This was my sixth cruise, third on Princess (others on HAL and X), second to Alaska (first was on the X Mercury).

We're a male couple in our 60s, more interested in the outdoors than in drinking and/or shopping. We chose this particular cruise because it was round trip from our hometown, San Francisco, and because we got a pretty good price on an inside cabin.

Embarkation was a breeze. A friend dropped us off at the Embarcadero, and within about a half-hour, we were in our cabin. Read more