This review is for the Diamond Princess, Voyage of the Glaciers, Vancouver-Whittier, July 7-14, 2012.

Embarkation: We arrived after 2pm. One of us in the party of six was in a wheelchair and she bypassed the long line. She was able to take one companion with her, the other four waited approximately 30 minutes to make it through. I really liked the fact they gave out ship maps at this point, can't emphasize enough how helpful those are!

Cabin: For our party of six, we had two mini-suites and one inside cabin. All were well maintained by a great cabin steward. Being tall, we requested a bed extender for one cabin and it was received within 24 hours. It is basically a plywood box, added to the foot of the bed. The steward moved the mattress down to cover it and added additional padding at the top of the bed. It worked out well. The showers in the mini-suites were no higher than 6'. The showers in the gym are taller and wider. Read more