Just off the Ruby Princess. Here is what I can share with you. My 6th cruise, but first with Princess. We are casual people and have been mostly on Carnival because of that but we wanted to try and avoid kids on this trip. We over-corrected, this was definitely an older crowd. We are not overly social or heavy partiers so it didn't really bother us, though. But we did the Anytime dining and frequently sat with senior citizens which definitely had an impact on conversation. Again, nothing went awry, just not the best match.

We stayed in Aloha 243 balcony. Typical balcony room with good service. Nothing out of the ordinary. My first time on the front of the ship and did not find that to be a big difference in movement.

LOVED the Entertainment staff. Top notch and too much fun. Cruise Director Sam is a winner and hired good people. DO NOT MISS the yes/no game and the Liar's Club game in the Explorer's lounge. Hysterical. The International Crew show on the last night is a must-do as well. Read more