As my friends and I planned our college spring break trip, we knew we wanted to go somewhere warm, drink, eat good food, meet people, and have a good time. Taking a cruise was an obvious choice and the price was right. (4 nights all inclusive Cabo vs. week cruise with Princess Plus). I’ve cruised quite a bit having done NCL, Celebrity, and Carnival; This was my first Princess cruise. I knew it was going to be an older crowd onboard, but that didn’t deter my group of 4 21 year olds. Overall, we had an amazing time! Crew was outstanding. Food was amazing. Drinks were strong and flowing! Let’s dive in:

Embarkation: We arrived the port at around 10:15-ish. We had chosen the earliest boarding group (“A”) but none of that seemed to matter as we all stood in a long line outside to get into the makeshift building. That line led us to security and passport check. Into the check-in/waiting area we go — We had “Green Lane” boarding passed, but were directed elsewhere since the Green Lane was longer than the other. Worked out in the end, we got Boarding Group 2, sat for five minutes, and were onboard the ship at around 11:05am. Strange, chaotic, but worked out.

We took our luggage onboard with us and were told we could drop our bags off at the room. So we did; Our room was actually ready but the door was still open, so we dropped and went to explore. Read more