Cabin:Dolphin Deck Class - Minisuite with balcony
Despite some issues, the Crown Princess is a big, fabulous ship and we had a great time and shall return. I would characterize the overall experience as traveling on a modern marvel with a Titanic-like aura, with many luxury hotel amenities, beautiful piazza, but with some interesting design flaws, and uneven service this was only the crew's second time out which was mostly in need of tuning. The crew has not yet mastered handling these crowds at key times.
We were a party of six, our second, but the others had lots of cruise experience. The best comparison in terms of equipment/amenities within class (what we expected) is with the Holland America Zuiderdam with the same mini-suite accommodations, HA was 10% cheaper (ordered same time in advance) and had somewhat better room amenities. Those comparing to large Carnival ships found the Crown Princess better in most ways but at a premium.