It was great to return to Princess after sailing our last two cruises on Carnival. We had forgotten how much nicer Princess is in so many ways. Having said that, this cruise was not without its negatives, although the positives did outweigh the negatives. I will discuss both as I proceed.

Before taking any cruise, I spend hours on Cruise Critic, reading reviews of the particular ship and itinerary we plan to sail. When I find useful information, I copy and paste it into one main document. Then, I print the document before we leave home, so we can familiarize ourselves with it and refer back to it during the cruise.

This was our 11th cruise and was taken to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We specifically picked it for its itinerary since neither of us had been to Curacao or Aruba. We also liked the 3 sea days as we wanted to have time to relax on a less port-intensive cruise. Read more