Emerald Princess

April 19th - 29th 10 Night Caribbean Cruise

Background:  I travelled with my partner Jimmi (jmcal123). I am a lifelong cruiser (#34) on everything from Crystal to Carnival. While I am not loyal to any one line, this is my 16th cruise on Princess since 2003. So, this is my first cruise with Elite status. We were originally booked on the same itinerary in December on the Ruby, but when we saw the same cruise earlier for half the price, we could not pass it up. This was my choice for cruises because of itinerary and ship... I wanted to see the final evolution of the Grand Class ships and visit a few ports I have not been to in the Caribbean. While there are many positives about this cruise, there were a few disappointments as well... Enough for me to choose Royal Caribbean for my next cruise, but nothing to deter me from Princess in the future, in fact we purchased an open booking. So with that being said, take my opinions with a grain of salt, as I do of everyone else's. Read more