chose cruise because of the ports of call & the fact that it was transatlantic. because of the bad weather [fog, rough seas, etc.] we missed St. Pierre, Dundee & Scrabster. even though it was not Princess's fault- it was a big disappointment. those were the ports we were looking forward to [because we hadn't been there]. Princess did add Belfast as a stop & refunded some monies. while that was correct & the right thing to do, still missed those ports.

getting to the ship=she is old & in need of refurbishing from cabins to theater to other public spaces & decks. cabin was adequate with plenty of closet space. the halls on all floors are not wide enough, especially if one has mobility problems & requires a walker or chair.

dining started off not well=had requested gluten free dining-couldn't find or communicate with head waiter for 3 days [he said he had been looking for us since Ft. Lauderdale (we got on in NY)], then it became order the night ahead for next day. other problem was the food for the first week-overcooked meats & fowl with a very dark heavy sauce on everything. we spoke to the head waiter-and it did get better as time progressed. no offer of any wine packages [makes no sense]. Read more