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Just discovered your channel and you are amazing reviewers!! Between your calm voices and thorough (and HONEST) feedback, it's really refreshing to watch. Thank you for putting these lovely videos together for everyone here on UA-cam, us included! Hope to run into you one day on a cruise.
Wow, thank you so much! Our daughter is a huge fan of yours so she thought this lovely kind comment was really cool too! Yes, it would be lovely to say hi on a future cruise. You can't miss us, if you see a bloke wandering around with a camera permanently attached to his hand, that'll probably be me! :D x
Indeed. I have succumbed to my crumbling resolve too many times to count when it comes to pastries and desserts. Thank you for the tour. We're heading to alaska on the Discovery Princess next year. I'm trying not to get too excited too fast!
I recently sailed on the Enchantment Princess, and this is a carbon copy with the exception of the renamed main dining rooms. Great ship and fun to sail on. It should be fun to sail on in Alaska.
Thanks Scott. We’ve not been in Enchanted yet and our last one was Sky and there’s quite a few differences to Sky. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. 🙂
Great video! I Used to work onboard Princess Royal class ships as a photographer. And this gets me real nostalgic! The newer features are great however!
Adored my cruise on the Enchanted Princess last month where we took your advice and opted for a mini suite. This vlog was like a beautiful 4k look back as these ships are almost identical, thanks. 👍
@@visitwithus we loved the mini suite - spacious, well appointed and very comfortable. The only criticism I had is I thought the balcony could have been a little larger.
Great video! We’re looking at go on Enchanted Princess in August, if this is ship is similar we will defiantly have a great time. Thanks for posting!! - Dan 😃
Thanks for the overview!! Looking at this ship for Alaska, but it doesn’t seem to have any enclosed, weather safe viewing areas like the others in that class with the Hollywood Conservatory or a Skywalker’s lounge on some of the other class lounges. Did we miss it on this ship? Outside I’d great, but when it is rainy or extra cold protected warmer viewing areas are an asset. Any available we didn’t see??
You’re right, indoor venues are pretty much limited to the atrium venues 😞 These are nice but might not afford great views if sailing in Alaska, you’d probably have to wrap up warm and venture to the outdoor upper decks. Thanks for watching 👍
Thank you so much for this tour of Discovery. I was on the Sky in December, and i must say i do like the Good Spirits bar relocation. I used the internet cafe to have my COVID tests printed off as i took a side by side. I always want a paper copy in addition to the electronic one…just in case!😊
@@elizabethwallace7029 It was EXCELLENT and FABULOUS❣️ We booked another cruise with Discovery Princess right after we came back. 2 more weeks later, we will be on Discovery Princess again!!
@@MrsNoriko629 I’m so glad to hear that! Was this your first cruise? Did they charge for room service or is that still complimentary ?thank you for taking the time to response.❤️
@@elizabethwallace7029 We have gone to cruise many times. It was complementary for room services at Discovery Princess when we were there at end of April. But I understand that some special room services are charged at Princess Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line. We always purchase drink packages so we can order any drink as room services with no extra cost.
Thank you for your informative and witty ship walkthrough as always. She looks really nice, almost as though the “Brightness” button has been reduced by 10% making for a more “classy” aura. We do our first Royal class ship (Sky) in September, really looking forward to it (especially as armed with a Princess Plus fare). Unfortunately, it looks like a “Champion Ship” for us next season. Regards OTBC 👍
The ship looks beautiful and your tour is excellent, I have not been on a Princess cruise in about 10 years, but, always enjoyed them. Surprised that they would change the name of the pizzeria from Alfredo's to Gigi's, but, it looks fine and I'm sure the pizza is still the best at sea. The Fitness Center looks very nice and is quite large. The one on Celebrity Apex looks about the same size and I thought it was the biggest I had seen. I really like all the venues on the ship and it definitely reminds me of my many cruises with Princess. Looking forward to the Dining Guide.
Thank you Richard for an excellent video. I love your voice over work and humor. We are going to Alaska on Discovery Princess tomorrow and your video has made us even more excited to see this ship.
We were aboard Discovery 2 weeks ago! We might have been on the same cruise! Beautiful ship, I’m not the biggest fan of the Sky Suites occupying the front of the ship since I do enjoy walking to the front but that’s just me. Haha
Cheers Bob. Managed to upload it super quickly this morning. Was completely surprised that the internet on board allowed it! And yes, Crooners is an absolute pre or post dinner essential! 😀
We were on Sky in December. Stayed in the Window Suite. Yes suite! 720 sq. ft. of suite with no balcony. Loved it. BUT, I don't remember ever seeing a review vid of this suite. Hope your accommodation vid includes it, should you do one. David
Thanks for watching. What’s ‘simple’ to people who know may not be for people who don’t. Do you know how to pronounce ‘Costessy’? ‘Happisburgh’? Two easy and obvious local names to me… 👀
After misfortune event with Ruby Princess last week the embarkation day that Ruby hit the dock and all passenger got stranded on the ship at Pier 27 in SF for three days our Alaska itinerary got short only stop for Ketchikan and Prince Rupert we are so horrified to cruise with princess again but because of they compensate our next future cruise with 75% value of the Alaska cruise price we decided to book Mexican Riviera with Discovery Princess. After watching your review I admit I get a little excited to sail with this beautiful. Can't wait. I really wish she will sail off from San Francisco port that would be so perfect for us since it closer to our home as far as I know currently she only take off from Port Canaveral and LA.
