We have been on 12 cruises and this is only the second time on Princess. I will start with the beginning and go from there. We arrived early in Ft.Lauderdale on November 25th and knew we might have to wait. We were given a number after checking in and was rudely told to find a seat in the terminal waiting area. There was confusion and a very hard to understand Princess person announcing who was to board the ship next. Then, the Elite Princess members got to board first even if they arrived after us. We finally got to board around 12:30.

We found our way to the cabin and was disappointed in the size of the bathroom. For a ship that's only 4 years old, we were surprised that the shower was so small and that shower curtains were still being used. We have been on other ships that have larger showers with doors and they were categorized as a balcony cabin such as ours. We didn't wait long for our luggage which was a good thing. The safety procedure went well, also.

We felt that the ship looked much older than its four years. I know they get a lot of use, but the carpets seemed worn in a lot of areas. One of our biggest complaints is that Princess does not enforce the dress code in the main dining rooms even though there is a sign there. Men were wearing shorts on casual nights and on formal nights, men were not wearing suits or tuxes. When we take the time to dress up and like to do so, why should others be allowed to dress like that? Read more