Curacao was a very colorful town with many unique shops on both sides of the inlet.  Access to the shops on the other side of the inlet requires you walk over a pontoon bridge or take a ferry.  When we were there another cruise ship was leaving and the pontoon bridge was not available.  We took the ferry to the other side but I felt it was not worth the trip.

Curacao

In Aruba it rained the day we were there.  Unusual but it did not damper our enthusiasm for shopping.  We enjoyed our stay in Aruba and access the shopping area is a very easy walk.  A nice change from other Caribbean islands is that we were not HASSLED or HUSTLED while walking from the ship to the shopping area.

Aruba

L106 which is a suite in the front of the ship.  DO NOT BOOK any cabin on LIDO deck in the front of the ship.  Underneath exercise room and all you hear is the pounding of the treadmills from 7:00 am on.

Overall Evaluation: (more detail comments appear below)
- Crown is an elegant ship, well decorated for Christmas, clean, and relatively easy to navigate
- Suite was comfortable but our location was problematic (see comments below)
- Food quality was good, not great except for the Crown Grill which was exceptional
- Dining room (Michelangelo, Da Vinci)  menu variety not great, anytime dining reservation system is chaotic, and service level can vary greatly
- International Cafe and Ice Cream and Pizza Bar (great pizza) were two of our favorite places
- Entertainment variety was good and some of the special acts were exceptional, shows ordinary
- Exercise room and spa were below expectation levels compared to other cruise lines
- The staff was not as friendly and helpful on the Crown as other cruise lines.If you're a first time Princess Suite passenger, you better inquire about how to access the amenities offered because there is NO ONE to assist you such as a concierge or butler like on other cruise lines.

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Exp Cruiser - 1st Time Princess Cruiser - Crown to Aruba

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