This was our third cruise on the Caribbean Princess. We were glad to booked this particular sailing, since it allowed us to leave the Jersey Shore on November 2, four days after Superstorm Sandy, rather than staying home where power wasn't restored until November 8. Just to have heat and lights were a blessing!

Because of the emergency, embarkation took place in Manhattan, rather than in Brooklyn, where the pier was closed. The cruise left 2 days late due to the above and Princess was gracious in giving us a 50% discount on a future cruise as well as a refund for the days missed.

EMBARKATION was a bit stressful, mostly due to post-storm conditions. The lines for security were very long (2 ships had passengers embarking). Princess check-in ran more smoothly; however we were told that there no Preferred Check-In. Read more