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Discovery Princess℠, our third vessel designed from the ground up with Princess MedallionClass™ and the final Royal-class ship, will continue to deliver an array of innovative new experiences. Enjoy 270-degree sweeping views from our largest balconies at sea, unwind in ultimate comfort at The Sanctuary, and indulge your senses with world-class dining options from Michelin-star and renowned chefs. Plus, Princess live entertainment presents spectacular new productions that can only be seen in our state-of-the-art Princess Theatre. With our effortless, personalised service of the MedallionClass® experience, your real holiday has just begun!
From the moment you step aboard, we want you to feel welcomed and right at home. And with attentive service from a friendly staff that knows what hospitality means, you’ll find your Princess® ship truly is your home away from home.
This was, in fact, a 12-night Fiji cruise. I believe it was initially a 15 night NZ cruise, but at some point this one was chopped into 12 nights Fiji and 3 nights to Eden. Being the January summer holidays, this cruise was packed. About 4220 passengers. So people everywhere, and this reminds me again of why I always have a balcony cabin to retreat to. Whilst this ship is still quite new and is nicely decorated, you can easily be on this ship, and not notice you are at sea. A good portion of the view from indoor public areas is blocked by tenders, and the shops, art sales, photos, plus Crown and Rudi's take up most of the window space on decks 5-7. The best spot to sit and look out to sea was in the casino. Almost all of the outdoor areas are covered by perspex that is above adult height. No real promenade as is now common on newer ships, and the outdoor area on deck 7 Promenade deck is mostly double-height perspex. For this reason, I would not recommend Discovery for scenic cruising. Food in the buffet was, for the most part, good; you could always find something, and the staff were pleasant and helpful where possible. MDR was a bit hit and miss. Some nights the service dragged, meals not always as hot as I would like, but only one main was very poor, the short ribs. The wait staff here were excellent, and it was a delight to see them each evening, but they seemed a bit understaffed. Bars definitely seemed understaffed, and hardly any roving drinks waiters in the pool areas. OceanNow delivers to your room only, or to random places like Guest Services or one of the shops. It appeared that they knew they just did not have enough staff to provide this service, so dropped it. Entertainment was OK, we like a bit of music, attend the odd show, but avoid trivia, game shows and the sales talks. We were happy to read a book outside, or in our room if we needed peace and quiet. Room service to the room 20-50 mins. Minisuite, midship: lovely. I picked this cabin for the larger balcony, but on reflection, I would not necessarily do so again. The extra space is nice when compared to the small Princess balcony rooms. Bellini's bar had some lovely staff. We had the sushi for lunch one day, nice, but I wouldn't pay for it separately. (we had the Plus package). Same for Gigi's pizza. Both of these venues (plus Sabatinis's) lose their allure due to location overlooking the Piaza. Just too open and noisy. Speciality coffee was hit and miss. Better from the Princess Live Bar. Not great in room service. Whilst the 12 day break was welcome, and I was pleased to try out Discovery whilst she is in Australia, I am not sure that I am a fan due to the reasons mentioned in paragraphs 3-4. We are booked on Royal Princess to New Zealand
Very good cruise for adults. Different pools in different parts of the ship and many Jacuzzi's around the boat to relax in. Good service, staff are very kind to you. Cabin service is great, very communicational and helpful. Dining is also the same, very good service, good pace, consistent, and very respectful, great food choices as well. club for children located on the upper decks. Entertainment is very consistent, interesting shows always being hosted, great performances. Disembarkation is very neat and organized in order for you to have a smooth disembarkation. Smokers decks on both aft-upper deck and starboard-side deck 7. Different activities for guests held around the ship on different days to keep you entertained. Gym located on aft-upper decks for people interested in working out while at sea. Some nights, staff decided to start packing up deck chairs early (Around 6PM), when on other nights they leave it till later. All money aboard cruise is in USD, so conversions may be expensive. Overall, good cruise.
I was lucky enough to spend Christmas and New Year on Discovery Princess’ itinerary to New Zealand from Sydney, Australia. This cruise exceeded my expectations in most areas. I haven’t been able to cruise for over 9 years so when I had this opportunity I grabbed it and was simply overjoyed to be on a ship, especially one as new as Discovery Princess ( we generally have older but still lovely, ships in Australia ). The ship was beautiful in every way and her crew from top down were always keen to make sure we had a good time. I had a mini suite on deck 8 just before the stern. With the exception of it being above the night club it was perfect for my needs. And the nightclub wasn’t too bad anyway ). Immaculate and looked after so well by Dijo, the cabin steward. Now I will lol admit I only tried Ocean Now once and was told it couldn’t deliver to where I was. I suspect this was the case for everyone. I didn’t bother with it again as I am perfectly capable of getting my own drinks etc. But yes, Princess does rather sell this. Only room service I had was Ultimate Balcony Dinner which was superb and, a bit humbling, for one person. Was inside because it rained but all good. I was onboard to completely relax so I didn’t go chasing entertainment but there were some lovely musicians on board- a great pianist ( under appreciate by us Aussies I’m afraid ), vocal duo and band belting out Beatles’ hits ). I heard criticism of the food. I completely disagree with this. I found the Skagway restaurant food to be excellent in general, with service to match. I was very lucky that I secured a two-seater table for the whole cruise, thanks to pro-active waitstaff and maitre’d. Sabatini’s and Gigi’s were excellent too. International cafe had tasty lighter offerings as well. The ship was a bit crowded but with some flexibility and open-mindedness this was not a problem. One developed strategies for Getting a seat or table. I am a sociophobe but everyone was very friendly and mostly in a festive spirit. The itinerary was its usual lovely New Zealand self. No ports were missed - we were fortunate in this regard as several ships in the region were not so lucky. I couldn’t afford shore tours but was happy to potter around the ports that were user friendly. Port Chalmers ( Dunedin ) is delightful. This was my fifth lap of NZ so not bothered about seeing everything. Couldn’t afford the spa and am fully aware of the usual traps. The photographers avoided me like the plague so no stress there. I am still feeling super relaxed from my lovely cruise and look forward to cruising with Princess again, even if I think they could do a bit better either way regard to accommodating solo travellers. Cruises was booked through Cruise Guru who were excellent.
From the moment you step aboard, we want you to feel welcomed and right at home. And with attentive service from a friendly staff that knows what hospitality means, you’ll find your Princess® ship truly is your home away from home.
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Ship Highlights
On every Princess ship, you'll find so many ways to play, day or night. Explore The Shops of Princess, celebrate cultures at our Festivals of the World or learn a new talent — our onboard activities will keep you engaged every moment of your cruise holiday.
Activities & Entertainment
On every Princess ship, you'll find so many ways to play, day or night. Explore The Shops of Princess, celebrate cultures at our Festivals of the World or learn a new talent — our onboard activities will keep you engaged every moment of your cruise holiday.
Revitalise and refresh body, mind and soul with Princess®. From rejuvenating spa treatments and the tranquility of a top-deck retreat reserved just for adults to our state-of-the-art fitness centres, you’ll find all the elements to come back new.
From family-friendly stateroom options to enriching youth and family programmes, quality time is time well spent. Onboard activities spark curiosity and fuel creativity while excursions ashore engage and inspire!
