My wife and I (We are in our early 60s) needed time away from our jobs, so I was tasked to find a cruise. Being on Princess last minute cruise newsletter, I found this repositioning cruise. The ship was our destination since we have visited the ports before. Our first experience with Princess was on the Crown Princess which we both enjoyed 4 years earlier.

Embarkation: First time using Brooklyn Red Hook port. Amtrak to Penn Station, then a taxi to the port was our plan. At 1230 hours, a long line of taxis, cars and coaches met us at the port (which I expected from previous reviews).

Once inside the terminal, a bit of confusion about filling out health forms, then joining the masses. Once a line was formed, it was time for security check, then short wait for check-in clerk. It took less than 45 minutes to get on the ship, past the photographer and finding our room on Aloha deck, aft. Read more