My wife and I are frequent and experienced cruisers. As such, while we were somewhat satisfied with our Diamond Princess cruise experience, there are certain factors that should receive Princess attention. The positives first:

The ship is wonderful: clean, obviously well maintained and efficiently operated (at least from the passengers point of view). Its layout is convenient and provides spaces for virtually any desired activity.

Our mini-suite was quite spacious, well designed, well equipped and maintained in a spotlessly clean condition. The only negative associated with our cabin was the continued placement of the stewards unsightly service cart directly opposite our cabin door: this made for a most unattractive sight on exiting the cabin. Read more