The highlight of our trip was the pre-cruise day we spent in Vancouver - a beautiful city! We spent the night at the Holiday Inn Downtown on Howe Street. It is conveniently located to walk to Yaletown restaurants. Port Metro is several blocks away and with sidewalk construction it would not be an easy hike with luggage. It's a lovely walk without luggage, though. The cab ride was $9 CDN + tip from the hotel. Regarding the cruise itself, I'll start with the negatives (there are several):
1. After embarkation, we were exploring the ship and saw Princess charges $10/half day and $20/whole day to use the area that restricts children 16 and under (Sanctuary).
2. My first cocktail purchase proved that they charge more than we paid on another line.
Great closet space; quiet location; located mid-ship so easy to get anywhere; tiny bathroom (especially small shower); nice balcony with 4 chairs & small table