After all the hype, my Wife and I were excited to sail on the Royal Princess. It was our thirtieth cruise and our seventh on Princess. What a disappointment. This cruise was a low end Carnival Cruise on a ship with a Princess name. One item sums up the entire experience. They charge you for juice after 10:00 am.

First the good. The Atrium is large and beautiful. The Buffet on the Lido Deck, The Horizon Court is one of the best organized and managed at sea. It was far better than any buffet I experienced on either the Oasis of the seas or The Allure of the Seas. Our Balcony cabin was ore than adequate (although everyone complained about the location of the toilet paper dispenser) The Ship is new and the Princess Live TV Studio, although gimmicky, is a nice addition. Overall, the food was good, the dining room serrvice very good and the cabin service vey good as well.

Unfortunately, the bad weighs the good. It was as if, Princess/Carnival was trying to cut corners thinking that nobody would notice, unfortunately, everyone did. Read more