Thank you for your great review. We are boarding this ship on Saturday so I am happy to hear that they did this with the casino. I've been spoiled by NCL's newer ships separated smoking room and Celebrity's and Virgin's non-smoking casinos.
Hi Brian! Thank you for the feedback. I'm planning a cruise with my mom as well (in Alaska next month). Happy planning - let me know if you have any questions!
I've cruised on Enchanted twice in the past 12 months; Sept. 2023 and Feb. 2024. I loved everything about Enchanted except the entertainment. I thought it was just a European thing cruising out of Barcelona but it was poor out of Ft. Lauderdale, too. I'd say 4 bands/groups were ok but the rest, not so much. And, I didn't see a show in the theater I liked. The English singer/comedian should have stuck to singing. I also wasn't fond of the bands just playing 45 minute sets and then moving on. On other cruises I've taken, the bands would play all night in one venue. I prefer that. Maybe I'm spoiled.
Just came off my first ever Princess cruise (Discovery Princess) and I’m a fan! They actually renovated during my voyage so Salty dog gastropub has changed to O’Malley’s. They also swapped the venues for Sabatini’s and Catch by Rudi going forwards.
We just sailed Majestic a week ago to Alaska and brought up the theatre exit on deck six where you have to go through the casino on our after cruise survey. It was all smoking and we smelled like an ash tray if we walked through it. So to exit on deck six you either have to walk up to deck 7, travel to the midship stairs and then go back down to deck 6 or IF the VIP section of the casino on the port side is not in operation you can go that way but its a definite hit or miss operation. Also our Piazza experience was different than yours so they go the message because it had events way into the night and one afternoon had the puppies onboard at Skagway and they were adorable.
Thank you for sharing your experience! Sorry to hear about the casino - it can get very smoky. I sometimes had to put my shirt out on the balcony to air it out 🤦♂️ I’m glad to hear they got the message about the piazza and it had a pulse! Love those puppies!
I just got back from this boat, everything was great, the only thing that is terrible is that the elevators are always full and they stop at all floors.
We just got back a week ago and agree with the 6 mid ship and forward elevators. We found the aft elevators were not as crowded and by the time you walked from mid to aft and then to your deck others were still waiting at the mid deck.
Hello Andrew. I'm not really sold on Princess at this time. There are many design and service elements that I think I will like but NCL has me at this time as a retiree who often travels solo, and Celebrity has us when my wife graciously takes time off work. One thing though is that it seems that Princess does the British Isles better than my favourites and it's more a question of time than anything else. Happy horizons from a fellow Canuck in Mississauga.
Great video! I recently enjoyed a cruise on the Sky and really enjoyed it except for the smoke in the casino. Our cruise had 500 or so comped casino cruisers and it seems they are all smokers. Cough cough .🚭 Now I'm going to go back to your Sky videos.
Thanks for the feedback! Smoke was definitely an issue on Sky as well and I mentioned it in that video too! The smoking section is much smaller on the earlier Royal class ships (Royal, Regal and Majestic) although that could change.
Thank you for the video on the Enchanted Princess! We will be sailing on the Enchanted Princess in November in a mini-suite. Do you recall if there’s an automatic nightlight by the bedside and going into the bathroom? We had this feature on the Emerald Princess. Also, did you notice an outlet near the bed for a C-Pap machine? Thank you for any information you can provide!
Yes there’s a nightlight in the closet by the bathroom and under one of the bedside tables. There are outlets in the desk area which would be close to one side of the bed or twin bed closest to the balcony. There are only USB A ports by each bed. Check out my mini suite cabin tour for video: Tour of Mini-suite cabin (R218 Cat MB) on Enchanted Princess ruclips.net/video/5dvfXuz0BeI/видео.html
You may need to ask for an extension cord for the c pap. You aren't allowed to bring a cord. Ask either your room steward or guest services as soon as you board. By the time you go to your room at night it will probably be set up for you. If you need a wedge pillow be sure to request it early as well
If you're going on the NY to FL repo we have a Facebook group. A lot of people take this cruise every year because it's so great. This year will be the 6th time for me. We have a bunch of fun activities planned.
