Overall, we had a very enjoyable cruise. Our cabin was a balcony deluxe on D deck. We are a couple, recently retired, and have cruised a number of times before, so our expectation level was already pretty high.

Regal is a relatively large ship with 3000 passengers so it is inevitable that, on occasion, you will feel like you are part of the herd, simply because of the logistics of moving that many people. Princess did a good job of trying to minimise the impact of this. They had very good organisation and sufficient manpower for things like embarkation and port visits.

We chose this cruise because of the itinerary and we were not disappointed. Though not related to Princess, the weather was very good. Temperatures in some ports were 30 degrees C, (86F). A lot of people from colder climates found this very hot. As Australians, we found it warmish but far preferable to cold and damp. Photos always look better with a clear blue sky in the background. Read more