I've never been on a Cruise ship. I'm disabled retired (I get around well) every morning sometimes as early as 3:30 I'm awake and have to get in the jacuzzi. Are there jacuzzis / hot tubs that are open 24/7 on the ship? Thank you for taking the time to read my comment.
They tend to shut them down overnight but usually open up quite early (not sure about 3.30am I’m afraid - we’ve never tried to use them then) Thanks for watching 👍
I just got off this cruise ship on Oct 22nd. Very easy embarkation process in Long Beach IF you have already completed your process online or with the Princess app. When you have a GREEN status, you skip the line and go directly to the Medallion and on to the ship. Very nice ship and we have a couple of positive notes like the fact it is brand new, the ship has a free laundry (washer and dryer) on each level, large commun spaces, 3 pools, amazing food and the prices for coffees and drink is affordable compare to other cruise companies. Celebrity was and will always be the worst, I was paying 13$ usd for 2 Americano on Celebrity compare to 5$ usd on Princess so enjoy this cruise ship guys.
Someone contacted me saying that he is the recruitment captain of princess cruises, and I sent all the data he requested from me, such as passport, certificates and other papers, and it was approved to work on board the ship in a physiotherapy job. I am Tunisian and currently residing in my country, Tunisia ... But I was surprised that he asked me for a sum of money of 200 US dollars for registration ... I have no problem with sending money, I just wanted to make sure that this person works on this ship and that all procedures are normal and there is no fraud.
yes, no doubt your an advertisement agent/specialist 🙂the voice is too catchy not to be in the business! this ship was absolutely stunning! so very classy & comfortable making it very hard for me to choose between Princess & NCL! I’m excited which ever I choose
We prefer the drinks package as it includes sort drinks/coffees/water etc as well as alcoholic drinks and means you don’t have to go back to your room every time you want a drink. We find it good value for money when it’s bundled with Wi-Fi and gratuities 👍
Thank you so much. I prefer Gelatos to ice cream, there is a difference as Gelatos are lighter and more creamy. We love Alfredo’s , so is GiGi’s the same and still has no fee? I see the ship was in SFO, so wonder where you went from there. The ship looks beautiful, we are Elite with Princess and enjoy their wide expanse of itineraries. We have not cruised since Aug 2019 when we did a Princess Baltic cruise, have been too afraid with Covid, but are booked on the Emerald Princess for Dec 18 2022 on a Panama 15 day cruise LAX to FLL, so will see how we feel about travelling in September when our final payment is due. We have another Princess booked for Feb 2024 for South America. We like Celebrity too and have a Europe one booked for May 2023 to use a credit from an early Covid cruise in Asia in Feb 2020. We live in Vancouver and are ex pats from the UK. We always enjoy your videos, so professional and have great footage. So thank you so much.
Yes, Gigi’s is still included in your fare. We sailed along the Californian coast from LA stopping at San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ensenada, as well as SFO. Hope all goes well with your Panama sailing on Emerald 🤞 Happy cruising and thanks for watching 👍
I am considering the Discovery Princess vs Encore w NCL vs Ovation w RCI. The theather shows looked undesirable on Encore for a family...Ovation was ok but we couldn't find rooms w bathtubs which was important for some...Discovery seems to have good shows, casual dining and tubs in the mini suites but it doesn't seem like there is a covered swimming area?
@@visitwithus Since Discovery is only sailing Alaska rn, we definitely will not choose it for that itenary. Indoor pools are a must for that 🙂 Look forward to seeing more videos! So helpful.
Yes, I use the internet cafe when I need to manage important business-related email correspondence. I find using cell phone is not my favorite device for communication that involves more than a sentence or two that needs to be precise and highly accurate. Also, from my perspective, the internet connection in the cafe is always fast and reliable which is not always the case with my cellphone. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Android OS. My wife uses an IPhone 13'sh and we both have random connection issues during all of our cruises. However, the staff at the Internet Cafe are more than willing to get our phones re-connected and working again.
Me and my family and cousins just went on this ship last week, on March 25th - April 1st. We went to LA, San Pedros (Departure on first day) to San Diego. Day 2 was San Diego. Day 3 was at sea Day 4 & 5 was at San Francisco Day 6 was Ensenada Mexico Day 7, back home (LA, San Pedros) It was fun. If you're on the ship or going on it soon, have fun!!
Nice Video. I wish Princess Cruise ships would have more exciting attractions like the bottom dropping waterslide on NCL or the Wave/Surf Rider on Royal Caribbean. Even the newest ships just don't have enough attractions.
After sailing on both the Regal and Royal Princess do not recommend having a balcony under the sky bridge. No privacy. Have just booked a suite on the Discovery for the fall and are a touch worried about the overhang which may or may not block out the sun while one is on the balcony. We'll see? We did enjoy the others I mentioned. Oh, off on the Royal, again, in June this year
We were on this ship a couple of weeks ago. The ship is beautiful, but the sailing as a whole left a lot to be desired. Princess had always been a great cruiseline, but that has changed and it shows. From the app and new tech not working, to the difference in food quality to the difference in service. Sadly, this will be our last cruise with Princess. Being owned by Carnival shows.
