Our journey began from Heathrow airport flying BA direct to Miami, the flight was pleasant and we were well looked after in our executive plus seats (makes all the difference for leg room). We arrived at miami 13.30 local time and were greeted by two princess reps holding cards as we entered arrivals. Once all the passengers were gathered (about 15 minutes) we were taken to the bus for our transfer to The Intercontinental Hotel, Miami. Once on the bus a rep explained what time we would be collected the next day to be taken to the ship and gave a brief run through of things to do in the area that evening and how our luggage would be collected etc. The check in for the room was speedy and efficient and we were in our room twenty minutes later. The room was clean and tastefully decorated, comfortable beds and a very nice bathroom. We got a cab to the Dolphin mall $16 to do some shopping and grab a bite to eat before settling down for the night. On the morning of the cruise we decided to eat breakfast out rather that in the hotel restaurant which was rather expensive (around $28 pp) there weren't too many places to choose from and we ended up at McDonalds but it was ok. We left the hotel at around 12.00pm on the bus heading for FtLauderdale to board the ship. Entertainment, hmmm, we found the crowd on this ship to average around 65 to 75 years old (we were mum and daughter 46 & 28)several other cruisers commented on this voyage being the oldest they had come across but it wasn't a problem for us, we met some great people and the most interesting of characters. I don't know if the entertainment was set around this age group on purpose but for us it was a bit "quiet" but we found Larry (the pianist) in the Crooners bar very upbeat and highly amusing. The production shows, no thanks, only one really good singer among them, the others were most times off key and out of tune and this was my only real grumble about the cruise. Ports of call Aruba (best beaches I've ever seen) Colombia (alot of walking and history) Panama Canal (Amazing, we did the Embera excursion and it was fantastic) Limon (beautiful and very interesting rainforest) Jamaica (how soon can I go back) We booked all bar one tours with Princess (Jamaica)and I found them to be good value for money although there is scope to do your own thing from the port. I had previously read on CC that vendors were very pushy in Colombia, they can be but a polite "no thankyou" is all that is required and you are left alone. We bought some great bargains in this town and enjoyed the bartering. I would definitely recommend a visit to the Embura tribe in Panama after you've done the locks (ours was a partial transit) Limon Costa Rica, a beautiful rainforest tour, strange and interesting animals, lots of bananas and very friendly people. Jamaica, we did an independent tour and it was fantastic, did the falls, white river tubing (very relaxing and a great way to cool off from the sun) shopping and Jimmy Buffets which is definitely not to be missed. At no time were we offered drugs whist in Jamaica and the locals are really friendly but this may have had something to do with our tour guide, he was notably respected within his community and looked after us well. Once we disembarked the ship (very organized)we were originally told we would be taken back to the Intercontinental hotel for lunch before a transfer to the airport, however, we were taken to South beach Miami for a sightseeing tour before lunch, then we were collected again and taken to a shopping mall before returning to the hotel for afternoon tea, this was a pleasant surprise and a really nice way to end the cruise. Would I do it again............... YES, no question about it, Princess was amazing and looked after us so well, the service, attention and all the little extras that I've failed to mention made this a holiday of a lifetime for us!!