Emerald Princess January 19-29, 2009

This review is a collaborative effort between my wife (cruzinchris) and me. The cruise was our 11th with Princess, second time on the Emerald. Last year, we sailed in early February on the southern Caribbean voyage.

Pre-cruise (Chris): As Marriott Rewards members, we choose Marriott properties when available at our destination. We opted for the Renaissance on 17th Street where we had not stayed previously. We liked this hotel and location that was convenient to restaurants and shopping. We used NW flier miles for our afternoon flight from DTW and arrived in FLL at 5:00PM. We took a taxi to the Renaissance; there is no airport shuttle provided by the hotel. Read more