Discovery Princess was our second sailing of a very cruise-heavy 2024, our first ever trip on Princess, and just over 10 months since our last cruise with children. With kids in tow, the round-trip to Alaska from Seattle was a much different experience than our sailing on Infinity in 2018, but a positive one, earning Princess a spot in our “definitely would cruise again” category.
Highlights included the RFID Medallion concept and the Princess Plus package, but the OceanNow delivery service was inconsistent in terms of timing and the Princess phone app wasn’t always reliable. The casino location and wafting smoke was also a negative, but apart from a few dinner snags we had very friendly, responsive service from the onboard team. And in a deal-clincher for Princess, the Camp Discovery program was a complete hit for our kids – who came home with a great attitude, a suitcase full of arts and crafts, and a desire to cruise again.
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