We choose the Regal Princess because of its destinations. We had only cruised with Celebrity to this point but always wanted to try Princess. Overall, we were happy with most things on Princess. The excursions, all booked through the ship, were great. The stateroom, balcony and bathroom were smaller than what we experienced on Celebrity. The embarkment, disembarkment and service were superior to Celebrity. Entertainment was mediocre and the food was a major disappointment. We have previously dined in Blu Dining on Celebrity. The food was superb. The dining room was small and not noisy like the main dining. We inquired at Customer Services to see if Princess offered anything similar to learn they do not. My spouse is hard of hearing so the noise level in the main dining room makes it difficult for him to understand basic communication. That alone might be a deciding factor in us rebooking with Princess.

The ship is beautiful, far superior to the Celebrity ships we have cruised with. There were so many "wows" for us. Didn't feel that way about the Celebrity ships.