My wife, 10-year-old son and I chose this cruise because it gave us the opportunity to spend some time in London and then cruise into ports we had never been to before. We are a family of three from Saint Augustine, Fl. This was our 37th cruise and 8th cruise on Princess Cruises. We love all the main cruise lines and usually choose the deal and itinerary over the line. I do believe Princess has always been our favorite line and was solidified on this cruise.
Southampton was pretty easy to sail out of. We took a train from Waterloo station to Southampton and then got a cab to the port. The total cost for that was under a hundred American dollars for the three of us. Once there we were on the ship within about 5 minutes.
We had lunch at Alfredo's which is a wonderful and relaxing alternative to the Horizon Court and what we strongly believe to be the best pizza at sea. After lunch, we explored the ship, unpacked, did the muster drill, had a coupe drinks and went to dinner.
We chose an interior cabin for this cruise as we were already breaking the budget between the airfare and our hotel in London. Our cabin attenant, Wong, was among the best we have ever had and we have had some good ones. The cabin was clean and nicely appointed. The cabin does not offer a love seat but does seperate the closet from the sleeping area. It is located across from the bathroom and allows privacy to get dressed and keeps from over crowding. For the three of us, it was perfectly fine for the week and Wong made it extra special. Being from Florida, we did not miss the balcony as we would have been too cold to enjoy it anyway.