Plate escape: the chef’s table is one of many dining options
board – but it’s worth every penny. But clients be warned – do it on day one and you’ll want to do it everyday. I’d recommend booking the Sanctuary for any sea days – sun, relaxation, comfy loungers and waiter service are the perfect combination. The healthy meal options available are also very welcome, especially after a few days of over-indulgence in the well-stocked (and yummy) buffet. It’s accepted that you might put on a few pounds when you take a cruise, but when the food is this good, it’s pretty impossible to say no. Well, that was my excuse anyway. Sabatinis (cover charge $25) has to be one of the best Italian restaurants at sea. The Tuscan-inspired menu is four courses of absolute delight – my favourite was a simple pasta dish that I am desperate to have again. The Crown Grill (cover charge $25) is a meat-lover’s dream. Just picture a tray of meat cuts – from porterhouse and fillet to rump and
sirloin – being brought out to the restaurant for your selection. Food is definitely a focus on this ship, with 16 different dining options. Many are new to the fleet such as the Ocean Terrace Seafood bar (à la carte pricing) and seafood restaurant Crab Shack (cover charge $20). The modern
staterooms offer everything you need and the balconies are just big enough for a couple of chairs and a table.
The decor is neutral and modern, but has a really warm feeling to it with brown and beige tones. There is one grand suite, 40 suites and 306 mini suites as well as 1,434 inside and outside staterooms.
As one of the newest ships
around, Royal Princess is perfect for keen cruisers in search of modern fun. This ship is a complete all- rounder so is also a great option for new-to-cruise clients. Next year, Royal Princess will sail seven-day Eastern Caribbean round-trip cruises from Fort Lauderdale until April, before returning to Europe for 11-day Scandinavia and Russia cruises
from Copenhagen until the end of
September. The end of the year will be
spent in New York, sailing
four seven-day Canada and New England cruises. Book it: An 11-night return cruise from Copenhagen calling at Oslo, Aarhus, Berlin, Tallin, St Petersburg, Helsinki and Stockholm on Royal Princess starts from £1,593. TW
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FAST FACT Princess adds
$11.50 per day to
each adult’s onboard account as a prepaid gratuity, $12 to suites and 15% to bar and spa bills
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