Princess needs to address the indoor smoking not fair to those that don’t smoke and it is a health challenge!!! I will be avoiding the casino even though I love playing the slots!!! Can’t do smoke!!!
Agreed 100%. The casino should be more proactive in preventing secondary smoke inhalation. I love to play on slot machines, but the smoke often made me sick and caused asthma related problems. NCL cruises have smoking section completely separated. Princess can easily do that too.
see my comments above regarding Deck 6 travel on the Majestic Princess. I did note it was not acceptable on my post cruise survey from Princess. Smelled like an ash tray after each time walking through it.
I’m on the Enchanted a few times this year. Did you see their new policy with the Sanctuary? Now if you want it, you have to book a Sanctuary room, not sure if that’s just for Sun and Star ships.
My wife and I were kicked off Enchanted Princess half way through a back to back 20 days Caribbean sailing after I tested positive with Covid-19. Up until that point I had been a loyal Princess cruiser. The ship was only one year old and I thought was beautiful, but how my wife and I were treated during and after our disembarking made me swear to never sail with Princess again. The crew treated us rudely and their staff (land based) lied to us multiple times as I had to fight and argue with them to get reimbursement. I now enjoy cruising with Celebrity.
Not sure what else you were expecting the parents to do. I can think of a lot worse than what was said and a closed door. If you think it's bad for you, how do you think the parents feel in the room. Don't think your knock on the door helps the situation at all. Maybe an adult only cruise would serve you best going forward!
The parents can instruct their kids to not yell and scream and bang around. It’s not their house. I understand kids make noise. They’re being kids. But what comes along with that is teaching your children manners
We just got back from Alaska last week on Majestic. Got worse in the casino. See my comments above and I noted it on my after cruise survey from princess.
Thank you for this great overview. We’ll be on Enchanted this summer. We went on Discovery just after it entered service in 2022, and it looks like there may have been some enhancements even since then.
I think the main difference is the Irish Pub replaced the gastro bar on the main piazza level, which is a very positive change in my opinion. O'Malleys was one of the most popular venues on the ship when the Irish duo was performing. It's a great ship - I hope you have an amazing cruise!
JULY 22, 2024 UPDATE: Princess has removed the Take 5 jazz bar and turned it into a non-smoking extension of the casino.
Thank you so much for the update!
Thank you for your great review. We are boarding this ship on Saturday so I am happy to hear that they did this with the casino. I've been spoiled by NCL's newer ships separated smoking room and Celebrity's and Virgin's non-smoking casinos.
Great news! I'm not on the ship until Fall 2025 but this video made me excited!
Been on the Royal and Majestic, going on Enchanted next month, this video was helpful
Very glad to hear! Hope you have a great cruise!
Great video, thanks so much!
Also appreciate the update you just posted about the casino. Really good to hear!
Thank you for the feedback!
Best review of a cruise ship I’ve seen in a long time!
Wow! Thank you very much! I hope it was helpful!
@@TheChillCruiser I’ll let you know after Dec when I’m cruising on Enchanted for 14 days.
It was so great meeting you on the Enchanted Princess last week. We had fun dancing with you and your mom. 😊🕺
Great to meet you and dance as well! That was actually my friend I was cruising with 😬
Great review, thank you! I'm considering sailing on the Enchanted this fall, as it has a New England itinerary out of NYC. Mom and son vacation.
Hi Brian! Thank you for the feedback. I'm planning a cruise with my mom as well (in Alaska next month). Happy planning - let me know if you have any questions!
Going in October fall foliage! I won't forget the cruise ducks!
