The destinations on this Crown Princess cruise are very nice - if the weather cooperates; which for us, it did not. The ship itself is quite nice, has a good layout, is very clean. The staff are friendly and courteous (almost to a fault) - having to say "Good Morning" 20 times in the buffet is wearing. The crew doesn't push drinks, bingo, and merchandise although all of that is readily available. More on the ship and Princess, but here are the ports:

Southampton:

Embarkation and disembarkation are very efficient, orderly, and smooth. We were off the ship, bags collected, awaiting a taxi within 20 minutes (7 of us). Boarding the ship was equally as smooth. Stateroom was ready immediately - a nice surprise! Read more