We are elite with Princess but before we had a chance to say this, we were whisked into the long line to check in. It did not take too long, but we could have avoided the wait. We booked an inside cabin this time and found that we had adequate room. We did not mind it at all. Since we were next to the elevators, we noticed some noise of the cables the first night, but after that I guess we were used to it. Our room steward was excellent. We also took advantage of having our laundry done every few days. Room service in the morning was always on time and the coffee was hot.

I agree with another reviewer regarding the amount of paper we received in our mailbox advertising spa specials, jewellery, t-shirt sales, and auctions. I also don't care for all of the sales in the walkways around the shops, or tables set up to promote the spa, wine tastings etc. It cheapens the whole experience.

My husband and I enjoy going to the lectures that are sometimes offered onboard. I enjoyed the art lectures, but my husband missed the history lectures that he so enjoyed while on the Sea Princess in Australia. On our Alaska cruise we enjoyed the lectures about the flora and fauna. In both Alaska and the Baltic we had great port lectures too. We were given ideas on what to do in each port, what would be available at the terminal for a shuttle to the town centres etc. This cruise seemed to focus more on shopping at the ports. There were no historical lectures or cultural ones about the ancient Mexican cultures. Read more