This is my 5th time on Princess and first on the Crown Princess. Traveled with family including an 11 year old preteen. The ship is pretty small comparable to Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas which we had traveled with the previous year. The main pool area gets crowded early and limited seating is available later in the morning so it is very important to get a chair way early in the morning. There were a good mix of families, couples and retirees on board the ship.

If you are a gambler, this is not the ship for you. The casino is small with only a few table games. If your children are looking for an arcade to spend some time in, the arcade room consists of 4-5 video games in a very small alcove. My nephew chose not to go to the kids camp for older children, but it seems the younger children on the ship were having fun.

The ceilings in the dining hall are low which may give one a slight claustraphobic feeling if you are looking for a more airy dining experience and with the low ceiling, the sound level is very loud (especially if there are children in the area). Read more