This was only my second cruise (the first was last year on the Westerdam) and my partner's very first, so I was somewhat concerned before sailing that an 11-night cruise was too long.

I needn't have worried.

As I live in San Francisco - and I found a real bargain on an inside cabin - the choice of the Dawn Princess was a no-brainer. It helped, too, that everything I'd heard about Princess made me think it would be a good choice for me and my partner. Read more