We have done about 8 Princess Cruises and take 2 Caribbean cruises each winter to get away from the Canadian cold. We thoroughly enjoy the shipboard experience so the ports are of less importance to us. The Regal was just retrofitted with the Ocean Medallion equipment. The best side benefit of this change was that Princess advertised the fastest internet at sea and they were certainly correct. On most ships downloads for newspapers, magazine etc. are painfully slow ( especially when on a time plan). The download speed on the Regal was very close to high speed internet at home. A pleasant surprise.

We have been on the Regal and Royal and one attraction for us ( vs not only other Princess ships but other lines as well) is huge Piazza ( Atrium). Entertainment is constant with bands, pianists, singers etc. constantly rotating. It is easy to spend an entire evening enjoying the various bars surrounding the atrium while having excellent live music.

The food in the dining room was definitely better than on some prior Princess cruises. We went to both the Winemaker's dinner and the Chef's table, both of which offered an over the top food experience that would cost several hundred dollars in a restaurant at home. The steaks in the Crown Grill are excellent and the surcharge of $29 is both reasonable and much lower than on some other lines. Read more