This was my 5th cruise and first with Princess (been Royal Caribbean, MSC and Costa previously). Booked to celebrate our Silver wedding anniversary we chose the Baltic capitals as a celebratory trip leaving our teenage daughter at home this time. We chose Princess after comparing prices, itinerary, available cabins etc.

We really enjoyed our trip, visited some great cities and were blessed by some lovely sunny weather, calm seas and spectacular sunsets. Overall Princess did a good job but my wife an I were left thinking was it really worth the premium price Princess charge compared with MSC or Costa (whom we have travelled with previously). I don't want to be too negative as this would be unfair but we probably wouldn't choose to cruise with Princess again unless there was a really good deal available or the itinerary wasn't available from others.

Emerald Princess is larger ship but we found it wasn't too busy. It was possible to find a quiet spot for a drink or even a spa which provide private use simply as no one else had found the same spot. We even met some fellow passengers in the check-in queue that we never saw again until disembarking. This ship is well cared for although some of the cabin fixtures would benefit from an update. Read more