We have cruised several times on several different lines (Holland America, Royal Caribbean, Carnival) and were looking forward to our first trip on Princess. We were blown away with the fantastic itinerary and excursions, but must admit to being disappointed about Princess in general.
We did the 3-day land tour followed by a sailing from Whittier to Vancouver in July 2011.
The Land Tour:
D408 - minisuite. It was perfect - midship, port side. Lots of storage and even came with a bathtub (my husband, who spent 20+ years in the Navy, was quite excited about this!!).
The only complaint is that EVERYONE above us could see us when we stepped out onto the balcony. It appeared that the other balconied staterooms above us had at least a three-foot cover...we had none.