I've cruised on Enchanted twice in the past 12 months; Sept. 2023 and Feb. 2024. I loved everything about Enchanted except the entertainment. I thought it was just a European thing cruising out of Barcelona but it was poor out of Ft. Lauderdale, too. I'd say 4 bands/groups were ok but the rest, not so much. And, I didn't see a show in the theater I liked. The English singer/comedian should have stuck to singing. I also wasn't fond of the bands just playing 45 minute sets and then moving on. On other cruises I've taken, the bands would play all night in one venue. I prefer that. Maybe I'm spoiled.
Just came off my first ever Princess cruise (Discovery Princess) and I’m a fan! They actually renovated during my voyage so Salty dog gastropub has changed to O’Malley’s. They also swapped the venues for Sabatini’s and Catch by Rudi going forwards.
Glad you enjoyed Discovery and that they’re adding O’Malleys. It’s a great place.
Just got off the enchanted princess... beautiful ship but too crowded. Food was delicious, entertainment was great.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I definitely felt the crowds on deck 7 and sometimes waiting for a table in the main dining rooms.
We just sailed Majestic a week ago to Alaska and brought up the theatre exit on deck six where you have to go through the casino on our after cruise survey. It was all smoking and we smelled like an ash tray if we walked through it. So to exit on deck six you either have to walk up to deck 7, travel to the midship stairs and then go back down to deck 6 or IF the VIP section of the casino on the port side is not in operation you can go that way but its a definite hit or miss operation. Also our Piazza experience was different than yours so they go the message because it had events way into the night and one afternoon had the puppies onboard at Skagway and they were adorable.
Thank you for sharing your experience! Sorry to hear about the casino - it can get very smoky. I sometimes had to put my shirt out on the balcony to air it out 🤦♂️ I’m glad to hear they got the message about the piazza and it had a pulse! Love those puppies!
Hello, great video! Considering sailing on her in March of 2025. I was wondering where you got the blueprints at 1:02 they look so interesting!
Thank you! I believe that’s a clip from the Princess media site.
I just got back from this boat, everything was great, the only thing that is terrible is that the elevators are always full and they stop at all floors.
Glad you enjoyed the cruise. I agree - when the ship is at or over capacity (which is all the time now), the elevators are overwhelmed.
We just got back a week ago and agree with the 6 mid ship and forward elevators. We found the aft elevators were not as crowded and by the time you walked from mid to aft and then to your deck others were still waiting at the mid deck.
Hello Andrew. I'm not really sold on Princess at this time. There are many design and service elements that I think I will like but NCL has me at this time as a retiree who often travels solo, and Celebrity has us when my wife graciously takes time off work. One thing though is that it seems that Princess does the British Isles better than my favourites and it's more a question of time than anything else. Happy horizons from a fellow Canuck in Mississauga.
Happy horizons to you as well! I love Celebrity so I understand why you prefer them.
Great video! I recently enjoyed a cruise on the Sky and really enjoyed it except for the smoke in the casino. Our cruise had 500 or so comped casino cruisers and it seems they are all smokers. Cough cough .🚭 Now I'm going to go back to your Sky videos.
Thanks for the feedback! Smoke was definitely an issue on Sky as well and I mentioned it in that video too! The smoking section is much smaller on the earlier Royal class ships (Royal, Regal and Majestic) although that could change.
Thank you for the video on the Enchanted Princess! We will be sailing on the Enchanted Princess in November in a mini-suite. Do you recall if there’s an automatic nightlight by the bedside and going into the bathroom? We had this feature on the Emerald Princess. Also, did you notice an outlet near the bed for a C-Pap machine? Thank you for any information you can provide!
Yes there’s a nightlight in the closet by the bathroom and under one of the bedside tables. There are outlets in the desk area which would be close to one side of the bed or twin bed closest to the balcony. There are only USB A ports by each bed. Check out my mini suite cabin tour for video: Tour of Mini-suite cabin (R218 Cat MB) on Enchanted Princess
ruclips.net/video/5dvfXuz0BeI/видео.html
@@TheChillCruiser Thank you so much for your response and for the information! We appreciate the videos you share with us!
