I did this Calif Coastal cruise since it was itinerary easy to drive to. My first Princess cruise. First the elevators take a bit to figure out. If this ship was at capacity there would be long wait just to get in and out. The rooms were nice but more experienced guests said they missed the 'sofa'. I was happy with the room and balcony but others felt it was tiny. They charge $20 a day to use the spa facilities so there are no 'free' parts of the spa. I felt the food was uninspired. Simple things like scrambled eggs, bacon, and hash browns was powdered eggs, and has brown patties like you'd see at McDonalds. An overabundance of pork as the mainstay for most of the 7 nites. Ate in the dining room most dinners and felt portions were tiny. The shows were lacking. One comedian, one magician, one impressionist. The new show was premiered and honestly I got lost. There was no introduction and a short 'voice over' would have been nice as I had no idea what the 'story line' was supposed to be. The show was at capacity every nite so unless you get there 30 minutes prior you won't be able to get a seat. Overall a nice experience but not as impressed as I was by Royal Carribean.