BACKGROUND: I am a 47 year old female, who cruised with my husband, mother, sister-in-law and brother-in-law. I am a world traveler to include both cruising & various land tours. I grew up traveling & absolutely LOVE IT!! I work so I can travel. LOL This cruise was my 4th with Princess and 8th overall. I have also cruised on Carnival & Holland America.

Our Port of Embarkation was San Pedro, CA. (Los Angeles). We live in Arizona, so had a very short trip. We booked our own flights via Southwest Airlines. Less than an hour; glass of diet coke & we were there! Nice flight, on time, & no luggage problems. Yeah!!

STATEROOM: My husband, mother, & I shared an AC mini suite on the dolphin deck, D704. Great cabin - very clean and well maintained. We chose an aft cabin for the first time and it worked out well. Usually we're mid-ship, but tried aft since it was closer to the food venues (our dining room & the Horizon Court). Our room steward was Nestor and he was great! We asked for robes, & an egg crate to put on the pull out sofa my mother was sleeping on, and he brought them right away. He also offered us our complimentary champagne for having a mini suite and we enjoyed it on our balcony. He kept the room spotless and we never knew exactly when he came in to do it (never 'caught him in the act'). We could be gone just a short amount of time & when we came back the room looked great! Always enough towels, spotless bathroom, & beds either nicely made (morning) or turned down with a chocolate on our pillows (night). Read more