Sorry you didn’t have a very positive experience. We enjoyed our time on Discovery and found the tech worked well but know others have had issues. Thanks for watching and commenting 😊👍
Carnival Corporation has owned Princess for 20 years. it is run completely as a separate cruise line though and is nothing like Carnival branded cruises.
I've never cruised on Princess before, my 1st question is what is the age limit for Kids to be vaccinated?? I've been on 4 cruises but all Royal Caribbean, looking to cruise out of SF.. I can't find the guidelines for vaccinations on Princess website??? On Royal the age limit is 11 years & up to be vaccinated but kids under 11 do have to have a Negative test prior to cruising??
It didn’t feel like that when we were on board. There were quite a few little outside nooks at the aft of the ship and the top decks were nice. It also had a very nice Sanctuary area. Thanks for watching 👍
In the video you mentioned that you would post a link to your discovery princess complete dining guide. I can't seem to find that. Did you complete the video yet and post the link?
Can I apply without any experience from cruise before? But I was working in hotel for 5 months and get my apprentice for more thousands hours. Do you think I'm qualify sir??
Here’s to hoping Princess’s next generation of ships address the one major flaw on Royal-class ships: the lack of an outside promenade deck at lower levels. After being on MSC Seaside and NCL Bliss, Royal-class seemed to be more of a floating shopping center than a ship.
I love the updated, modern design, more light and less dark wood. It doesn't look ideal for Alaska, with no covered pool areas--the forward free viewing area of the Hollywood Conservatory on Majestic is much nicer. Still, I just booked Discovery for a Cabo trip in September, and it should be quite lovely, especially the wake view pool, which looks to go right to the edge of the ship. BTW, Juneau is pronounced DJOO-no, not the Frenchified zhoo--NO.
I sailed on this ship April 10th. The ship is lovely. I was however underwhelmed and disappointed. This is supposed to be a brand new ship with brand new furnishings. My bed had he biggest dip in it that I could not sleep. My steward was very nice and put a topper on the it to make me more comfortable. The food was just ok. I have been traveling with Princess for so many years and I am truly disappointed this time.
OK you aked for comments: The Discovery looks beautiful. We’ve been on most of the royal class ships so not too many surprises in terms of layout. Observations: - Great the Crooners is back! Although it cuts down on music in the piazza - see below. - Looks like a few more welcome hot tubs. - Hope that the Vines replacement is still a good place to sit as overflow in the Piazza - where we spend a lot of time and seating is limited. Also we have somewhat unique requirements - we cruise to dance and the only place in the royal class ships is the piazza (Vista is often dark and empty - we feel like its where bands go to die). So we’re really better off on the Emerald/Ruby/Diamond which have that nice Wheelhouse bar and the Explorers Lounge. I would think even if you’re not prioritizing dancing those lounges are more enjoyable than places on the royal class to ‘lounge’. Sky and Discovery have the ‘Take Five’ lounge which is ok but there we run into jazz bands that would rather show off their chops than just play a nice rumba/foxtrot/etc. Also just to be bore I have other complaints about royal class ships compared to the older ships: - I mentioned no Wheelhouse or Explorers - No walk around outdoor deck - a lot of people enjoy walking or reading outdoor deck 7 - No Skywalkers which is a great quiet place to hang out and sit sometimes - Sometimes no Crooners - I’m not seeing much demand for Bistro Sur La Mer - seems they would make a lot more money with the Royal/Regal crooners bar…? - I kind of like that aft pool on the Emerald though we enjoy that large aft deck on the royal class for buffet meals so that’s a toss up.
Thanks for your great comments Guy. I'd agree, if you're into dancing, then the Royal Class aren't optimised for that. lol at the jazz band 'showing off their chops' because that's so well observed. :D The promenade deck is sorely missing.
I'm a solo cruiser, and I booked a standard balcony cabin for myself with the Premeier Package for March 2024 going to the Mexican Riviera. I'm looking forward to it very much. I've done three cruises before, all Carnival, two last year, and I'm a little tired of the "fun ship" atmosphere. It can be fun, but it also lacks any character. I decided to go a little more upscale this time and I'm making myself enjoy a more relaxing time as opposed to constant activity, though there is plenty of stuff to do on the Discovery. I hope it goes well!
been on Royal 4 times, Sky & Enchanted once each........ great ships only real complaint not enough shade on deck for Carib cruises........ don't remember the "Wake pool" areas on them.......... been on Carib twice and just off Emerald last week........ the Wake pool area for buffet dining is our favorite........
I’d agree with you about lack of shade. I don’t like sitting in the direct sun light so that’s why we like the Sanctuary so much as you can sit under shade. 🙂
Ship looks exactly like the Sky Princess that I was on. Which is a fairly boring “old school” ship, which was odd considering it just came out in 2020. I hated the Spa on that ship, they only had like 8 of those hot chairs and it was small and all windowless. Felt like I was in a “dungeon.” I did love the idea of the Medallion.
There is complimentary coffee available from the buffet but if you want barista coffee from the international cafe you will need to pay for it (there ares drinks packages available). There is self service ice cream available round the pool but if you want proper gelato then you’ll need to pay for it. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
@@visitwithus Except, at approximately 9:20 into the video, you included the smoking area on deck 17, so that technically would not be correct either. It's just disappointing when a video describes itself as something and then fails to deliver.
