Facts: 14th cruise for myself and spouse. We have sailed on Carnival (4 times), RCL (once), and Disney (3 times). This was our 6th cruise with Princess. We are both retired and in our mid-60s.
Embarkation was, as usual, efficient. With this cruise, we achieved platinum status for the first time and were escorted to the elite/platinum lounge to wait. There was coffee, tea, and some danish. We waited approx. 45 minutes and walked onto the ship to our room.
We had a Caribe midship balcony cabin. Our luggage was delivered by 2pm. We went to lunch in the main dining room rather then going to the buffet. Some friends joined us for this cruise. It was their first time on Princess and we had helped them with the planning. Our room steward, Runion was a delight throughout the cruise. On the first day, we made a few requests. They were fulfilled daily with a smile. In addition to Runion, the steward from the next section of cabins was also very pleasant. Both greeted us by name whenever we saw them. In all of our cruises, we could not recall a better steward.
C333 (Caribe deck) category BA. Located slightly forward of mid ship on the starboard side. Cabin was the usual setup of Princess balcony cabins. Everything was in good repair. Steward (Runion) was the best we have ever had in 14 cruises.