This was our 22nd cruise, the 3rd on Princess. We did the western Caribbean itinerary.
My husband and I are both in our 50s. We live in Tampa, so we drove down the morning of the cruise. By the time we got there, we just walked right on - no line around 1:30. We had a balcony cabin on deck 9, and I agree with others, they are rather small. There is also a lack of innovative storage. They could take some ideas from other cruise lines in that department. We were warmly greeted by our cabin steward (JeeZee??) who was excellent throughout the cruise. It was a nice change since on our last cruise we never ever saw our cabin steward.
Overall, we really enjoyed the cruise. Here's a quick summary: