My best girlfriend and I arrived in Ft. Lauderdale on April 20 to have a Princess rep waiting at the airport for us. We were transferred to The Sheraton on the Beach hotel for a one night stay. The hotel was right on the beach (very, very crowded) and had plenty of restaurants inside and nearby to choose from. We loved the restaurant on the deck and the waiters were first class. We loved when they brought our lunch to the beach. Prices were fantastic.

Sunday morning we were transported to the cruise ship with embarkation being extra fast as I am Platinum. We were in our room by l p.m. inside cabin A253 (Aloha). Our room was satisfactory but we were pleasantly surprised to have a dozen chocolate covered strawberries waiting for us. A couple weeks prior to cruising I received a packet from Princess informing me that I had been chosen to be a VIP Casino guest. It was a fabulous surprise with casino cash, complimentary drinks while playing, champagne in our stateroom, plus cocktail receptions, tournaments and raffles. It was especially nice to be able to bring my friend who was a first time Princess cruiser.

Our ports were Princess Cay, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and Nassau. Grand Turk was on the itinerary but it was changed prior to arrival to our disappointment. We didn't book any Princess excursions. Weather was wonderful in the 80's. Read more