What can I say? Helping me to celebrate my Mom's 76th birthday were 3 other girlfriends all in their 50's. This is my 8th cruise - third on Princess having sailed the Dawn in 1997 and the Grand a few years after that.

Embarkation: Can you believe we were at the port and on the ship in less than 30 minutes? A snap! Painless! Princess devotes staff to organizing embarkation splitting you on escalators by cabin number. Someone greets you at ship entry and even at elevators till you get to your room - bravo!

The Cabin - our minisuite on Dolphin deck was superb. Great layout, impeccably maintained inside and plenty of smart storage. Recommendation? Dolphin balcony's are exposed to the elements natural and man made (bird droppings, cigar droppings from above and rain) a better effort to maintain these would enhance the balcony experience which was so-so. Also - if you are 2 in the cabin - 4 chairs are way too much - get two removed! Read more