Hi Supun! I’m afraid I can’t help you there but the first place to look would be the ‘careers’ section of the Princess website. You might find some useful info there. Good luck! 👍😀
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Richard! Not only your voice is always so soothing but your presentation so pleasant and the flow of images so delightful as it always is.
Thank you so much François. ☺️
Your narration is just...*chef's kiss*...amazing!
Wow, thank you ☺️
Just discovered your channel and you are amazing reviewers!! Between your calm voices and thorough (and HONEST) feedback, it's really refreshing to watch. Thank you for putting these lovely videos together for everyone here on UA-cam, us included! Hope to run into you one day on a cruise.
Wow, thank you so much! Our daughter is a huge fan of yours so she thought this lovely kind comment was really cool too! Yes, it would be lovely to say hi on a future cruise. You can't miss us, if you see a bloke wandering around with a camera permanently attached to his hand, that'll probably be me! :D x
Also, we hope you had a lovely time on board Disco Princess. 🥂😍
Indeed. I have succumbed to my crumbling resolve too many times to count when it comes to pastries and desserts. Thank you for the tour. We're heading to alaska on the Discovery Princess next year. I'm trying not to get too excited too fast!
Thank you for watching and commenting 👍
Hope you have a fabulous time on Discovery Princess 🚢 ❤️
We are looking forward to our first cruise. Can't wait to see your Pickleball courts.
Have a great cruise 👍
We also love the Discovery Princess , it is our favorite cruise ship. Thanks
Thanks Cindy and Dan 👍
Well done! Thanks for the tour!
Thank you 😊
Thank you for the wonderful tour. My wife and I are excited to sail on her on the California Coastal itenerary.
Thank you for watching. Hope you have a fabulous cruise 🚢
Beautiful! We are sailing on Discovery to the Mexico Riviera 12-3-22. This ship is gorgeous and it will be a fantastic time for our 15th anniversary.
We are going the week after. Never been on this ship before.
We hope you have an amazing time celebrating your wedding anniversary 😍
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Love the Plazza, Santuary, all the hot tubs. Love how your narrative
Thank you Bill 😊
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Thank you for the ship tour, it was very enjoyable!
Thank you Eva 👍
I recently sailed on the Enchantment Princess, and this is a carbon copy with the exception of the renamed main dining rooms. Great ship and fun to sail on. It should be fun to sail on in Alaska.
Thanks Scott. We’ve not been in Enchanted yet and our last one was Sky and there’s quite a few differences to Sky. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. 🙂
Great video, love the sense of humor!
Thank you 😊
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Just got off end of August 2022. The ship, service and food was spectacular!!
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So glad you enjoyed your time on Discovery Princess 👍
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Happy journey ...
Thank you 👍
Nice to see that Crooners is back - my favorite too.
Crooners 🎹 🍸 ❤️
Thanks for watching 😊
Beautiful.
Thanks for the tour! I'm boarding this ship in June!! Can't wait!!!!! 🤩
Me too. Alaska cruise
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Beautiful! I am so ready to sail again! Haven't sailed since 2018.
Hope you get to cruise again soon 🤞
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Amazing video. Very helpful.
For my first cruise I am between celebrity cruises and princess cruise.
Thanks for watching. Glad it’s helped. As for recommending between Celebrity and Princess? Oooh, that’s a tough one to call. 🤔
Great video! I Used to work onboard Princess Royal class ships as a photographer. And this gets me real nostalgic!
The newer features are great however!
Thanks for watching. Glad we were able to bring back some (hopefully) happy memories for you 😊👍
Love the new shuttle colours.
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Looks wonderful!
It was Wendy! thanks for watching. More Discovery Princess videos to come! :D
Going on a 10 day New Years Cruise on Discovery starting December 28th. So hyped!
See you there!
Sound amazing. Hope you have a fab time. Happy cruising and thanks for watching 🛳👍
See you there!
You always make me smile when you slip those little comments in. As with all your other vlogs, you created an excellent tour. Thank you.
Thank you 😊
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Adored my cruise on the Enchanted Princess last month where we took your advice and opted for a mini suite. This vlog was like a beautiful 4k look back as these ships are almost identical, thanks. 👍
Thank you and did you enjoy the mini suite? We love them. 😍
@@visitwithus we loved the mini suite - spacious, well appointed and very comfortable. The only criticism I had is I thought the balcony could have been a little larger.
Very well filmed, edited and presented. I wish there was a library on board.
Thank you for your kind words and for watching 😊👍
Great video! We’re looking at go on Enchanted Princess in August, if this is ship is similar we will defiantly have a great time. Thanks for posting!! - Dan 😃
Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoyed Enchanted Princess. 😊👍
Beautiful Ship. May have to go on a Cruise again.
You should! Thanks for watching! :D
Outstanding video!!!
Thank you Renate! ☺️ We hope you subscribe for more Discovery Princess coming soon. 👍
we’re on this ship right now to visit alaska!
Oooh lucky you! Have a FABULOUS time! 😍😍😍
Remind me on sky princess 😁
Thanks for watching 👍
Thanks for the overview!! Looking at this ship for Alaska, but it doesn’t seem to have any enclosed, weather safe viewing areas like the others in that class with the Hollywood Conservatory or a Skywalker’s lounge on some of the other class lounges. Did we miss it on this ship? Outside I’d great, but when it is rainy or extra cold protected warmer viewing areas are an asset. Any available we didn’t see??
I’d like to know the answer to this valid question as well. Thank you for asking it.
