11 things I loved and hated about my first Princess cruise

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Jenna from Cruise Blog reviews her first experience with Princess Cruises during a seven night Alaska sailing on the Royal Princess. She evaluates eleven specific aspects of the trip, highlighting both successes and disappointments. The creator praises the convenience of the wearable Medallion technology for cabin access and payments, the availability of affordable self-service laundry on every floor, and the variety of soft-serve ice cream flavors. She also expresses high satisfaction with the spacious layout of her interior cabin and the scenic experience of visiting Glacier Bay National Park. Conversely, she criticizes the ship design for lacking sufficient indoor spaces and ocean views suitable for cold climates. Other grievances include crowded hot tubs, a main dining room menu that lacked vegetarian variety, and lackluster service that felt standoffish. Finally, she notes that the OceanNow food delivery feature was largely unreliable throughout her journey.
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I recently returned from my first ever Princess Cruise a seven night Alaska sailing on the royal princess
I loved using The Medallion instead of a traditional cruise ship key card
I hated the ship design of the royal princess as it wasn't suited for cold weather
I loved the option and to do self-service laundry on board
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