PRINCESS CRUISES- disaster. Ships are RUSTBUCKETS !

I was on a PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP. All I have to say is:

1. Overflowing toilets

2. Plugged shower drains (overflowing showers)Totally inadequate
maintainance and CLEANING of drain pipes and shower drains.

3. Loose upper deck floorboards (tripping hazzard)

4. Washing machines that leaked- causing 4" of water in the laundry
room: a common occurance.

5. Leaking rusted water pipes in the ceiling corridors.

6. Food with no flavor.

7. Lint a paper trash behind the clothes dryers in laundry rooms.

8. Every two or three days- the smell of sewer gas throughout the
ship!

9. NO LIFEBUOYS ON UPPER 2 DECKS! No floatation devices,
what-so-ever on those decks! If someone fell overboard from the ship
or from another ship while at port- you have to run 400' to either end
of the ship and dowm 2 flights of stairs to get to a lifebuoy!

This is just for starters. I sent photos and horror stories to the
Coast Guard. Never heard back from them. Princess is the "McDonalds"
of cruises. Poor maintainance of EVERYTHING on the ship: water drains,
decks, etc. They don't remove rust from deck rails and other metal
parts on upper decks. THEY JUST PUT WHITE PAINT OVER THE RUST!

This evaluation especially applicable to the Royal Princess. (Why
would the other ships be any better?)(2000 world cruise.) I doubt
things have improved! The safety staff, maintainance staff and crew
accomodations officer- absolutely incompetent!

The passengers and the rest of the staff were great!

Tell us how you really feel. Don't hold back. ;-)

I took a cruise on the Royal & had a great time & the food was fabulous, as
was my toilet! lol. johnny
"misterfact" wrote in message
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I was on a PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP. All I have to say is:

1. Overflowing toilets

2. Plugged shower drains (overflowing showers)Totally inadequate
maintainance and CLEANING of drain pipes and shower drains.

3. Loose upper deck floorboards (tripping hazzard)

4. Washing machines that leaked- causing 4" of water in the laundry
room: a common occurance.

5. Leaking rusted water pipes in the ceiling corridors.

6. Food with no flavor.

7. Lint a paper trash behind the clothes dryers in laundry rooms.

8. Every two or three days- the smell of sewer gas throughout the
ship!

9. NO LIFEBUOYS ON UPPER 2 DECKS! No floatation devices,
what-so-ever on those decks! If someone fell overboard from the ship
or from another ship while at port- you have to run 400' to either end
of the ship and dowm 2 flights of stairs to get to a lifebuoy!

This is just for starters. I sent photos and horror stories to the
Coast Guard. Never heard back from them. Princess is the "McDonalds"
of cruises. Poor maintainance of EVERYTHING on the ship: water drains,
decks, etc. They don't remove rust from deck rails and other metal
parts on upper decks. THEY JUST PUT WHITE PAINT OVER THE RUST!

This evaluation especially applicable to the Royal Princess. (Why
would the other ships be any better?)(2000 world cruise.) I doubt
things have improved! The safety staff, maintainance staff and crew
accomodations officer- absolutely incompetent!

The passengers and the rest of the staff were great!

On 14 Jan 2004 16:23:23 -0800, (misterfact)
wrote:

I sent photos and horror stories to the
Coast Guard. Never heard back from them.

Hi,

I gave the USCG gave you as much credence as I do. ;+)

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

On 14 Jan 2004 16:23:23 -0800, (misterfact)
wrote:

I sent photos and horror stories to the
Coast Guard. Never heard back from them.

Hi,

The USCG gave you as much credence as I do. ;+)

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

MR.FACT: I agree with you about ROYAL PRINCESS,but have sailed 9 times
on other princess ships,and had nothing but positive things to say about
them,really enjoyed them,do try their other ships.

In article , misterfact says...

I was on a PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP. All I have to say is:

1. Overflowing toilets

2. Plugged shower drains (overflowing showers)Totally inadequate
maintainance and CLEANING of drain pipes and shower drains.

3. Loose upper deck floorboards (tripping hazzard)

4. Washing machines that leaked- causing 4" of water in the laundry
room: a common occurance.

5. Leaking rusted water pipes in the ceiling corridors.

6. Food with no flavor.

7. Lint a paper trash behind the clothes dryers in laundry rooms.

8. Every two or three days- the smell of sewer gas throughout the
ship!

9. NO LIFEBUOYS ON UPPER 2 DECKS! No floatation devices,
what-so-ever on those decks! If someone fell overboard from the ship
or from another ship while at port- you have to run 400' to either end
of the ship and dowm 2 flights of stairs to get to a lifebuoy!

