This cruise was for our honeymoon, thus we tried to book everything in advance as we were also planning our wedding and just didn't want to deal with any planning once we got to Tahiti. It worked out pretty nicely for us. I am 30 and my husband is 28 and we are both attorneys from New York.

Due to our wedding we could not leave NY until tuesday 3/27 the first day of the cruise so we did not do a precruise stay anywhere. Also, because we had already taken time off of work for our wedding we did not do a post-cruise stay anywhere. We left JFK on a United flight around 11am. We got to LAX and easily got to Air Tahiti. Our bags were checked all the way through. Our Air Tahiti flight was delayed a bit. On both flights we were pretty tired and were able to sleep a bit. Air Tahiti was definitely not spacious but we managed. We arrived in Tahiti around 11pm I think. It was dark and humid! We got our bags no problem and were on a Princess bus to the ship in no time. It was really the easiest embarkation I have ever had. maybe because we got in so late? We got to the ship and checked in - in like 5 minutes! We even were able to grab a snack at the buffet which they kept open for late arrivals. Afterwards we headed back to our cabin - 7099 - which is just a regular balcony stateroom and was fine for us. On cruises we definitely like to have a balcony but anything more is just not necessary for us - we hardly spend any time in the room except to sleep and shower and we are used to living in cramped conditions (we live in NY) so a balcony suits us just fine. Shortly after arriving back at our room our bags were placed outside. I unpacked everything and went to bed shortly before 3am tahiti time (remember I started the day in NY)

We had Patricks 4x4 booked for the 2nd day in Tahiti 3/28 at 9am and I was worried I would be too tired to go. I must have been on an excitement high because I was up by 730am. Unfortunately, it was raining - hard. Still, we got ready, ate breakfast and headed outside. It was pouring. We waited....and waited. Finally, someone told us Patrick had canceled because of the rain. Bummer. They said to come back in the afternoon and if it wasn't raining maybe Patrick would be there. We didn't want to risk that so we asked around to see if any other tours were going. Well the cruise line 4x4 was canceled as well but one of the tour guides agreed to take my husband and I out for just almost the same price as Patrick's tour ($55 a person instead of $50) and it would be for just the two of us. This was a great tour. I know we couldn't get as close to the waterfalls as they usually do because of the rain but no matter it was still amazing. Halfway through it stopped raining. def try to do this tour if you have time in Tahiti. After picking up some flowers at the market (for $15) we headed back to the ship to get ready for our little cruise critic gathering at the pool bar during the sailaway. It was great to meet everyone, especially since we saw almost everyone several times over the course of the trip. Read more