My husband and I took a 15 day escorted cruise tour. The land portion was stellar but basically unescorted. Our quite seemed to disappear one we got our room keys. Our disappointed was reflected in his minimum tip.
We boarded the Coral Princess in Whittier on June 3, 2015. We left Rainy Whittier into a gale. The first night and sea day were a little rough.
This ship goes in for refurbishment in early 2016, but should have gone a few years ago. While spotlessly clean, its age was showing. We had a mini suite on D deck mid-ship and felt little motion in our cabin. The extra room was handy.