With about a dozen cruises behind us, hopefully a reasonably balanced perspective...but we're inclined to agree with several other reviewers, this particular Princess Cruise (4/03/2010 Western Caribbean) was the worst we've experienced to date. Having taken our first cruise 25 years ago, we continue to be left with the impression that the pressures of the industry (and a growing client base who has never had the opportunity to expect more ) are witnessing the slow erosion of the overall cruise experience on the major lines.
We're still fairly positive on this style of vacation, but when you start to look at the accumulating list of issues , one wonders if there is value in illuminating them. New and experienced cruisers should expect (and get ) more...and if we don't let the industry know what we expect, the erosion seems likely to continue.
This particular voyage was a case study in opportunities for improvement: