This cruise was a repositioning cruise to Asia after completing its Alaska cruising season. We boarded in Whittier and it only took minutes to get through the boarding process which was quite amazing. I later learned that 1,500 passengers had stayed on the ship and would continue on to Asia with us, therefore, not so many people trying to get on at once. We went directly to our room, which was the Cancun Suite, located at the bow of the ship. Within 45 minutes, we had our luggage in our room, which is something I have never experienced. As we unloaded our luggage, it was obvious that someone had been inside of it. I discovered that our bags had been rifled through by Princess and my one small bottle of gin had been removed. I learned that you are allowed to bring a bottle of wine or Champagne on board, but not a bottle of gin. I must admit, in all my 50+ cruises, I have never had my bags gone through…it was quite disappointing that this line would do this.

Food:

The food in all the dining rooms was top notch throughout the entire cruise. Last year we did the transatlantic cruise on RCCL and the dining room food was horrible, so this was a great surprise. We had breakfast at Sabatini’s each morning and could not ask for better service, quality and the free Mimosas were a good way to start the day. On our first night we ate at Sabatini’s for dinner. It was good, but nothing I would pay extra for. Our dining room waiter and assistant were fantastic thanks Tommy from Thailand and Jorge from Cozumel, Mexico! Read more