Having only sailed on Princess' bigger ships, I was a bit concerned about sailing across the Pacific on the considerably smaller Pacific Princess. But I was pleasantly surprised! The ship was very stable and we had calm seas all the way. After an 8-hour flight from L.A. to Papeete, we arrived at 6 a.m. and were put on a bus for a tour of the city before boarding the ship. I really love this ship. Because it only holds 640 passengers, there were never any lines for anything and always plenty of seats for the shows. Even disembarkation in Los Angeles was a breeze. I think it took 5 minutes!

Ports were beautiful: Moorea, Bora Bora, Hilo, Honolulu and Lahaina. Lots of sea days, but plenty of activities to choose from. It was much easier to meet people on this ship because you keep running into the same people every day. Since there is only one dining room, there was an early and late seating. I would prefer anytime dining, but I got used to the early sitting. Of course, there's always the buffet if you want to eat on your own schedule. All in all, a wonderful, memorable cruise. I hope to sail on Pacific Princess again soon.