We chose this Princess ship for the itinerary in New Zealand and Australia. However, compared to other Princess cruises taken in Asia, South America, Europe, it was disappointing, perhaps due to the crowds (3,500 passengers). Embarkation in Auckland and disembarkation in Sydney were fine; spacious mini-suite cabin, though the balcony here was small (Lido deck). We found the food on the whole to be very much the same each day, and unlike other Princess cruises, very little variety in seafood. The shows we saw were incredibly loud as if the audience was deaf and there were very few lectures compared to other cruises.
The so called "library" laughable, as it comprised of an extremely small space with few books, and situated across from a very loud entertainment/bar area.
Cabin service was excellent; shuttle service and excursions well organized. However, we will avoid this particular ship if considering a future Princess cruise.
Very spacious cabin with full size sofa. However, the balcony (deck 16) was very small.