The week before my cruise I found cruise critic and became obsessed with reading review after review. Not only did I study every Star Princess Alaska review, but also Hawaii and South America - I really wanted to get a feel for the boat itself and the crew.

To be honest in the days leading up to the cruise I became concerned that I had made a mistake in choosing this particular ship - and feared that my first cruise would be a bust, based on so many reviews that I read here. I am very happy to report that my wife and I took some advice from the reviews and managed to have a fantastic time on-board.

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