This was the first time on the Crown and this class of ship, but our second time on Princess. Overall we had a wonderful trip, highlighted by the interesting people we met and helped by the overall ambience of the ship. There were a some glitches, but they won't keep us from cruising again with Princess. We will be careful of itineraries, however. So, here goes - our unvarnished opinions, with which, I'm sure, others may beg to differ (I am also posting this under Ship's reviews):

The Food - We had anytime dining and found the food to be generally good - not overly salted or dried out - but sometimes uneven. The steak were tasteless the first few times but I think someone must have alerted Princess. By the Captain's Dinner the filet was excellent. The Surf n Turf was uneven with the lobster being dry but the steak perfect or vice versa. The crowding was bad the first two days; better afterwards. It took 50 minutes to be seated the first day, but we fortuitously, ran into friends with reservations, who invited us to join us the second day. After that we went late or reserved. A note about reservations - you may not be able to get through for an hour the first day. Rating - 4/5

Scheduling of tables is not allowed but we met folks who were able to do so. Read more