We are from NJ, in our mid 50's, and have been married for 33 years with 2 grown children. I am a special education teacher and my husband is an accountant. This was our third cruise but first with Princess and it was the best. I would have to say that it was a perfect vacation. The cruise ship is beautiful and superbly maintained. We do not have one complaint about the cruise.

The food was excellent. We chose "anytime dining" and ate at the Island Restaurant. We usually ate around 5:30 and never encountered a line. For the first formal night we got to the dining room later (around 6:30) and waited about an hour or so. We met some nice people while we waited and had a drink at the nearest bar. We never ate lunch but the breakfast buffet was terrific. We also ate two dinners at the buffet and again, the food was terrific. We encountered some people who were complaining about something or other about the buffet but we could not imagine what their problem was. At my age I realize that you can not please everyone all the time. Some people love to be miserable and are never happy.

Our inside cabin was on the 12th deck at the very back (last room). This concerned me at first but it was very nice and VERY quiet. It was the best laid out cabin we have ever had. There is a closet hallway between the bedroom and bathroom which worked out nice. There is a bit of a walk to the stair and elevator, but we love to walk and needed the exercise. Our Cabin Steward, Norman, was the best. Read more