Golden Princess Review
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~~Happy Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 24th~~
Happy Thanksgiving Day from the Golden Princess, first day at sea on the way to Hawaii: a different way to celebrate turkey day! We departed San Pedro (Los Angeles) yesterday afternoon at 4 PM just a few minutes before a spectacular sunset. The Ports O'Call Restaurant again called out a "Bon Voyage" to us, using the PA system, answered by our ship's horn as we slowed moved down the channel, out of the harbor, and out to the open sea.
Last night after dinner there was an increase is sea motion, most probably from that storm moving south from the Gulf of Alaska, and all through the night there was considerable movement, disturbing my sleep. This morning I am a little groggy, still.
Cabin Review
This was my first experience with a mini-suite on Emerald Deck 8, one of the 12, which are the only mini-suites aboard ship to have COVERED balconies, and I found it to be an excellent choice. Although near the aft of the ship with a bit more sea motion than midships, Emerald Deck 8 is the lowest passenger deck offering balconies, and the lower the better as far as sea motion is concerned. Mini-suites, of course, have about half as much more space than a balcony stateroom, with a sitting area furnished with a triple sofa, chair and table. Also the TWO flat-panel LCD TVs - one facing the "living room" and one facing the bedroom are most convenient. A major asset of a mini-suite is the LARGE bathroom complete with tub and shower. The over-sized closet area is also a definite plus. We had much more storage space: closet and drawers, that we could use. I will never be happy with an ordinary balcony stateroom again!