There are covered areas by the pools on deck 16 that have windows to look out and stay pretty much out of the weather.
You’re right, indoor venues are pretty much limited to the atrium venues 😞 These are nice but might not afford great views if sailing in Alaska, you’d probably have to wrap up warm and venture to the outdoor upper decks.
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Just booked & reserve for Mach Mexican Rivera for my wife & I and our best friends couple. Can't wait
Thanks for watching Antonio.
Hope you have a wonderful time on the Discovery 🚢❤️
I can't wait! I go on Discovery Princess in June!
Then stay tuned and please consider subscribing Karen as we have a lot more Discovery content to come soon! 😀🙌
Great ship tour! I just got back from 5 days on the Discovery Princess and loved it!
Thank you! She's a beaut isn't she? :D
Thank you so much for this tour of Discovery. I was on the Sky in December, and i must say i do like the Good Spirits bar relocation. I used the internet cafe to have my COVID tests printed off as i took a side by side. I always want a paper copy in addition to the electronic one…just in case!😊
Hurrah! There is a need for the internet cafe! Yes, Good Spirits is much nicer there, especially if you like sitting around the bar. 🙂
Thank you so very much for beautiful movie!! I will be on Discovery Princess tomorrow❣️
We hope you have a lovely time. We’d love to stay on with you! ☺️
How was it?
@@elizabethwallace7029 It was EXCELLENT and FABULOUS❣️ We booked another cruise with Discovery Princess right after we came back. 2 more weeks later, we will be on Discovery Princess again!!
@@MrsNoriko629 I’m so glad to hear that! Was this your first cruise? Did they charge for room service or is that still complimentary ?thank you for taking the time to response.❤️
@@elizabethwallace7029 We have gone to cruise many times. It was complementary for room services at Discovery Princess when we were there at end of April. But I understand that some special room services are charged at Princess Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line. We always purchase drink packages so we can order any drink as room services with no extra cost.
Loved seeing Coit tower in the background. Hope you had a chance to spend some time in the City!
We’ll spotted. 😀 We only had a few hours so we did the extremely touristy thing and went to Alcatraz then Pier 39. 😂 Sorry for the culture bypass.
Thank you for your informative and witty ship walkthrough as always. She looks really nice, almost as though the “Brightness” button has been reduced by 10% making for a more “classy” aura. We do our first Royal class ship (Sky) in September, really looking forward to it (especially as armed with a Princess Plus fare). Unfortunately, it looks like a “Champion Ship” for us next season. Regards OTBC 👍
Ooh, you’re going to love Sky and the Princess Plus is an absolute must. Yes, the good ship Carra is sinking fast! 😭😭😭
Can you tell me if room 204 is closed to elevator please
this is a nice video short and to point. well made and useful
Thank you 😊
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The ship looks beautiful and your tour is excellent, I have not been on a Princess cruise in about 10 years, but, always enjoyed them. Surprised that they would change the name of the pizzeria from Alfredo's to Gigi's, but, it looks fine and I'm sure the pizza is still the best at sea. The Fitness Center looks very nice and is quite large. The one on Celebrity Apex looks about the same size and I thought it was the biggest I had seen. I really like all the venues on the ship and it definitely reminds me of my many cruises with Princess. Looking forward to the Dining Guide.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Hope you enjoyed the Dining Guide 👍😊
Thank you so much for sharing this Loved your narration You have a great speaking voice The ship in beautiful & enjoyed the tour 🛳💚☘️
Thank you so much Anne Marie. We hope you subscribe and enjoy many more of our videos. ☺️
We are subscribed as we love cruising (did over 30) but never on a Princess cruise You have a great channel x💖
@@annemarieelton2069 Thank you so much. ☺️
Thank you Richard for an excellent video. I love your voice over work and humor. We are going to Alaska on Discovery Princess tomorrow and your video has made us even more excited to see this ship.
Thanks for watching Patrick. We hope you're having a lovely time. :)
Excellent, informative video as always- thanks both.
Do you have plans for sailing on Enchanted?
Thank you 😊 No plans to do Enchanted yet.
We were aboard Discovery 2 weeks ago! We might have been on the same cruise! Beautiful ship, I’m not the biggest fan of the Sky Suites occupying the front of the ship since I do enjoy walking to the front but that’s just me. Haha
👍 Thanks for watching 😊
Naughty cakes!
Really well done, Rich. I’m very happy with the changes compared with Sky. Any ship with a Crooners is a winner.
Cheers Bob. Managed to upload it super quickly this morning. Was completely surprised that the internet on board allowed it! And yes, Crooners is an absolute pre or post dinner essential! 😀
We were on Sky in December. Stayed in the Window Suite. Yes suite! 720 sq. ft. of suite with no balcony. Loved it. BUT, I don't remember ever seeing a review vid of this suite. Hope your accommodation vid includes it, should you do one.
David
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i love the way you pronounce the Alaskan words like Juneau. what a way to church up some simple names.
Thanks for watching. What’s ‘simple’ to people who know may not be for people who don’t. Do you know how to pronounce ‘Costessy’? ‘Happisburgh’? Two easy and obvious local names to me… 👀
After misfortune event with Ruby Princess last week the embarkation day that Ruby hit the dock and all passenger got stranded on the ship at Pier 27 in SF for three days our Alaska itinerary got short only stop for Ketchikan and Prince Rupert we are so horrified to cruise with princess again but because of they compensate our next future cruise with 75% value of the Alaska cruise price we decided to book Mexican Riviera with Discovery Princess. After watching your review I admit I get a little excited to sail with this beautiful. Can't wait.
