We live in Florida and Port Lauderdale in convenient for a quick getaway. We chose Princess because we have always had overall positive experiences on Princess Ships and this cruise was no exception. Because we have cruised the Caribbean on numerous previous occassions we booked this crusie primarily for the on board experience so shore excursions and ports of call did not have much enfluence on our choice of cruises. We picked this sailing because it met our schedule and was convenient in that it sailed form Lauderdale.

On our last several crusies we have opted for the Suite level cabins and in all honesty have become spoiled. The additional ammenities while costly make for a much more enjoyable experience. The suite (L106) was pretty spacious but a little dated in decor especially in the bathroom. The balcony was especially specious and included 2 chaise lounge chairs which allowed us to escape the crowds on the pool deck and have some real solitude.

The food on the cruise was very good with the exception of the World Market Buffet. We noticed that the quality of the buffet offerings was significantly reduced from our experiences on previous Princess cruises. We ate there for lunch on 4 occassions but only because it was convenient to the pool deck and allowed us to dine without changing out of our swim wear. Noticibly from the buffet absent was the steam ship round (roast beef) sea food i.e., boiled shrimp, oysters, clams, and other upgraded fare we have enjoyed from the buffet on other Princess cruises. With the exception of the buffet the food was very very good boardering on excellent the other exception being the Crown Grill again the quality of the food there was not nearly as good as we've had from the Grown Grill on other Princess ships. Read more