We really enjoyed our cruise on the Island Princess and, for the most part, it was wonderful. There were a few little glitches which I will go into later but, suffice it to say, we would definitely sail with Princess again.

We embarked at Fort Lauderdale after flying in the previous evening from Western Canada. We stayed at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel and found it very nice - friendly staff, clean and spacious rooms. The only drawback was that the restaurant was closed for renovations so we had to hike down the street to get breakfast but that turned out fine because we ate outside overlooking the harbour which put us into holiday mode.

We arrived at the dock about 2:00 pm and the embarkation was quick and efficient. Our group of four consisted of one lady in a wheelchair and the staff were very helpful. Our mini suites were side by side and we were pleased with the accommodations. There was a full size couch, two TV's and king bed. The bathroom was spacious and there was lots of storage space. Tip: your bags can be stored under the bed. We were able to open a door between the two spacious balconies which was nice for us to be able to pop back and forth. Read more