This was a relatively late UK-advertised (guaranteed cabins only) and hence a late booking (2 months prior) for us and our friends. At no time were we advised, by our agent or Princess, that this was to be it’s first cruise after a two-week scheduled major refit in the Bahamas.

It was to leave Fort Lauderdale 3rd April and after 14 N end up in Barcelona and in taking a more southerly heading than most transatlantic ‘repositioning cruises’ and thereby the prospect of better weather.

A couple of weeks earlier Princess had issued a notification of a later embarkation time commencing at 14:00 in and that it had to be completed by 17:00! Read more