first off my wife and i have cruised on most major linesthe embarkation was ok 30 minutes and on the boat one hr and the bags were therethe minisuite was nice and ac worked well the balcony ok and steward intoduced quickly and was great throughoutthe pro's the cruise destinations and tours were great although expensive the room was nice although raising the toilet seat smelled like a sewerthe santa fe dining room was the one for us great wait staff the cons everything was nickel and dimed..everywhere you went the was an extra chargeno offense but cost cutting was everywhere , in dinning room the quality of food has significantly become average at best.. room service only continental breakfast in am you can pay for breakfast on balcony of course!!! for a couple of grand for two pleaseeeeegreat meal the second formal night but the rest averagealways asking to buy this or that recently on carnival boat which owns then company and food and entertainmentmuch betterthe services at princess pelican was superb for the little owns and staff was greatallin all if your spending this amount of cash do yourself a favorgo on celebrity holand america or royal carib i would make this number 4 on my list and will not be on princess again