I have been on Pacific Dawn 3 times before and once when she was originally Regal Princess in 1991. I chose this cruise due to it's interesting itinerary and the fact that it had been a long time since I have visited PNG.

My cabin was 11143 a minsuite on deck 11. It was midship so convenient for accessing the pools and entertainment area above. The room was reasonably sized and had a sitting area and a long bench that substituted for a desk and a place to plonk my stuff on. The bathroom was weird. The shower was situated over the long side of the bath (the wall where the taps are not!) meaning I had to turn sideways to have a shower.. Very difficult when you're tall like me.

Eldy my cabin steward was fantastic. Probably the saving grace of the cruise. He was polite, efficient and looked after me superbly. Congrats to Eldy! never had to ask for anything, and laundry was returned quickly and without any fuss. Read more