We chose this cruise just a few weeks before it sailed as the mini-suites had been discounted significantly and we had always wanted to do a southern Caribbean cruise . Overall the cruise was quite enjoyable with no big issues. We found the staff very friendly and our only wish was that Princess would provide more information on shore excursions that were not geared to shopping.

We had a some small issues at the Symphony Restaurant. I had ordered my filet-mignon done "medium". It came "well done" with a fair amount of grizzle. My waiter re-ordered another meal and this time it came "rare". The maitre'd offered a 3rd attempt but I refused as we were going to the theater. He took our room number to investigate what was happening in the kitchen. Another time I had ordered a glass of wine which I thought tasted "off". I asked for a replacement of another type which seemed to baffle the waiter. He wasn't sure how to handle this saying it had already been charged to my account and got the maitre'd. After about twenty minutes I finally got a replacement.

The entertainment was well done but be aware that the theater is relatively small for the size of the ship, so get there early to get a seat (especially when there are only 2 shows a night). You have to be patient with the elevators as some times they even by pass your floor for some reason. The stairs are a good way to burn off the extra calories that the buffet put on. Read more