Star Princess Review
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Having had the cruise booked for over 12 months, we couldn't wait to embark in Buenos Aires. We had spent two days touring the city with no problems, and despite warnings we experienced no issues at the port either. It was our first time with Princess, so we didn't take a ticket when we should, and were later on-board than we could have been. There were queues but the process was much quicker than that we experienced in Perth with RCI last time.
There was little in the way of guidance once on-board, so we wandered through a few corridors before we found a staircase and our cabin, which was on Aloha Deck 12 just slightly forward. It had a balcony, an empty fridge, a huge bed and it would be our home for the next 29 nights.
We tackled Anytime Dining for the first time and opted to share, something we did every night and met many interesting and friendly people. It was over the dinners that we came across people who had cruised with Princess many times. One couple could even tell us what would be on the menu on any given night! The food was excellent, the service was great but could be a little slow. However that gave time for more conversation, but some people had to skip sweet or coffee in order to make the evening shows.
Cabin Review
Cabin A256 was situated on deck 12 forward. It was immediately adjacent to the stairs and lifts, but apart from the occasional 'ping' from the lift, it was not noisy. Cabin was laid out with a Queen size bed, bit this could be made into two singles. There were also two chairs, dressing table with 3 drawers, large TV, fridge and two bedside cabinets. The wardrobe does not have doors but is of ample space. A large cupboard with shelves and the safe completed the room.
The bathroom was simply toilet, sink and shower. Small but usable. The balcony had two reclining chairs and a small table.
We were in the cabin for 29 days and found it perfectly adequate for our needs.