Having sailed on the Crown in 2006 we were interested to see the ship seven years later. As with all Princess ships we have sailed on maintenance was a constant theme and there were few signs of neglect. However there were a few signs of tiredness (e.g. marks on wallpaper).
As Platignum customers we were quickly embarked, although security slowed things down a little.
The cabin was clean and well kept throughout our stay. We chose our cabin carefully too. Forward lifts are often less busy but we did try to walk upstairs - burning off calories.
Standard Princess layout. Relatively quiet even though near a passageway. Plenty of storage and hangers. Room in the fridge for our own carry on soft drinks. TV a bit high up for viewing comfortably but we watched a couple of films so it could not have been that bad. No noise from our neighbours in any direction.