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Ocean Princess Dining

Because the Ocean Princess is a smaller ship, there is no option for Anytime dining. That caused a problem for us as we found our table mates poor dining companions. Never before on any cruise has dinner been more stressful. We had requested a table for six, but only two of the...

Ocean Princess Cabin 4006

Embarkation We headed to the Dover Terminal after having toured the Dover Castle, definitely worth the effort. The last time that we visited Dover as a port of call on the Crown Princess, we hiked up the White Cliffs and out to the lighthouse. This time we wanted something different. The views...

Ocean Princess Review

We recently returned from the Top of the World Cruise on the Ocean Princess, an 18-day voyage from Dover to NYC. The itinerary drew us to this cruise; we had missed Iceland due to weather on an earlier Crown Princess cruise, so this cruise gave us two chances to hit a port...

Spreading of Ashes at Sea

Some avid cruisers wish to have their ashes spread at sea. Anybody with a loved one considering this will be happy to know that this is possible on a cruise ship. And remembering the deceased while enjoying one of his or her favorite past times – cruising- is a real tribute to...

Alternative Transportation to Your Ship

Some adventurous and frugal cruisers look for the most cost-effective way to reach or leave the cruise port. Sometimes, this can be very difficult, near impossible or even dangerous. For example, walking to the Port of Miami on the busy causeway would not be prudent. But, getting to the Canada Place in...

New Princess Patters Added

Samples of Princess Patters from the Ocean Princess 2010 Top of the World sailing have been added. Check under the “Dailies” tab to view those or samples from other cruise ships. Sail Away