We chose to take the inaugural sailing on the Royal Princess for the novelty of an inaugural cruise. We came with open minds, understanding that any large construction project, be it on land or sea, can face deadline challenges. We were well-prepared for some things to not be available or completed. In fact, we were very surprised how ready the ship and her crew were.
Boarding was delayed ...
This was a multi-generational cruise to celebrate my mom's 85th birthday. Travellers were mom - 85, her sister - 83, myself - 47 and my daughter - 14. Having sailed on maiden voyages before, we all knew that a positive attitude and a go-with-the-flow attitude would be key to a great time. I have to say that I was very impressed with nearly everything. As others have noted, the lack of a mid-ship ...