Embarkation went very smoothly onto the Caribbean Princess. We found that all of the staff onshore as well as aboard the ship treated you with the utmost respect and were always helpful. You could not pass an employee of the ship who did not greet you with a friendly smile and welcome you aboard to your home for the next 7 wonderful days at sea.

Once aboard we were pleased to see that our inside cabin was available so that we could drop off our carry on belongings so we could have lunch in one of the main dining rooms for a pleasant, relaxing lunch where we were spoiled by the waiters and the delicious treats we had in store for us. The waiters were very attentive to our every needs and were always concerned that we were pleased with our choice of our menu selection and would replace it if we were not satisfied. We found the food to be excellent whether in the main dining room or in the buffet. In the Cafe Caribe we did find the traffic flow to be confusing since there were 2 places to enter the buffet which caused confusion as to which direction the line was moving. Probably would work better if there was one entrance and one exit. We found the food choices in the Cafe Caribe to be very tasty. The other buffet(Horizon) was quite congested. We had chosen any time dining which worked out really well for us since we always arrived early for dinner and were always able to leave in time so we were able to catch the early shoes in the theater. P.S. They still serve lobster tails!!! Yum!

The life boat drill was done in a manner that I wish other cruise lines would adopt. You went to the large theater where you were seated by where your designated section was located. You brought your vest with you and after everyone was seated you were given instructions on how to put the vest on. This was the least stressful life boat drill I have ever attended. I have a bad back and cannot stand for more than 5 minutes. This was a pleasure. Read more