You may need to ask for an extension cord for the c pap. You aren't allowed to bring a cord. Ask either your room steward or guest services as soon as you board. By the time you go to your room at night it will probably be set up for you. If you need a wedge pillow be sure to request it early as well
@@Lisa-je5bb Thank you so much for the helpful information! Much appreciated!!
If you're going on the NY to FL repo we have a Facebook group. A lot of people take this cruise every year because it's so great. This year will be the 6th time for me. We have a bunch of fun activities planned.
Princess needs to address the indoor smoking not fair to those that don’t smoke and it is a health challenge!!! I will be avoiding the casino even though I love playing the slots!!! Can’t do smoke!!!
I agree - it's out of control with the smoking section taking up 75% of the casino on the newer ships.
Agreed 100%. The casino should be more proactive in preventing secondary smoke inhalation. I love to play on slot machines, but the smoke often made me sick and caused asthma related problems. NCL cruises have smoking section completely separated. Princess can easily do that too.
see my comments above regarding Deck 6 travel on the Majestic Princess. I did note it was not acceptable on my post cruise survey from Princess. Smelled like an ash tray after each time walking through it.
Ew smoking in the casino! No thanks. Apart from that it does look like a stunning ship. You have some great tips on this video- cheers 🍻
I'm glad you found the tips helpful. Thank you for watching and for the feedback!
I’m on the Enchanted a few times this year. Did you see their new policy with the Sanctuary? Now if you want it, you have to book a Sanctuary room, not sure if that’s just for Sun and Star ships.
I hope you enjoy your cruises on Enchanted! Very interesting what they've announced with the Sanctuary rooms.
Sad that princess will not ban smoking in casinos. Why go when you leave smelling like an ashtray.
Agree. Luckily I had a balcony on my last cruise so I could air my clothes out, which wreaked of smoke after spending a few minutes in the casino.
My wife and I were kicked off Enchanted Princess half way through a back to back 20 days Caribbean sailing after I tested positive with Covid-19. Up until that point I had been a loyal Princess cruiser. The ship was only one year old and I thought was beautiful, but how my wife and I were treated during and after our disembarking made me swear to never sail with Princess again. The crew treated us rudely and their staff (land based) lied to us multiple times as I had to fight and argue with them to get reimbursement. I now enjoy cruising with Celebrity.
I’m so sorry to hear about your experience. Celebrity is a great line - I can’t wait to go back onboard a celebrity ship!
Not sure what else you were expecting the parents to do. I can think of a lot worse than what was said and a closed door. If you think it's bad for you, how do you think the parents feel in the room. Don't think your knock on the door helps the situation at all. Maybe an adult only cruise would serve you best going forward!
The parents can instruct their kids to not yell and scream and bang around. It’s not their house. I understand kids make noise. They’re being kids. But what comes along with that is teaching your children manners
I disagree. Whether it is late-night parties or loud children, you shouldn't make so much noise in your room that it disturbs others.
Our trip is going out of NYC to the East Coast and Canada
Hello, great video. Is sushi included?
Thank you! I believe the sushi bar counts as 1 of the casual restaurants included in the packages (you get 2 with Plus and unlimited with Premier).
Great honest review. Not your typical run of the mill review.
We went on a Western Caribbean cruise on Enchanted Princess and it was amazing! I loved it!
Glad to hear!
That says a lot about a cruiseline when they actually listen to the passengers and make changes based on those complaints..nonsmoking rules!
We just got back from Alaska last week on Majestic. Got worse in the casino. See my comments above and I noted it on my after cruise survey from princess.
Thank you for this great overview. We’ll be on Enchanted this summer. We went on Discovery just after it entered service in 2022, and it looks like there may have been some enhancements even since then.
I think the main difference is the Irish Pub replaced the gastro bar on the main piazza level, which is a very positive change in my opinion. O'Malleys was one of the most popular venues on the ship when the Irish duo was performing. It's a great ship - I hope you have an amazing cruise!
Thank you
You’re most welcome. Thanks for watching!