Cabin was quiet, well designed, good location

The shows were pretty much the same as I've seen elsewhere (there's a reason they say on American Idol to the non winners "you might be OK for a cruise ship), if you don't have anything to compare to, they may strike you as fantastic

Princess does not offer a turn down service nor do they do the towel animals every night like Carnival, and more than once my cabin was not refreshed if I didn't put the card "please refresh" on the door

Galley tour: having taken a number of tours on a number of Carnival ships, it astounded me the vast number of folks that wanted to tour on this ship, huge lines

Movies under the stars: well done, current run movies and a couple standards (Ferris Buellers Day Off)

Dining: seldom had to wait for more than a few minutes with anytime dining but did not make special requests, such as window, not by a door, etc
The waiters cut the lobster out of the shell, a new one for me onboard any ship
The dining room was especially warm as was most of the ship compared to others I'd been on, and upon mentioning to a few officers was informed that the "older" crowd likes it a bit warmer

Overall, a tamer crowd than I'm used to, and many of the folks I'd met I seldom saw "out and about" the duration of the trip
Had I traveled with someone special, this would have been a much more enjoyable trip, as it was, it was simply a cruise with a low key vibe.Open deck Lido aft and fore, the Churchill lounge (deck 6,cigars and pipes allowed), casino areas, and a small area in Skywalkers (the night club)
Princess does not allow smoking on balconies

Staff throughout the cruise were exemplary, as usual   
Food: Good to great, just as most all are
Drinks: I think they were a bit "stingy" with the wine in Vino's (wine and sushi bar) but overall a bit less pricey than Carnival
Entertainment: Good quality, highly recommend Bert Stratton the piano player, but the venue "Crooners" is not set up to accommodate the large number of people he draws, one night he appeared in the Wheelhouse lounge, larger and more comfortable.

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