Having just returned from our 10-Day cruise on the Royal Princess I felt compelled to do something I don't usually do....write a cruise review. I have seen many of the reviews regarding the Royal Princess and just feel that I must share our experience. My wife and I have sailed on a total of 9 Princess Cruises, as well as RCCL, NCL and Disney, and quite frankly have never really had a bad experience on a cruise, however, we have settled into Princess simply because it best fit our needs. We have very much enjoyed the Grand Class ships and there was nothing on the Royal that we did not enjoy as much or more.

We had no problem at embarkation, arriving at the terminal about 11:15 and were having pizza at Alfredo's about 12:10.

The Royal is a beautiful ship with an absolutely stunning Atrium and Piazza area that is really well laid out. The lack of the center staircase had no effect on us, and after the opening day I just didn't see it being a problem. While the lack of the Promenade is something of a disappointment it becomes much less so when you see all of the other wonderful walking areas throughout. I liked the changes with the opening up of the Crown Grille and Wheelhouse Bar areas as well as the location of Sabatinis. The new Spa location is outstanding and obviously is a better marketing location for the product. The pool deck is well laid out and roomy. Overall the public areas on this ship are quite nice. Read more