities if you want but there is no pressure to do anything. I found my fellow travellers really friendly and happy to offer advice on how cruises work. The crew were such a nice group of people - always friendly, helpful and cheerful. My room on Lido Deck was much better than I thought it would be. I was concerned about noise but it was super quiet. My cabin steward was very helpful and kept my room ship shape at all times. Dining was good although getting a seat for both breakfast and lunch was a Herculean task! Just not enough chairs for the number of people and it didn’t matter what time you went. I tried International Dining Room once for breakfast but it was so slow and the food not great. Breakfast buffet was so much better. I only had specialist dining - which was super - so can’t comment on dinner options elsewhere. Bar service everywhere was very good - quick and they will mix your drink exactly how you like it. I booked excursions in order to use up my onboard credit. They were pretty good and the ones I chose were around the $100 mark so good value. Having done a few excursions through the ship I decided to do the rest of the port stops self-guided. Easier than I thought as the guides and maps provided at each port were so helpful and public transport in Japan is super easy to navigate. I’d recommend downloading an eSIM with unlimited data so that Google maps is always available should you need it onshore. I used the gym early in the morning every day and it was never busy with plenty of treadmills available. If you are looking to do mat yoga & Pilates classes it’s worth knowing that these are not held in a tranquil space but in the middle of a room housing treadmills! I didn’t go to the theatre but did join in several quiz sessions. These were fun and fully inclusive. Embarkation was very efficient - you get swept along and through the system very quickly. Disembarkation was similar although there was a lack of luggage trolleys. I used the Princess coach service back to the airport and can’t fault it. Overall I would recommend Diamond Princess. I had an amazing holiday - full of lovely memories - and have returned home fully rested. Value for money as a single traveller is not great but that’s really the only negative point apart from the price of some of the excursions

Drinks were very overpriced. Shops onboard were disappointing. Nothing like those on the Royal Princess.