Grand Princess Review
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My husband and I booked this cruise specifically for the great price and the fact that we wanted our fifth cruise with Princess under our belt so that we would move up to the next loyalty level for our longer European/TA cruise next year.
This was our first cruise since moving to Florida and it was so much easier driving to Ft. Lauderdale rather than flying. We booked the Hampton Inn & Suites in Hollywood through ParkSleepFly.com which offered a free shuttle to the pier and back again and where we could leave the car for the week. Great hotel and the price was excellent. The shuttle to get to the ship didn't leave until 12:30pm and was late due to the large number of ships in port (9 that day!) But the driver was good. We didn't take the shuttle back to the hotel as it was just quicker to take a taxi. In the future, I think I would take a taxi back and forth.
Embarkation, as always with Princess, was a breeze. Once we finally got to the pier and our ship, we were in our cabin within 20 minutes. Love the Caribe deck with the larger balcony and for the first time we were toward the back of the ship and loved being closer to the aft stairway. Our room steward, Ricky, was the best we have ever had. Nothing was a problem for him and everything requested was taken care of almost immediately.
Cabin Review
Balcony
Cabin was in very good condition. Balconies on Caribe deck are extra large and allow for 1/2 covered and 1/2 open experience...so always have sun and shade. Two reclining chairs and a regular round table provide good seating and ability to eat out on the balcony. Closet and cabinet space was more than adequate. Bathroom also had shelves which allowed storing of cosmetics, razor, etc. Shower is very small, but was adequate for us.