Island Princess Review
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This was our family's first cruise on a Princess ship, having previously cruised with Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Norwegian. Some deep discounts offered a few weeks before departure convinced us that a cruise was a better way to travel to a conference in Anchorage than by plane.
EMBARKATION
We embarked in Vancouver from the Canada Place pier after arriving at 12:30pm. Luggage drop-off was a bit chaotic but then we made our way through the lenghty security line-up relatively quickly, and through the U.S. Customs line-up even more quickly.
Cabin Review
Oceanview (obstructed view)
Prior to booking this room, I checked the deck plan and it appeared this room's window would be between a lifeboat and an extension of the outside wall. In other words, it seemed there would be a gap which would afford us at least some view. I was correct. We could easily see what the weather was like outside and enjoy some of the scenery passing by. The room was large enough for my wife, 28 month-old daughter and myself. We utilized one of the drop down bunk beds. However, I found the beds less than completely comfortable after a few hours (I have lower back issues) and was frustrated by blankets that were too short. I am just over six feet tall and my toes would protrude.Plenty of storage, but the shower in the bathroom was probably the smallest I've experienced on a cruise ship. It was difficult not to get water on the floor since the shower curtain was a bit short and would seem to get sucked inward from the vacuum created by the shower spray.Our room attendant did a fantastic job of keeping our room neat and tidy.