Caribbean Princess in Liverpool

Liverpool Cruise Terminal is maybe not what I expected, but the welcome was superb. The terminal is really just a big tent and it’s within walking distance to everything the city has to offer. No expensive excursions for those lucky passengers arriving on board Caribbean Princess today.

Over the years I have seen and sailed on many Princess ships, but it has been a while, so I thought it would be good to go for a visit.

Caribbean Princess is a fairly big ship at 112,894 tons carrying 3,142 passengers and not new as she was built in 2004 with a refurbishment in 2011. Her claim to fame is that she was christened by Jill Whelan from Love Boat for anyone who is old enough to remember.

Like all ship visits, this was a whistle stop tour with lots of stairs being climbed, but that’s all part of the fun of being a cruise specialist.

What is great about Caribbean Princess is the mixture of indoor and outdoor amenities. The ship has a total of four pools lots of hot tubs and The Sanctuary - a great adult only area if you want to get away from it all for a while. At night movies under the stars is a great way to pass the time while snacking on your free popcorn.

Indoors you have lounges and bars with live entertainment and of course a show in the Princess Theatre. The most amazing part of Caribbean Princess has to be the Skywalkers night club. This is accessed by a moving walk way and is high above the ocean on desk 18. It’s a great place to party at night, but also gives you amazing views in the day time.

While Princess embrace the modern style of cruising, in many ways they are still very traditional, this is easy to see in the dining room where you feel the sense of old world cruising with the maître d’ greeting you with the waiters at the door.

If you fancy a change from standard dining Caribbean Princess does offer specialty dining for a cover charge. Sabatini’s is the popular Italian dining option and is in fact award winning. Crown Grill is the refined steak house serving great steaks and seafood. If you are feeling a little peckish you are always welcome at the 24 hour International Café.

Well, that’s it for my whistle stop tour of Caribbean Princess. For more information about this or any other ship in the Princess fleet please get in touch.