Princess Cruises are my favourite however this one fell short of my expectations it is far too big with not enough lifts and the entertainment venues were too loud they must be trying out new amplifiers which are simply not needed you simply can't find a place inside to have a quite drink and chat which has been so good in previous cruises you couldn't even talk in several of the specially restaurants as the noise floated up the atrium to deck 6 & 7 it was like Princess were catering for the 30 to 40 year olds who like to dance the night away with loud music... you still can dance if the volume was turned down inside and maybe if you want it loud deck 16 would be the place not deck 5 that makes it uncomfortable for decks 6 & 7 as well.. having said all that I have another cruise booked so will see if the music is turned down...sure hope so.

We chose anytime dining and whilst the waiting time was minimal the food was not hot and serving time was little too long, our cabin was adequate and the shower a little bigger than other ships. The entertainment in the Princess Theatre was very good and day time activities were plentiful, overall we found this cruise too noisy for us as we like to sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee and this was not possible due to the lack of seating and the noise.