Ten family member cruised together for the 2nd time. The first time we were not on Princess, so it was easy to see the difference between cruise lines. Princess was far and away the better cruise line! Dining was superior, as was the entertainment. The boarding and disembarkation process was very smooth and fast. The variety of shore excursions in each port made sight seeing easy and memorable. Our waitress and waiter in the dining room, Brian and Alpha, were pleasant and interacted with our family with genuine care. On the sail back from Halifax Nova Scotia, to New York City, our scheduled route would have taken us right through the heart of Hurricane Michael. Our captain was dikigent in revising our route to avoid as much of this storm ad possible. We had a rocky ride for a bit, but it could have been much worse without the efforts of the captain and crew. Oversll this was an outstanding experience!