We chose this cruise because it was on the Regal, the newest Princess ship in the Caribbean lineup, and because of the itinerary. We were on the 15th floor in a Mini Suite, as there four in our family. Embarkation in Ft Lauderdale went fairly fast, but I kind of felt we were rushed aboard. Disembarkation was also painless. We had a late flight, so we stayed aboard until about 8:45, and our luggage was easy to find, and no lines for customs at this time. The terminal had lines of taxis readily available to take us to the airport.

Pros: fairly new ship, no elevator or plumbing issues, leaks from the pools, etc. We were under the Lido deck near the glass walkway, and only occasionally heard someone scraping chairs across the floor above us. The food and service in the Main Dining Room (anytime dining) was excellent, and we had no major complaints. We ate at both Sabatinis and Crown Grill, and had superb service in both. If I was going to complain about either, it would be the wait times between courses was pushing the "too long" side. The basic layout of the ship was pretty similar to the Grand Princess, so it was pretty easy for my wife and I to find our way around. The mini-suite was actually quite roomy for 4 of us, with plenty of closet and drawer space scattered through the room. We never felt crowded in this room. We found the Princess Theater to be ample large enough for the showings, but had to be there at least 30 minutes early if we chose to see the early showings.

Cons: the design of the Regal class seems to block off being able to access the front of the ship, something we enjoyed on the Grand Princess. Nothing like the feeling of seeing the ocean ahead without having to look around the edge of the ship. We were not impressed with the Horizon Bistro/Court design and layout, and sometimes found it confusing. The main walkways were too narrow for the "throngs" during feeding times. We were pretty disappointed in the variety and quality of the foods on the buffet at all meals, though we only ate 1 supper and 1 lunch in this area. There was no promotion for a Pub lunch that we saw or heard during this cruise, which surprised us. We found Alfredo's pizzas to be very mild, nearly flavorless, and the wait staff in Alfredo's were apparently having a bad day. The mini-suite cabin balcony is no larger than any other balcony room balcony, meaning while the suite was ample big enough for 4 of us, you can't sit 4 around a table in the balcony. The audio in the theater was always way too loud. They have divided the wheelhouse bar and placed Crown grill on the back side of the bar. The only way to the Crown Grill was to walk past the bar. Also, the bar had a loud (yes all of their amplified sounds were way too loud) stage and there were no walls separating the 2 spaces, just pony walls with short pieces of glass on them, so the music from the stage in the bar would blast into the Crown Grill, were we were supposed to be able to relax. Nothing like trying to enjoy a relaxing meal when you can't hear the rest of the party talking. Watch out for the Miss Texas sales shows. They run long and stagger their "giveaways" to keep you there the whole hour and 45 minutes. Read more