We cruised on the Crown Princess October 18-27th, 2006. Embarkation at the Red Hook terminal in Brooklyn was the easiest embarkation we've ever done. We arrived at 11:15, were quickly checked in and handed a ticket with a group number. They began boarding groups by calling numbers at around 11:45; by 11:55 we were on board ship.

We were on the Baja deck in cabin B219. It was certainly big enough for 2 people. There was plenty of storage in the roomy closet area - tons of wooden hangers. There were shelves in a storage alcove where the safe was located. Above the sink in the bathroom there were three very small shelves, and one long shelf under the sink. The night tables had two drawers and a cubby area, and the desk had a door that opened up to two shelves. The empty luggage fit easily under the bed. Our balcony was covered and looked down onto two levels of balcony below. Bad for them but good for any peeping toms out there! Underneath the shelf where the TV was there were sodas and bottled water, and the refrigerator was in the cabinet below. We always had a filled ice bucket and it stayed nice and cold.

The ship is 110,000 tons, which is a large ship, yet it never really felt crowded. The week we went there were barely any kids on board, although there were a lot of elderly, many in wheelchairs and scooters. We walked rather than take elevators when we could, as there was always someone with a scooter in an elevator. Read more