SUMMARY: All the elements came together on this cruise: great itinerary, good ship, good food, nice table mates, good entertainment. We couldn't have asked for any better. This was our 4th -- and best -- transatlantic.
BACKGROUND: We are a married couple ages 58 & 68, experienced cruisers (20+), Platinum level with Princess, though this was our first cruise with Princess in 10 years. Most recently cruising Celebrity & Royal Caribbean.
PRE-CRUISE: Really bad! We booked with a warehouse club -- never again! A major problem came up with Princess Air: Princess tried to keep the hefty $450 air deviation fee, but shoveled us onto any old flights on the wrong carrier, wrong date, to the wrong airport, wouldn't relay our passport #'s, frequent flyer #'s or seat preferences to the airline. It was a nightmare that took hours of phone calls to correct. I had to call the airline directly to resolve.