8/27/11 Seeing the Golden Princess for the first time is awesome! We had no problems getting checked in and to our room. We had a double room with balcony which is a must. It gives you the ability to see so much and at nite we left our door open just enough to hear the water.
The sailing away party was so festive! Seattle and Mt. Rainier were breathtaking and made us Seattleites proud.
I highly suggest doing research for your trip. The internet had a lot to give you. CRUISECRITIC.COM under member reviews was invaluable because it is written by people that have been there. Most are pretty honest. Some take with a grain of salt.
We were on the Caribe deck, mid ship which is good if you tend to get seasick.At first I thought our cabin was fairly small but having the balcony was really nice and you aren't in there as much as you think you might be. It was comfortable and we were well taken care of by Hermand