My first cruise, a 7 Day Western Caribbean tour on Star Princess.

Embarkation: We arrived sometime before 2 p.m. (per their recommendation) and there were no lines. We had registered everything online, so we showed our id., and quickly boarded.

Cabin: We had a room with balcony two cabins away from the bridge on Deck 14 (Lido Deck), Starboard side. The room was smaller than I anticipated, but then I wasn't planning to spend the entire trip in there! My partner slept well, but the mattress on my bed sagged, and should have been replaced. Read more