We went on New Years cruise with friends. Overall the cruise was great. We had been on the Pacific Dawn in September and this boat is definitely nicer. Our boarding was delayed due to Norovirus on the previous cruise and the ship needing extra cleaning. On board our cabin had not been properly cleaned out from previous tenants. All food on the cruise was handled by staff only (even the salt and pepper shakers). Despite this people on our cruise got sick as well.

The Princess line seems to cater better for older people. The shows were dated and had some obscure old time songs that were not well known. The Cruise Director did a great job and looked and had mannerisms very similar to "Dicko". We had Jonathon Welch, Jackie Love and a magician as our entertainment. Most shows had two showtimes so it was easy to make time to go to them. NYE was handled very well with an four different parties to cater for different age groups. Formal nights were good with most people dressing up and joining in.

The food was fabulous. Wait staff were very attentive and the dining room was very grand. So was the Princess Theatre and Atrium. At times it was hard to get drink service - especially lunch time on deck or the buffet or on party nights. Read more