I will discuss the cruise from the Princess Transfer in Houston, TX. We were met by a Cruise Rep at the airport and were treated like VIP's. We had a driver and a private car deliver us to the Galves Hotel in Galveston. The check in was smooth and the room unremarkable.

The next day we were scheduled for the transfer to the ship and although it was running behind the gal running the show did an excellent job of getting caught up and us to the ship. Once at the ship I turned over my luggage to a porter in excellent condition and once it reached my room one of the suit cases was destroyed. Whether it was the porter or the ships personnel they were acting as Princess agents and this should have never happened. The check in was remarkably smooth and well organized. We arrived in our room shortly thereafter the luggage showed.

The room was well laid out but with no room to spare. Our room steward was excellent and made sure that the room was in order all day. The bathroom had the feel of an RV bathroom (all in one concept) but seemed to work ok for us. We were at the rear of the ship so we felt all of the engine vibrations even though we were on the 12th floor. Read more