We were excited, but a little anxious about the Royal Princess. We loved the smaller Princess ships, but based on how much was available on board, this one looked exciting.

Embarkation was amazingly fast. We're Ruby, not Elite, but there was little difference. We were in line maybe 15 minutes before getting on the ship. Disembarkation was the same. So fast, I almost didn't have time to get my passports out in time before getting to customs.

There were four of us, my 86 year old father, my husband, our 16 year old son and me. Once onboard, we went to the teen area to sign our son up. The newly designed teen center was amazing! They had their own sun deck, hot tub and a gathering area that had a very modern, sophisticated design. There were several teens on board and my son had a fantastic time. Read more