My wife and I are Elite members of Princess's Inner circle club. We picked The Pacific Princess because of it's itinary and it's smaller passenger capacity.
Our embarkation was smooth and easy. We went a day earlier and stayed overnight in Athens.
The crew of the Pacific Princess was exceptional. The service in the dinning and buffet areas exceeded our expectations. The food was excellent, well ...
These smaller ships are much more pleasant than the 2000+ passenger ones and you get to know your fellow passengers, as you meet them around the ship much more often. Getting on & off the ship's quicker, the restaurant is far superior and there's plenty of room on the top deck (never any need to worry about getting a sunbed at any time of day). OK, the entertainment is not so good, but it's still ...