This was our first cruise with the Princess line and sadly will be our last. We had booked a balcony cabin and were thrilled when Princess emailed us a few weeks before sailing saying we'd been upgraded to a mini suite.

The embarkation at Southampton was fairly quick and easy, despite the large queues.

We went straight to our cabin which was very pleasant, with a nice sitting area with large sofa, coffee table and two tvs. The balcony was a nice size too but overlooked by people on decks above. The bed was lovely and comfortable and good light from the bedside table lamps. Read more