We chose the Grand for 2 reasons....firstly, it sailed from Southampton meaning we could take as much luggage as we wanted, and secondly, because it was recommended to us by family members. After reading all the reviews I was worried that the cruise wouldn't live up to expectations. I had nothing to worry about, it exceeded my expectations in every way possible!

Princess has a reputation for appealing to 'older' passengers but this was not the case on this cruise, there were a mix of ages on board, including 400 children who behaved extremely well as far as I could see. There was also a good mix of singles, solos, BGLT, family and group travellers on board. We made loads of new friends on board ranging in age from 8-80 years!

We arrived at Southampton around 2.45pm and were on board by 3.15pm without any hassle. Our stateroom was fine, flat screen TV, fridge, reasonable storage space, nice power shower and good size balcony. Sure, it's not 5* luxury but we didn't plan to spend too much time in our cabin and always managed a good night's sleep with no problems on the air con or mattress front. Read more