Reviews · Cruise · Island Princess · July 2025
Our Princess cruise honeymoon
Our honeymoon: ten nights on the Island Princess out of New York to Grand Turk, San Juan and Bermuda. Loved the trip, not the ship.
What we loved
- Being newlyweds. Best part of the whole trip was each other.
- Puerto Rico was our favorite port.
- The top package covered all drinks, unlimited wifi and the specialty restaurants.
- We're not big drinkers, but the drinks package was still worth it. It took the stress out of ordering.
What we didn't
- The app didn't work right and ordering through it was terrible.
- Room service took forever, when it showed up at all.
- Ordering a drink by the pool took so long you'd already moved somewhere else by the time it came.
- Even with the highest package they sell, you can't take a can of soda back to your room. They pour it in a cup.
- The Island Princess was a letdown next to the Sky Princess, which Nagham sailed the year before.
Would we go back?
Princess, yes. The Island Princess, no. Next time we'd pick a newer ship like the Sky Princess.
What it cost
Our cruise: $5,600 for both of us
Ten nights in a Balcony Mini-Suite with the top package: all drinks, unlimited wifi and the specialty restaurants.
Tips
- Check which ship you're on. Same cruise line, very different trip.
- Don't count on the app for room service or drinks around the ship.
- Even if you don't drink much, the drinks package saves you thinking about every order.
- Want a soda in the room? Even with the package it comes in a cup, not a can.
