There is a cruise line for every pocketbook, and Princess fits mine very well. Although we have never been displeased with Princess..nothing is perfect.....Every time we are asked for a survey, I comply..constructively....I 'critique'..not 'critic'(rhymes with acidic).....?how else do things improve?...We decided to take the "maiden Caribbean voyage" for Royal Princess..a 5 day sort of shakedown cruise. I have to agree somewhat with those reviews done during the Med cruising. A bigger ship of 3600 passengers..not designed to handle the flow.....seemed as if the crew was overwhelmed..from dining to disembarking for excursions..Seemed like the crew was staffed for 2600 passengers not 3600. The "lifts" were programmed horribly..took forever to use..and for me, a mobility impaired person, this WAS inconvenient.

CONS:1. "lifts" were programmed so that one could only press the button only if all doors on all lifts were closed (best way that I know to describe it)

2.No true Promenade deck..can't walk around the ship.. Read more