This is just for starters. I sent photos and horror stories to the
Coast Guard. Never heard back from them. Princess is the "McDonalds"
of cruises. Poor maintainance of EVERYTHING on the ship: water drains,
decks, etc. They don't remove rust from deck rails and other metal
parts on upper decks. THEY JUST PUT WHITE PAINT OVER THE RUST!

This evaluation especially applicable to the Royal Princess. (Why
would the other ships be any better?)(2000 world cruise.) I doubt
things have improved! The safety staff, maintainance staff and crew
accomodations officer- absolutely incompetent!

The passengers and the rest of the staff were great!


What laundry rooms are you talking about? I have not seen any laundry rooms on
the 6 Princess cruises we have taken. L.B.

Cordelliism:

"...I gave the USCG gave you as much credence as I do..."

It appears Goober Mike is not the only one.

"Ray Goldenberg" wrote in message
...
On 14 Jan 2004 16:23:23 -0800, (misterfact)
wrote:

I sent photos and horror stories to the
Coast Guard. Never heard back from them.

Hi,

I gave the USCG gave you as much credence as I do. ;+)

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

In article , says...


In article , misterfact
says...

I was on a PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP. All I have to say is:

1. Overflowing toilets

2. Plugged shower drains (overflowing showers)Totally inadequate
maintainance and CLEANING of drain pipes and shower drains.

3. Loose upper deck floorboards (tripping hazzard)

4. Washing machines that leaked- causing 4" of water in the laundry
room: a common occurance.

5. Leaking rusted water pipes in the ceiling corridors.

6. Food with no flavor.

7. Lint a paper trash behind the clothes dryers in laundry rooms.

8. Every two or three days- the smell of sewer gas throughout the
ship!

9. NO LIFEBUOYS ON UPPER 2 DECKS! No floatation devices,
what-so-ever on those decks! If someone fell overboard from the ship
or from another ship while at port- you have to run 400' to either end
of the ship and dowm 2 flights of stairs to get to a lifebuoy!

This is just for starters. I sent photos and horror stories to the
Coast Guard. Never heard back from them. Princess is the "McDonalds"
of cruises. Poor maintainance of EVERYTHING on the ship: water drains,
decks, etc. They don't remove rust from deck rails and other metal
parts on upper decks. THEY JUST PUT WHITE PAINT OVER THE RUST!

This evaluation especially applicable to the Royal Princess. (Why
would the other ships be any better?)(2000 world cruise.) I doubt
things have improved! The safety staff, maintainance staff and crew
accomodations officer- absolutely incompetent!

The passengers and the rest of the staff were great!


What laundry rooms are you talking about? I have not seen any laundry rooms
on
the 6 Princess cruises we have taken. L.B.



You weren't looking. I think they all have laundry rooms. I know for a fact
that the Crown, Regal, and Dawn have them because I used them.

I have always thought Princess does a good job of maintaining their ships.

I do agree with you about the food, especially on the buffets.



I was on a PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP. All I have to say is:

1. Overflowing toilets

2. Plugged shower drains (overflowing showers)Totally inadequate
maintainance and CLEANING of drain pipes and shower drains.

3. Loose upper deck floorboards (tripping hazzard)

4. Washing machines that leaked- causing 4" of water in the laundry
room: a common occurance.

5. Leaking rusted water pipes in the ceiling corridors.

6. Food with no flavor.

7. Lint a paper trash behind the clothes dryers in laundry rooms.

8. Every two or three days- the smell of sewer gas throughout the
ship!

9. NO LIFEBUOYS ON UPPER 2 DECKS! No floatation devices,
what-so-ever on those decks! If someone fell overboard from the ship
or from another ship while at port- you have to run 400' to either end
of the ship and dowm 2 flights of stairs to get to a lifebuoy!

This is just for starters. I sent photos and horror stories to the
Coast Guard. Never heard back from them. Princess is the "McDonalds"
of cruises. Poor maintainance of EVERYTHING on the ship: water drains,
decks, etc. They don't remove rust from deck rails and other metal
parts on upper decks. THEY JUST PUT WHITE PAINT OVER THE RUST!

This evaluation especially applicable to the Royal Princess. (Why
would the other ships be any better?)(2000 world cruise.) I doubt
things have improved! The safety staff, maintainance staff and crew
accomodations officer- absolutely incompetent!

The passengers and the rest of the staff were great!