This was my 33rd cruise and my 4th on a Princess ship. The cruise was much like all the others except for the ship. It did not seem as though the designer used a human model when designing spaces. I'm an average sized person and found my balcony cabin very small in size, the smallest I've ever been in. There were drawers in the bedside tables and in the desk. The cabin was stuffed with furniture....desk with chair, arm chair, small round table, 2 beds, 2 bedside tables, and a cabinet with the refrigerator inside. The bathroom was the smallest I have ever had to use on a ship. If I had been taller my knees would have hit the closed door when upon the toilet. It was very cramped and design was poorly thought out. The sink was large but the faucet was set so close to the edge you had to hold your hands in a small corner area to wash them. Shower head was OK, shower had shower curtain.

The promenade deck was a misnomer.....one could only walk several yards before being stopped by 'Crew Only' areas. There is no public access to the bow of the ship.

It seemed as though all the public spaces had low ceilings which was somewhat claustrophobic for me. Read more