We are from Florida, so getting to the ship is a 30 minute ride to Port Everglades. Also, we had a very nice informal get-together of our cruise critic roll call. It was very nice meeting everyone. It would be nice if Princess made a little formal get-together for groups of 25 or more like Celebrity does - a little goodwill goes a long way....

Embarkation/Debarkation - simple and easy; very orderly and we were on the ship within 15 minutes of arrival; bags checked outside $5 tip to the guys. On return, disembarkation was very organized and we were outside in 20 minutes from our color being called. Princess has a silent departure system - they do not call colors over the PA system - you must go to your designated location to disembark (with your specific color tag) - which worked just fine.

Room: We had a balcony cabin BA category on the Lido Deck. This is the same deck as the Buffet and all of the pools, etc.. directly below the Spa area - in our opinion perfect location. The sacrifice is the balcony, as it is a little smaller than the lower decks. It did not impact us at all, and no one can look down on you from above. Also, you can avoid riding up and down in the elevators and it is very easy if you forget something. The room was average size; a bit smaller than other balcony cabins we have had on other lines, but the issue we had was with the bathroom. The bathroom was one of the smallest bathrooms we have ever had on a ship. We are average size people though my partner is 6'2" you could barely turn around in the shower. If you drop the soap you will not be able to bend down to pick it up. If you are a "larger" individual it could be difficult situation. Our cabin steward did a nice job and was non-intrusive and handled some minor needs of ours. Read more