This was my third cruise with my husband and a group of family and friends, first time on Princess (RCL on other two cruises). We took the Princess NE Motorcoach bus from Philly, which made traveling to Brooklyn and getting on the ship quite easy, as well as on the way back. I would recommend this to others. All embarkation/disembarkation was easy.

Here are some of the good points and less-than-good points about the cruise:

Good: Ship itself is attractive and doesn't seem to be showing its age like some say. Room steward was friendly and efficient and provided ice and extra pool towels. Room service was super fast and I thought the quality of food better than RCL. Ditto the dining options at traditional dining. More options and slightly better food than RCL. Took one shore excursion in Halifax (Titanic cemetery and Maritime Museum)--guide was very informative and excited about the subject. Love the fact that Princess allows you to openly bring wine and champagne on board, a definite plus for pre-dinner drinks. Comedians and hypnotist were pretty good; dancers sort of sub par but I don't really like the song-and-dance stuff anyways. Skywalkers was fun. Really liked the storage space in the cabin and the layout; shower was small but that's par for the course and actually thought it was better than the RCL ships I've been on. International cafe paninnis were very good, liked this option a lot. Thought the breakfast buffet in Horizon/Caribe had a lot to offer, but pretty crowded during peak times. Back pool on aft 14 deck was great and not harried, spent a lot of time there. Also liked the two Zumba classes and the afternoon movies in the Princess theatre. Read more