My new husband and I sailed on the Golden Princess for our honeymoon, and we had an amazing time! This was our first time on a Princess cruise. We both had an extensive cruising history, he with Royal Caribbean and me with Cunard and Holland America. We were so thrilled with the whole experience. We would definitely sail on Princess again! Embarkation: A breeze. We arrived approx. 11am, and were on board at 12:15pm. We were the first group to arrive, and it felt like the crew on board were not really prepared for us, as there was no one on board to greet us, except for the guy selling soda cards. We had no idea where to go, but we eventually figured it out. It would have been nice to have a little direction once on board, but no problems.

Cabin: We had a mini-suite on Dolphin deck. Much discussion about uncovered balconies, but we were very pleased with ours. The amount of space and storage is very generous for 2 people. One problem, with 2 twin beds pushed together, it creates a little bump in the middle. Not sure why, and certainly not comfortable, but we had some laughs about it throughout the trip. Our cabin was right across the hall from the laundry room, but we never heard any noise from the machines or from people going in and out. It was so great to have close access to doing laundry.

Food: With all the cruises we've been on, we can say that the desserts were the best we've ever had. They look beautiful AND are actually tasty. The food selection for lunch and dinner was so varied and with great international flavor. With the exception of prime rib on the first and last night, there was never a repeat of an appetizer, soup, or entree choice, and we really appreciated the chef taking the time to come up with a creative menu to keep things different. Also, it was wonderful having Pacific Rim dishes to try, in the spirit of the ports we were visiting. We were assigned Canelletto, but we had asked for a table of 2, and apparently, there are no such tables in that dining room. They were able to accommodate us in Donetello, which is anytime dining. However, they assigned a table for 2 and dining time to us for the entire cruise, and it was perfect. We loved our waitstaff, who were both professional and very friendly. Buffet breakfasts and lunches in the Horizon Court were greatfood hot and fresh, plenty of choices, and we could eat inside or outside. Public Rooms: The ship was beautiful very elegantly decorated in tasteful colors and designs. All the rooms were in great shape, no wear and tear in sight. We loved the Princess theater, with a great view from every seat. We wished the Vista Lounge had better all around views, but the seats are too level to the stage. Still a great room, though. The atrium was a favorite spot of ours, to enjoy pre dinner cocktails and beautiful music, or just to engage in people-watching in the middle of the day. Read more