We had a wonderful trip to New England. Our ship visited New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Bar Harbor Maine, Boston and Newport Rhode Island. I highly recommend this voyage and October is definitely the time to go.

The ship: Passengers were complaining. Their most common observation was that Princess has made a lot of cuts, including staff. We've never had to wait in a long line to enter the buffet before, but that happened regularly on this trip. The afternoon tea with finger sandwiches & scones wasn't efficiently run. Lines to get a table in Anytime Dining were long and frustrating, but even worse for those who wanted a private table and were given a beeper to tell them when one was available. We saw men get so angry they pounded their fists because they had to wait so long. But, the room steward and dining room staff were wonderful and the food in the dining room was delicious. We enjoyed watching football games on the outdoor big screen. It was cold outside, but it was fun to watch the game with other hardy fans.

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