We were on a 7-night cruise on the Crown Princess, Nov. 16-23, 2013, with ports of call to Princess Cays, Curacao, and Aruba. We had a great time on the cruise but there were some disappointments but they did not detract from the overall experiences. This was our first time taking a cruise in November and we were pleasantly surprised to find the weather in the mid to high 80’s and sunny every day.

EMBARKATION

What a zoo! I’m glad my aunt is a Platinum member (we are Gold members) and we were able to join her in the check-in line for the Platinum members which got us checked in quicker (we did the online check in prior to the cruise and didn’t have to show our credit card as this information had already been provided). After check in you are shown to an area to sit and wait until they call your number. Again, as my aunt was the Platinum member we didn’t have to wait at all. It probably took 30 minutes from the time we arrived at the port to getting on the ship. Read more