This was our 4th cruise, 3rd on Princess. We have been on the Golden Princes to Alaska, Island Princess through the Panama and up to Vancouver as well as a Miami to Vancouver on the Celebrity Century.

We were on board to celebrate our 30th Wedding Anniversary, we had no expectations other than a new experience on land. From the first day we felt a different vibe on board ship that we had never experienced. It is one of those things you know is missing but can't put your finger on. The one thing we had looked forward to was the sail up the inside passage, the ship spent just about two hours in the Vancouver area doing a compass check, taking us through the passage sometime after 1 a.m.

Our room Steward was a happy, bubbly person, our dining room staff was excellent after the first night--there had been something going on between our table steward and another steward, after th it was ok. Everywhere else we went though, it was difficult to get a smile out of the other staff. We raatrely saw any of the officers wandering through the ship making contact with passengers as we have on previous cruises. It seemed that there was some underlying issue. The food was not up to the standards that we have previously experienced on a Princess cruise. Read more