Having sailed once before on Princess's former Dawn Princess to Alaska 20+ years ago, we selected this New Zealand/Australia 13-day cruise precisely because of its stops in New Zealand and Australia and because of our fond memories of our previous Princess experience.
We were NOT disappointed.
The ship provided 5-Star Service by the dining room staff in the Club Class anytime dining room,
It made ALL the difference in the world to secure a Club Class Upgraded Mini Suite to ensure we had the extra space in our cabin to fit the additional seating area and couch. Without a couch for a seating area inside one's cabin, your only other sitting area is on one's bed.
The steward was incredibly hard-working, cleaning our cabin minutes after we left in the morning, and again for evening turndown service when we left for dinner.
Though additional tips are not necessarily required, I gave the steward and extra $100 tip for his incredible service and cheerfulness. They all are so very hardworking.