This was a 50th birthday gift from my husband. It was our 3rd cruise, 1st on Princess. We had a balcony room and loved our location. I loved having the privacy of a balcony.
We did encounter rough seas and did not get to have our stops at Wales and the Orkney Islands which disappointed a lot of passengers.
We did anytime dining and it worked out great! If we did know when we wanted to eat we would call in a reservation that morning but never did have to wait more than 15 min. anytime. We ate at both specialty restaurants and thought Sabatinis was especially worth the extra cost.