This cruise was one we have wanted to take for a while. We are glad we choose the month of May because the weather was fabulous. It ranged between 16C to 23C which was perfect for sightseeing. Summer would be too hot especially in the Palaces.

It made for a bit cooler cruising but that was okay since we did not plan on using Pools or Hottubs this cruise. Only 3 sea days so it was a very busy port schedule.

It looks like Princess has embarkation & disembarkation down to a science with the Medallion cruises. We have priority boarding with Platinum level and it took 10 minutes after we arrived at cruise port to board the ship, amazing!!!. People who did not have priority boarding were only in line for about 1/2 hour. Disembarkation was very smooth and did not feel rushed or overcrowded. Read more