This was my 6th Princess Cruise. We chose this cruise for the great itinerary, a great price promotion, and also because we love the Royal Princess (this was our 4th time on this ship). The central piazza is gorgeous and the ship never felt crowded! I had heard that Matt "O" was the Cruise Director since December and was hoping he would still be onboard . . . and happily HE WAS!! He remembered our family from 2 years ago and really makes you feel special!! His entire staff (Dieter, Noah, Ryan, Kassia, Natalie, and Lucia) were also incredible. Collectively our family of 4 participated in a LOT of activities hosted by them (trivia, game shows, Karaoke, Bingo, Zumba, Escape Room, Stargazing, Dancing Under the Stars, and Mardi Gras Party) and had a BLAST. Matt is especially entertaining to watch: a great dancer and so witty! We enjoyed all of the entertainment around the ship and wished we could be everywhere at once. The new musical show "The Secret Silk" was amazing: the sets, beautiful costumes, and the vocals!! The comedian Troy Thirdgill was hilarious. We loved all the variety of music onboard from the Island Sounds of Tyrone Babb, the great vocals and party dance sets of Evolution, classical music of Romantica String Trio, and the easy listening and dance music of the Sunset Quartet. We were immediately drawn to the flamboyant Perry Grant entertaining on his piano in his unique style with audience participation at the Crooners Bar. He had everyone laughing and we joined his growing group of FANS!!

We found the options for food VERY good. We mostly had breakfast from the Horizon Court or the International Café and a couple of times in the Dining Room. We had the early seating Traditional Dining in the Allegro Dining Room Room which worked well as we could then get to the shows in Princess Theatre or activities in Princess Live! The food was delicious and we often each ordered more than one appetizer or main entrée to share. Our waiters (Dmitry and Dmitro) were wonderful and quickly learned our habits. The head waiter Constantine often helped out and made sure everyting was okay. We had another great experience in the Crown Grill but were sad to learn that lobster tails were no longer offered as part of the family share plattter. Alfredos is a great alternative for lunch or dinner and it is located off the Piazza area where you can listen in on all the action. We purchased the coffee card as always but unfortunately it is no longer accepted at Gelatos. The bar staff were very attentive but not pushy. Rout at Princess Live! Bar was really friendly and even spelled your name and home country on our specialty coffees.

We purchased the 10-day Enclave package and found it to be a very relaxing and de-stressing environment. I wish they would provide face and body lotion in the shower/change rooms. Read more