Sapphire Princess -- Our First Princess Cruise -- Very Pleasant Hawaiian Experience
This cruise was our 17th in the past twelve years and our first on Princess. The cruise met our expectations and makes us want to cruise Princess again. Our overall impression is that while Princess doesn't discount its prices too much, and although other cruise lines offer better deals, we ended up feeling that Sapphire delivered a better experience in selected areas ... from the very good food in Horizon Court (Lido) buffet, and excellent entertainment ship-wide, to the very friendly and responsive cruise service.
Hotel- Night before cruise/shuttle to ship:
Very large balcony, at least twice the size of the balconies of more modern ships. Very large easy to reach closet. Great storage space overall. No Couch, but nice dressing table with hair dryer mounted above the table, not taking up valuable drawer space. Small, old-style, uncomfortable shower.