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The Regal Princess shines
I had a great time on my recent Regal Princess cruise. The itinerary was Belize City, Costa Maya, Cozumel, and Roatan. The Princess snorkeling excursion in Belize was wonderful. We had a small group with a guide. He was so helpful at pointing out the various fish and other things. The snorkeling excursion in Cozumel was not as good. They mixed us with passengers from a Carnival ship. I had taken a smaller boat there in December and had a great time. I will know from now on to pay a little bit more to have fewer people. The Regal was in good shape. The cruise director and his staff were warm and friendly. I enjoyed many of the activities they did throughout each day. My cabin was an aft facing deluxe balcony. It was spacious and comfortable. My cabin steward serviced it twice each day. Officially, the nightly service is optional, but he did it without my having to ask. I think it's because he was also servicing the suites near my cabin. Food on the ship was very good. I did not have to send anything back like I did on my December cruise. Only once at dinner was it a little too slow. I ended up excusing myself to go to an event before ordering dessert. Alfredo's was my favorite place for lunch. A main dining room is open for lunch on sea days, but when the ship is in port, it's not. Alfredo's has a great selection of Italian dishes. My favorite is the vegetarian antipasto. The veal agnolotti is also great, and the personal pizzas delicious. Due to the reduced number of passengers, they only had one performance in the theater each night. I went to all of the shows and enjoyed them. They did have a reduced cast. I don't know if this was due to Covid or if they just decided to do with fewer dancers. This was the first time I had Princess Plus--the package that includes the daily gratuity, internet, and up to 15 alcoholic drinks per day. I never made it past 7. It was nice not to worry about the cost of drinks. The package also includes specialty coffees and teas, bottled water, mocktails, and fountain softdrinks. I enjoyed getting bottles of sparkling water frequently. The precruise experience needs improvement. It did take me several hours to book the cruise with the Princess Plus. I was transferred several times until finally getting a representative who was competent.