I really wish she will sail off from San Francisco port that would be so perfect for us since it closer to our home as far as I know currently she only take off from Port Canaveral and LA.
Yes, we sailed from LA with a stop at San Fransisco. Hope you enjoy your cruise on her 👍
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Incredible ship and video. Would very much like to sail along one day soon.
Thank you. I’m sure at some point you’ll get a chance. ☺️
Really enjoyed this video - we’re hoping to book an Alaskan itinerary this Summer, following such a good experience on Regal last year!
Our pleasure! We have yet to experience Alaska but would love to soon. :)
I've never been on a Cruise ship.
I'm disabled retired (I get around well) every morning sometimes as early as 3:30 I'm awake and have to get in the jacuzzi.
Are there jacuzzis / hot tubs that are open 24/7 on the ship?
Thank you for taking the time to read my comment.
They tend to shut them down overnight but usually open up quite early (not sure about 3.30am I’m afraid - we’ve never tried to use them then)
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Just got off this ship yesterday
How was it? A lot of people seem to be disappointed especially with it just being built
Wow a beautiful ship❤subbed….
Thanks for the sub Tori! Hope you enjoy the rest of the channel. :)
Woow blessed
Indeed we are! Thanks for watching. :)
I'm already looking forward to the dining guide ;)
Please don’t hold your breath! 😂
😂 something tells me you’ve got quite a bit of footage to go through…
@@jcbroadw Er, yes. 🤣
Hi would you recommend this cruise for a 5 year old? Thanks
Absolutely 👍
Thanks for watching.
This is a dream for me it giving me kdrama vibes
I hope i can experience this someday without worrying expenses
I just got off this cruise ship on Oct 22nd. Very easy embarkation process in Long Beach IF you have already completed your process online or with the Princess app. When you have a GREEN status, you skip the line and go directly to the Medallion and on to the ship.
Very nice ship and we have a couple of positive notes like the fact it is brand new, the ship has a free laundry (washer and dryer) on each level, large commun spaces, 3 pools, amazing food and the prices for coffees and drink is affordable compare to other cruise companies. Celebrity was and will always be the worst, I was paying 13$ usd for 2 Americano on Celebrity compare to 5$ usd on Princess so enjoy this cruise ship guys.
Thanks for watching and your comments Stephane. 😀
@@visitwithus hi
Someone contacted me saying that he is the recruitment captain of princess cruises, and I sent all the data he requested from me, such as passport, certificates and other papers, and it was approved to work on board the ship in a physiotherapy job. I am Tunisian and currently residing in my country, Tunisia ... But I was surprised that he asked me for a sum of money of 200 US dollars for registration ... I have no problem with sending money, I just wanted to make sure that this person works on this ship and that all procedures are normal and there is no fraud.
@@visitwithus Is there anyone here belonging to this ship? please contact me
yes, no doubt your an advertisement agent/specialist 🙂the voice is too catchy not to be in the business!
this ship was absolutely stunning!
so very classy & comfortable making it very hard for me to choose between Princess & NCL!
I’m excited which ever I choose
Hehe. No, I am not an agent or an admin specialist. Just a cruise enthusiast that does things my own way. 😀 Thank you for watching.
Wow, that’s a nice ship. I’ve only cruised on RC, this one seems much classier.
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How much was the room upgrade bid?
I’m sorry, we don’t know 🤷
Is it worth it to add the drink pass option or just buy bottles at the duty free store and make your own?
We prefer the drinks package as it includes sort drinks/coffees/water etc as well as alcoholic drinks and means you don’t have to go back to your room every time you want a drink. We find it good value for money when it’s bundled with Wi-Fi and gratuities 👍
@@visitwithus thank you
Thank you so much. I prefer Gelatos to ice cream, there is a difference as Gelatos are lighter and more creamy. We love Alfredo’s , so is GiGi’s the same and still has no fee? I see the ship was in SFO, so wonder where you went from there. The ship looks beautiful, we are Elite with Princess and enjoy their wide expanse of itineraries. We have not cruised since Aug 2019 when we did a Princess Baltic cruise, have been too afraid with Covid, but are booked on the Emerald Princess for Dec 18 2022 on a Panama 15 day cruise LAX to FLL, so will see how we feel about travelling in September when our final payment is due. We have another Princess booked for Feb 2024 for South America. We like Celebrity too and have a Europe one booked for May 2023 to use a credit from an early Covid cruise in Asia in Feb 2020. We live in Vancouver and are ex pats from the UK. We always enjoy your videos, so professional and have great footage. So thank you so much.
Yes, Gigi’s is still included in your fare.
We sailed along the Californian coast from LA stopping at San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ensenada, as well as SFO.
Hope all goes well with your Panama sailing on Emerald 🤞
Happy cruising and thanks for watching 👍
Will they ever fix the showers so that they will have doors instead of curtains?
I am considering the Discovery Princess vs Encore w NCL vs Ovation w RCI. The theather shows looked undesirable on Encore for a family...Ovation was ok but we couldn't find rooms w bathtubs which was important for some...Discovery seems to have good shows, casual dining and tubs in the mini suites but it doesn't seem like there is a covered swimming area?
