We chose this cruise for the destinations and because it was Princess. Everything from the ship to the crew service was phenomenal. The stateroom was a good size - not too small. The meal choices were great in the dining room. Everything about the cruise was pleasant and relaxing. The ports were enjoyable. We didn't take any of the shore excursions, but did our own relaxing walk-about on shore. The Panama Canal experience was fun and since we had a balcony, we were able to enjoy the transit without leaving our stateroom. Our stateroom steward was fantastic - anticipated what we needed even before we asked. For example, we had brought a bottle of wine with us and the next thing we knew, there were two wine glasses in our stateroom for us. Embarkation and debarkation were smooth and easy. The staff seemed to work very well together and communicate on all issues.