We embarked in Fort Lauderdale. Embarkation was on the whole a smooth process. We were able to go to our cabin immediately and drop off our luggage. Cabin was clean and had lots of storage space. Our cabin steward was good and tried hard to please us. We had smooth sailing across the Atlantic. The captain of the ship, Commodore Romano, was very visible and seemed quite a persoable man. He left the ship during the second leg of the cruise. The captain who took command was not very visible and certainly did not keep us as informed as the commodore. Somewhat disappointing.

The majority of the staff were very friendly and the service on the whole was quite good. However there were more than a few instances where the staff in some of the lounges seemed totally bored and disinterested in their job. It was quite a shock actually to see that happen as it definitely has not been our experience on previous Princess cruises.

The port lecturer was excellent and very informative. The guest lecturer, Jules, also was very good. The entertainment on the whole was just so so. Had seen some of the performances by the Princess singers and dancers. Did enjoy the Russian troupe that Princess brought on for entertainment in St. Petersburg. Read more