Embarkation: We flew through our embarkation. Everything was ready for us when we arrived at the port around 1:30 pm. Less than 10 minutes getting registered and assigned our sea passes. Great job Princess!

Cabin: We booked a mini-suite aft on the port side. It was a standard mini-suite. It seemed not as roomy as our mini on the Emerald Princess. There was a love seat in the living area, instead of a full sofa. I slept fine on the mattress, but my husband complained to me about the mattress. He said it wasn't up to cruise standards. We have always loved sleeping at sea. The cabin was very quiet.

Dining: We ate in the MDR about half the time for dinner. We did not eat breakfast or lunch in the MDR. We were not impressed with the menu at any of those seatings. We enjoyed the buffet much more. They seemed to have a theme each evening on their menu. We were able to try new items at dinner. We did not go to the specialty restaurants. Read more