We sailed on the Princess Caribbean October 5-12, 2013 out of Brooklyn, NY. This was the Canada and New England Itinerary. We were anxious to see the fall foilage and were not diappointed.

After much research, we decided to stay at the Hampton Inn JFK near the JFK airport the night before the cruise. Since our flight arrived late from Seattle, we took the shuttle directly to the hotel. The shuttle was waiting for us when we walked out the door. The Hampton Inn was just "okay", a bit outdated with an "okay" breakfast. Thank goodness we only needed to stay one night. We used Carmel Car Service for transportaion to Red Hook to the cruise port. The service was prompt.

This was our first cruise on Princess. Embarkation was swift, as we arrived at 11:15, and only had to wait about thirty minutes before boarding the ship. We were able to go directly to our room which was spotless and well appointed. We had lunch in the MDR rather than the Horizon Court. Most people ate lunch in the Horizon Court, but it was nice to have a "sit down" lunch rather than eating in the "cafeteria". Read more