Myself, my husband and 14 yo daughter, were on the January 15th Sapphire Princess sailing. We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise and were blessed with perfect weather. We flew into LAX on the morning of the cruise and used Prime Time shuttle to get to San Pedro terminal. Some lines at check in but no problem..we were on board around midday and allowed to access our cabin immediately. We loved our cabin C702, located just near the aft stairs- great position and very big balcony with 4 chairs and a table, and partially covered so you could choose sun or shade. Other balconies were not overlooking ours which felt quite private. Loved the layout of the cabin, huge closet with lots of hanging space and plenty of hangers, which separated the main part of the cabin from the bathroom, giving extra privacy and an area for changing.
We made a point of always using the stairs rather than the elevators to get some exercise, and I think we saved time this way too. I made regular use of the walking track forward on Deck 15, 10 rounds equals a mile - great view at the front of the ship, and we spotted a pod of dolphins leaping, and a couple of whales spouting all whilst walking. The gym has lots of treadmills and other equipment and scales at the entrance( in pounds and kilograms). Water temperature in the pools was lovely, though I thought the hot tubs were a bit too hot. I tried the adult pool at the lotus spa, swimming against the current but found it not strong enough..I kept reaching the end of the pool!
We had anytime dining, and we like to eat early so we would turn up at the Savoy dining room each evening at around 5.30 and were always seated straight away. WE enjoyed the elegance of the Savoy. We requested the same waiters after a couple of nights and this was no problem. We found the food to be well presented and served beautifully. Buffet food was OK, nothing special. My daughter enjoyed the pizza and hamburger stands on deck 14, and I discovered that the hot dog/hamburger grill made lovely waffles and omelettes in the mornings. Nice to eat outdoors.
C702 great location near aft stairs, quiet, lovely big balcony, laundry very handy.