We are in our 50's and have had the opportunity to cruise a half dozen times before this trip. We looked forward to the experience of seeing Hawaii and Tahiti and sailing with Princess for the very first time.

We choose to take Princess air arrangements and arrived at about 3PM Honolulu time and were taken from the airport to the ship. Embarkation went very smoothly and we were on the ship in less than 30 minutes. This was among the best embarkations that we had experienced in all our cruises.

Upon entering the ship we were not greeted by any crew but we found our way to our cabin on deck 7. There, we were greeted by our cabin steward. Marian was friendly and always courteous. Our cabin was well appointed, compact with a balcony which we used each and every day. I would highly recommend a balcony for a similar cruise. The shower was small but adequate. The food in the Panorama Buffet was very good and included hot selections, salads, fruit and deserts. We especially enjoyed the thin crusted specialty pizzas served in the afternoon. At dinner, we only ate in the Club Restaurant and opted not to go to the specialty restaurants. The food started out less than satisfactory for the first two sittings but improved after that. Our waiter and assistant waiter were excellent and added to our dining enjoyment. Read more