No, no covered swimming area so may need to pick your destination accordingly.
Thanks for watching 😊
@@visitwithus Since Discovery is only sailing Alaska rn, we definitely will not choose it for that itenary. Indoor pools are a must for that 🙂 Look forward to seeing more videos! So helpful.
Oct 15 in Long beach for me.
Hope you had a great cruise 🚢 ❤️
Thanks for watching 👍
Yes, I use the internet cafe when I need to manage important business-related email correspondence. I find using cell phone is not my favorite device for communication that involves more than a sentence or two that needs to be precise and highly accurate. Also, from my perspective, the internet connection in the cafe is always fast and reliable which is not always the case with my cellphone. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Android OS. My wife uses an IPhone 13'sh and we both have random connection issues during all of our cruises. However, the staff at the Internet Cafe are more than willing to get our phones re-connected and working again.
That’s good to hear. Thanks for watching and commenting 😊
Me and my family and cousins just went on this ship last week, on March 25th - April 1st.
We went to LA, San Pedros (Departure on first day) to San Diego.
Day 2 was San Diego.
Day 3 was at sea
Day 4 & 5 was at San Francisco
Day 6 was Ensenada Mexico
Day 7, back home (LA, San Pedros)
It was fun.
If you're on the ship or going on it soon, have fun!!
Sounds like you had a great time 👍
Thanks for watching 😊
I DO use the internet cafe. No mobile phone so I keep in touch there.
Fantastic. That’s exactly why they keep the internet cafes. 😀👍
Nice Video. I wish Princess Cruise ships would have more exciting attractions like the bottom dropping waterslide on NCL or the Wave/Surf Rider on Royal Caribbean. Even the newest ships just don't have enough attractions.
Well, they've obviously made a design decision with regard to these based on customer feedback. Thank you for watching. :)
Is enclave free?
No it’s not I’m afraid. We’re sailing princess again in July so will check the current pricing when we’re on 👍
After sailing on both the Regal and Royal Princess do not recommend having a balcony under the sky bridge. No privacy. Have just booked a suite on the Discovery for the fall and are a touch worried about the overhang which may or may not block out the sun while one is on the balcony. We'll see? We did enjoy the others I mentioned. Oh, off on the Royal, again, in June this year
Good advice, thank you 👍
And Thanks for watching 😊
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We were on this ship a couple of weeks ago. The ship is beautiful, but the sailing as a whole left a lot to be desired. Princess had always been a great cruiseline, but that has changed and it shows. From the app and new tech not working, to the difference in food quality to the difference in service. Sadly, this will be our last cruise with Princess. Being owned by Carnival shows.
Sorry you didn’t have a very positive experience. We enjoyed our time on Discovery and found the tech worked well but know others have had issues.
Thanks for watching and commenting 😊👍
Carnival Corporation has owned Princess for 20 years. it is run completely as a separate cruise line though and is nothing like Carnival branded cruises.
I've never cruised on Princess before, my 1st question is what is the age limit for Kids to be vaccinated?? I've been on 4 cruises but all Royal Caribbean, looking to cruise out of SF.. I can't find the guidelines for vaccinations on Princess website??? On Royal the age limit is 11 years & up to be vaccinated but kids under 11 do have to have a Negative test prior to cruising??
Please check with individual lines, these things are constantly changing.
Thanks for watching Tilly 👍
Ship is beautiful staff is also amazing just went on my first cruise 2 weeks a good it felt like the ship was empty till select items
Thanks for sharing Alfred! She's a beauty, isn't she? :D
Booked for March 18, 2023 and April 3, 2024 😊
Nice 👌 😊
Thank you for watching 👍
It seems like there is very little outdoor space. Is that true?
It didn’t feel like that when we were on board. There were quite a few little outside nooks at the aft of the ship and the top decks were nice. It also had a very nice Sanctuary area.
Thanks for watching 👍
In the video you mentioned that you would post a link to your discovery princess complete dining guide. I can't seem to find that. Did you complete the video yet and post the link?
I forgot to tell you - great video!! We're sailing in less than 3 weeks on this ship!!
It’s not ready yet JB. We’re only just off the ship so it’ll take a while. Thanks for watching. 🙂
@@JB-bb3dl Thank you! ☺️
Looking forward to it! Can't wait! Thanks for the quick reply--amazing. Excellent quality videos.
@@JB-bb3dl Thanks JB. Have a brilliant time on board! 🥂😀
Can I apply without any experience from cruise before? But I was working in hotel for 5 months
and get my apprentice for more thousands hours. Do you think I'm qualify sir??
Here’s to hoping Princess’s next generation of ships address the one major flaw on Royal-class ships: the lack of an outside promenade deck at lower levels. After being on MSC Seaside and NCL Bliss, Royal-class seemed to be more of a floating shopping center than a ship.
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I love the updated, modern design, more light and less dark wood. It doesn't look ideal for Alaska, with no covered pool areas--the forward free viewing area of the Hollywood Conservatory on Majestic is much nicer. Still, I just booked Discovery for a Cabo trip in September, and it should be quite lovely, especially the wake view pool, which looks to go right to the edge of the ship. BTW, Juneau is pronounced DJOO-no, not the Frenchified zhoo--NO.
