This was our second Princess cruise, the first being on Caribbean Princess, Southern Caribbean B2B in March 2011 and our eighth cruise in total. I was travelling with my civil partner and we are a male couple in our 40s.
We chose this cruise purely for the departure date, as due to the additional UK bank holiday for the Jubilee, we had only to take 3 days off work. Living within an hour of Southampton it was also appealing to avoid the hassle of airport travel and try sailing from the UK.
Embarkation
Quiet location, near the aft stairs/elevators. Considerable vibration from thrusters during docking and also infrequent noise from lifeboat cranes below cabin.