Royal enthusiasts took the plunge and booked Century out of San Pedro on 26 April. Ports of call included Santa Barbara, San Francisco( overnight) Monterey, Catalina Island and to keep the PVSA happy, Ensenada. port heavy, LOTS of tenders. You have been warned.

First thing: pay no attention to all the negative reviews of how old and worn out Century is. It's all poppycock and hogwash.

Arrival at the port was via the hotel shuttle( Crowne Plaza, about 5 minutes away). Check in was fairly smooth. we got there around 10/1030 and were checked in in under 20 minutes. we waited maybe 45 minutes after that before boarding began. Grabbed my mimosa and headed directly to the buffet. Read more