I love to travel and work in a luxury service environment myself. A group of 5 singles in their 40's and 50's joined me on this trip and we all have great taste and enjoy nice things. I would rate this cruise, Princess Golden a 4.6 out of 5. I have been on a great many vacations from Italy to adult only all-inclusive resorts all over the world. I was a bit concerned that the ship was an "older" ship and some reviews were a bit harsh. I thoroughly enjoyed the cruise on the Princess Golden for many reasons.
The embarking and debarking process - found it to be extremely efficient and pleasant experience.
The cabin and overall ship - lovely. Did not see the ships age much at all. In fact while we were here they varnished the balconies and put down new carpeting in the entire hallways while we were at port one day. Felt the rooms were spacious (for a cruise) and comfortable in every way. Balcony was a must and enjoyed! We had three balcony cabins next to each other and the fact that the balconies open up to each other made our trip that much more fun and convenient as a group travelling together. Our cabin stewart Chai was amazing and he was there whenever we needed anything. Love him. Our rooms were maintained meticulously throughout the trip. All of us are severe overpackers and we found there to be plenty of room for everything.
We had 3 Balcony Cabins in a row on the Odd Side Aft of the Caribe Deck (deck 10)Room C739, C743, C735. It was at the very end of the ship, last three cabins.They were lovely and quiet!