Island Princess Review
Nice enough, but we won't likely choose the Island Princess again...
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We chose this cruise for having an overall length of one week, including travel to and from our city. This is our first trip on the Island Princess. Other factors were being on a Princess ship and being reasonably priced. This was a week long getaway, not an annual family vacation. We booked our air travel with EZair, which also includes the transfers from airport to pier. All ticketing and customer service prior to the cruise was handled well and was easy to accomplish.
Embarkation and debarkation were both smooth, as were the transfers and airline accomidations in both directions. I'll note that EZair prices were nearly the same as the best I found online but included the transfers. I will use (or at least check) EZair again.
Boarding the ship we were of course greeted by the friendly staff, and we began exploring the areas of the ship. The ship is easy to navigate, and felt open and not too crowded. Our cabin was similar to other balcony cabins, smallish but not cramped. The standout positive of the cabin was that it was quiet. Not once did we hear our neighbors or cabins above or below us.
Cabin Review
Balcony
The cabin is well laid out, with enough storage for the two of us. The hairdryer is reportedly a bit on the weak side. There are not many outlets, but I brought a power strip (not surge suppressor) so this wasn't a problem. The shower is definitely small, but basically usable. The TV can be frustrating to try and switch channels, it's super slow and we never figured out how to directly go to a channel. As mentioned, this cabin was in a quiet location, and I think has better walls and door than other ships' cabins. We never got any towel animals, not sure if that's a thing anymore...