First of all, we did enjoy our cruise, especially the time spent in ports. However, of all the cruises we have taken this was the one that needs the most improvement.

Embarkation: We took the Princess transfer from Victoria Coach Station. Our information said to get there between 11am - 11:30am with the coach leaving at noon. When we arrived at 11am it was already extremely crowded and we ended up on the last bus out. If you want to be on an earlier coach I would suggest getting there about 10:30am. At the dock we were told we would have a 10 minute wait to get on the ship. It ended to be about an hour and a half. We were given a card with a letter on it and had to wait to be called.

Cabin: We had a mini suite on the Emerald deck. Our suite was fine. The bed was very comfortable. Our stateroom attendant was excellent and very personable. Only problem we had here was that we were over the Vista Lounge and it was loud in our cabin in the evening. May not be for you if you want to retire early. We had a similar mini suite on the Coral with no problem. Read more