Embarcation: We took the Princess transportation shuttle from Barcelona airport to the ship which was uneventful. However we later learned that a taxi for two was less than the bus booked through Princess. On arriving at the ship we expected the usual "elite" service after 29 cruises with Princess. However, over 1300 Elite level passengers were on this cruise so this was not a rapid process as on many previous cruises.

Cabin: We were on Caribe deck. The cabins are essentially the same size as on other Princess ships. The bathroom showers are definitely a little larger. As per prior reviews on the Royal Princess, whoever designed the position of the toilet paper rolls has never used the restroom in the past.

The 42 inch flat screen televisions were a new addition to Princess. Also, throughout the cruise we had msnbc, cnbc, fox news and several other stations even while crossing the Atlantic. Of course it was the usual ESPN international showing only rugby and soccer! There were numerous movies on demand (free) however none of them were first run (similar to Netflix movies). Read more