Cruise notes: Enchanted Princess, August 2024

Our August 2024 started off with a week on the immediate predecessor ship to Discovery Princess: Enchanted Princess. Notable for its launch delay of over a year due to pandemic restrictions, I expected the penultimate ship in the Royal class would have a very familiar feel to the vessel we were on earlier in the year. I hoped for a great kids’ program, decent dining and drinks, and be a nice way to disconnect from work.

I’m pleased to report that Enchanted Princess fulfilled these expectations, with a few noteworthy high points and only a couple shortcomings compared to other lines as well as our Discovery Princess trip earlier in the year. We had excellent dining experiences, and while OceanNow delivery was still a good way to stock the fridge with drinks, our beverages for hot tub delivery didn’t show up until we were off the lido deck and back at the cabin. As expected, the layout and smoke-filled casino were less than optimal, but the kids’ club still delivered for our family.

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