Thanks for watching. Sorry for late reply - hope you enjoyed your cruise on her in September. And thanks for the Juneau heads up 😆👍
I sailed on this ship April 10th. The ship is lovely. I was however underwhelmed and disappointed. This is supposed to be a brand new ship with brand new furnishings. My bed had he biggest dip in it that I could not sleep. My steward was very nice and put a topper on the it to make me more comfortable. The food was just ok.
I have been traveling with Princess for so many years and I am truly disappointed this time.
Oh dear, sorry to hear that. We found too quite comfortable overall and had no issues with the mattress.
Thanks for watching 👍
can you look at the original queen Mary ship
Would love to but unfortunately she isn’t open any more 😢
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OK you aked for comments: The Discovery looks beautiful. We’ve been on most of the royal class ships so not too many surprises in terms of layout. Observations:
- Great the Crooners is back! Although it cuts down on music in the piazza - see below.
- Looks like a few more welcome hot tubs.
- Hope that the Vines replacement is still a good place to sit as overflow in the Piazza - where we spend a lot of time and seating is limited.
Also we have somewhat unique requirements - we cruise to dance and the only place in the royal class ships is the piazza (Vista is often dark and empty - we feel like its where bands go to die). So we’re really better off on the Emerald/Ruby/Diamond which have that nice Wheelhouse bar and the Explorers Lounge. I would think even if you’re not prioritizing dancing those lounges are more enjoyable than places on the royal class to ‘lounge’. Sky and Discovery have the ‘Take Five’ lounge which is ok but there we run into jazz bands that would rather show off their chops than just play a nice rumba/foxtrot/etc.
Also just to be bore I have other complaints about royal class ships compared to the older ships:
- I mentioned no Wheelhouse or Explorers
- No walk around outdoor deck - a lot of people enjoy walking or reading outdoor deck 7
- No Skywalkers which is a great quiet place to hang out and sit sometimes
- Sometimes no Crooners - I’m not seeing much demand for Bistro Sur La Mer - seems they would make a lot more money with the Royal/Regal crooners bar…?
- I kind of like that aft pool on the Emerald though we enjoy that large aft deck on the royal class for buffet meals so that’s a toss up.
Thanks for your great comments Guy. I'd agree, if you're into dancing, then the Royal Class aren't optimised for that. lol at the jazz band 'showing off their chops' because that's so well observed. :D The promenade deck is sorely missing.
I'm a solo cruiser, and I booked a standard balcony cabin for myself with the Premeier Package for March 2024 going to the Mexican Riviera.
I'm looking forward to it very much. I've done three cruises before, all Carnival, two last year, and I'm a little tired of the "fun ship" atmosphere. It can be fun, but it also lacks any character. I decided to go a little more upscale this time and I'm making myself enjoy a more relaxing time as opposed to constant activity, though there is plenty of stuff to do on the Discovery. I hope it goes well!
Thanks for watching 😊
been on Royal 4 times, Sky & Enchanted once each........ great ships only real complaint not enough shade on deck for Carib cruises........ don't remember the "Wake pool" areas on them.......... been on Carib twice and just off Emerald last week........ the Wake pool area for buffet dining is our favorite........
I’d agree with you about lack of shade. I don’t like sitting in the direct sun light so that’s why we like the Sanctuary so much as you can sit under shade. 🙂
Wondering what shows they were showing and was dancing in any way board. Didn’t see a dance floor?? Zumba or line dance??
There was dancing in the atrium every night and late night discos in the Vista lounge 💃 🕺
Thanks for watching 😊
Ship looks exactly like the Sky Princess that I was on. Which is a fairly boring “old school” ship, which was odd considering it just came out in 2020. I hated the Spa on that ship, they only had like 8 of those hot chairs and it was small and all windowless. Felt like I was in a “dungeon.” I did love the idea of the Medallion.
It is very similar to Sky Princess which we have also sailed on. Sorry you didn’t like it much, we love them both 💙
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I hope they didn't change the pizza when they changed the name of Alfredo's. One of our favorite at-sea pizza places!
They did not - they’re still pretty delicious 😋 🍕 😄
We do not use the Internet café. I have never used the Internet café and I’ve taken about 15 cruises going back to 1995 being my first one.
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No library. Why?
I guess it was something that the guests didn't demand. Strange that it's absent though.
Are there any WhatsApp groups going on Discovery Princess to Alaska Inside passage on August 6-13-23
Have you tried the Shipmate app, it has a roll call function on it. Or take a look at Facebook to see if there are any groups on there???
You have to pay for ice cream and coffee?
There is complimentary coffee available from the buffet but if you want barista coffee from the international cafe you will need to pay for it (there ares drinks packages available).
There is self service ice cream available round the pool but if you want proper gelato then you’ll need to pay for it.
Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
@@visitwithus Thank you so much for responding. I appreciate it and this helps.
7:47 Getting a tan I guess?
You missed Churchill’s Lounge on Deck 6, so not quite a complete tour of all public areas.
OK. I’ll change the title to ‘Non-smokers complete tour’. 👍
@@visitwithus Except, at approximately 9:20 into the video, you included the smoking area on deck 17, so that technically would not be correct either. It's just disappointing when a video describes itself as something and then fails to deliver.
How join work ship sir i have a CDC book
Hi Supun! I’m afraid I can’t help you there but the first place to look would be the ‘careers’ section of the Princess website. You might find some useful info there. Good luck! 👍😀