Caribbean Princess Review
1st time cruisers - New England/Canada on Princess
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First let me say that I was more than a bit concerned after reading some reviews of the New England cruise on the Caribbean Princess. I told myself that the majority of people that took the time to write a review probably did so because they were upset about something. I tried to ignore the reviews from those who felt they weren't treated with the elite status they thought they'd earned, those who disliked a port for whatever reason(Newport - nothing to do for kids? - are you kidding me?), and those whose closed minds should have stayed in England and avoided "us yanks" altogether. Some other concerns before boarding were:
- Embarking/disembarking lines - Too easy on in 20 minutes off in much less
- Kids overrunning adult only areas - I never saw one instance of this.
Cabin Review
The cabin was much larger than I expected. We had a very large deck that I thought would be my "sanctuary from the crowds" if needed. It turns out a deck 1/2 that size would have been great. Some reviews complained about the size of the shower - I'm 6'2" and 230 LBS - I thought it was fine. Ask for a mattress "topper" to help with the metal that runs down the center of the bed (2 pushed together to make 1 I'm guessing) Air conditioning seemed a bit inadequate but when the sliding glass door is open, you can open the cabin door and blow out all of the air in the cabin in about 3 seconds