Arriving at the port was easy and boarding the ship. The cabins were ready by 12.30hrs and we were able to have a very nice lunch in one of the dining rooms. Entertainment for the first four sea days was not up to the usual standard, there was no production show, but it did improve during the voyage.
I think there may have been a problem overall with the entertainment staff, Trivia Questions were often repeated during the same day and until the end of the cruise much of the entertainment was lacklustre. Cory lead a Choir, which was fun to join and we sang songs from the Sound of Music at the end of the voyage.
Food was good and the service excellent in the late sitting dining room. Hector the Mexican Head Waiter sang to us on a few nights and was great fun!
As always nice and quiet and clean and tidy, never had a problem on a Princess Cruise.
Used the ship's shuttle into the bottom of town and then used the cheap and clean underground to get us to the attractions we wanted to see. We pre booked tickets to Casa Batillo for the morning which was fantastic and well worth a visit. They give you a interactive IPad and earphones and you can look at the rooms then see on the IPad how they used to look. No waiting in line but try to get there by 10.00am. Next we went to Park Guell which has lots of Gaudi designed buildings. We booked this online for 1.30pm, book before you go or you may not get in. Reduced rates offered for students and seniors. Great day out at very little cost. Fantastic views from the top of the park over Barcelona as it is on a hill.