This was our 3rd cruise - all with Princess. The Crown Princess is a beautiful ship and is very similar to the Caribbean Princess which we sailed on before.
Embarkation was a piece of cake. Very quick and easy to board. Finding our cabins was easy since we already knew the layout. However, there didn't seem to be as many staff this time there to direct us, so it was good that we knew what we were doing.
We cruised with friends who were first time cruisers and they loved the entire trip, but they also didn't have anything else to compare it to.
Caribe deck balconies are huge and great for sitting and relaxing and sunning.