The main reason we traveled to Galveston, TX was for Dickens on the Strand. But…being so close to a cruise port meant Wanda and I had to get on a ship. We found the Regal Princess sailed from Galveston, TX the weekend we were in town. Destination: Western Caribbean, which we have visited once before on our YouTube Vlogger Extravaganza Group Cruise. We didn’t love these ports, and this cruise redeemed itself because we signed up for excursions vs. just walking around the port.
This was our first Princess cruise, and we were told several times the layout was almost identical to P&O Britannia. It almost felt comfortable boarding this ship and I made instant friends with several staff members. Time and time again, the BEST thing about cruising is the staff. This cruise I handed out some glo bracelets during the 80s night and the staff loved it. It made my day!
The food was
good, and we enjoyed the main dining room restaurants. The Princess Plus comes with the drink
package, crew appreciation tips, specialty desserts, and a few casual dining,
which is like the specialty dining on NCL.
While the extra dining venues
were nice, the desserts were a lot of sugar and not necessary when you
really gauge the extra cost. So, we only
partook in those a few times.
The
entertainment was good and many times there was something happening in the
atrium. This is such a great venue space
to hold parties, and I really like this concept.
We gambled…a
lot…and earned free play for a future cruise.
Overall, a
very nice ship and a cruise line we would sail again in the future.
