Star Princess August 8, 2004

We are a married couple in our 50's and were traveling with another couple who are friends of ours. This was our third Princess cruise and we have cruised previously on Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Renaissance (our favorite!) We flew directly from JFK to Venice on Delta. The flight was fantastic- left exactly on time and arrived a little early. We were even lucky enough to get Emergency Row Exit seats which made the leg room great. I did not use Princess for flights but made airline reservations on our own, as I wanted to be sure to have a direct flight.

Embarkation was easy although a little slow. We were there early so had to wait awhile to embark but we were on the ship around 12:30. We had booked a BD guarantee (balcony) and were upgraded to a BC on Baja deck. This was a good location and we liked our cabin. I think I would have preferred to be on Lido, where we were last cruise but this worked out fine. Since we had cruised last year on the Golden, it was easy for us to find our way around the Star. She is a beautiful ship and in excellent condition. The service was excellent and we loved our days at sea as well as the wonderful itinerary. We had opted for traditional late seating and found this fit our schedule the best. We were seated at a table for 8 with two other very enjoyable couples- one from Scotland, the other England. The four of us all live in New Jersey. Read more