Having sailed on Celebrity, HAL, RCCL, NCL and the defunct Premiere and Dolphin, we decided to give Princess Cruises a try. We drove from Marietta, GA to Tampa, FL to visit family and on to Ft. Lauderdale to embark on the Caribbean Princess on Labor Day 2014.
BOARDING
Print everything at home otherwise prepare to do so before you enter the check-in building. Once in the building, you will go through security with highly trained personnel (right!). Next step is to get your boarding cards. Pay close attention to the cards to ensure you got the seating (first, second or anytime) you requested when you booked your cruise. If you notice a discrepancy do not waste your time with the person who gave you your boarding cards. They cannot do anything for you there. Board the ship and ask where the maitre'd is at. Go see him or her, if the stars and planets are aligned properly, you will get your request.
Nice size cabin with a huge closet. The shower head in this cabin's bathroom is something out of Seinfeld's "The Shower Head" episode (the Commando 450). FANTASTIC!!!! it will perform dermabrasion without chemicals just sheer water pressure. The balcony in this cabin is covered and therefore smaller than the uncovered balconies on Baja or Caribe decks. If I were to sail on Princess Cruises again, I would book a cabin on Caribe deck simply for the larger balcony. Bring your power strip with you if you have gadgets that need charging, I counted three available power outlets in this cabin. One of the twin beds (the one closer to the desk) has an indentation on the mattress...needs to be changed for a new one. I had to call twice to get the A/C in proper working order.