This was our 26th cruise, 2nd transAtlantic. 13 with Princess; 13 divided among Carnival, Disney, NCL, RCCL, Paul Gauguin. We flew non-stop from ATL to CPN and paid a second visit to the Marriott on the river. $40 cab ride from the airport. Centrally located to most major attractions and a 10 minute walk to the main train station. Since we'd been to Copenhagen previously we visited sights we'd missed before such as the National Museum and Church of our Savior. Executive level amenities are well worth the additional krona. This is a typical Marriott, i.e., clean, spacious rooms and helpful staff.

Embarkation was less than 30 minutes from taxi drop-off to unlocking our balcony cabin. We've always been Princess fans and I couldn't understand the negative comments from other CruiseCritics but this time we experienced some of the issues first-hand. BTW, we're still Princess fans and have booked two future cruises. Most (if not all) of the problems arose because there are 3,000 passengers on a ship designed for 2,500. This creates crowding in all public areas, specifically the Horizon Court buffet and any performance venues. If you want a decent seat, take a book and plant yourself 30-40 minutes early. And plan your breakfast for off-hours when it's not so crowded.

We had a table for 2, early dining in the Boticelli dining room. The service was extremely slow and after the third night - when it took an hour and 15 minutes to get our entree - we didn't go back. Three strikes and you're out. The waiter seemed to be working very hard but there was no cohesive teamwork between him and his assistant. Enjoyed the Wheelhouse Bar pub-grub and Vines Wine Bar. Read more