This was the very first cruise for my husband and me, and we were pleasantly surprised by how much we enjoyed it. Obviously, we have nothing to compare it to, but it met or exceeded our expectations in just about all areas. Embarkation and disembarkation were very smooth and quick. The ship was lovely and the cabin was perfect. We booked a suite, and the cabin was very spacious (which is important to my 6'4" hubby). I agree with other reviews that the balcony is pretty shallow.

We found the food to be excellent at just about every meal. We ate most of our suppers in the Club Class section of the Concerto dining room. Alfredo's Pizza was very good, as was Crown Grill. We were not impressed with Sabatini's. We both agreed that the two specialty restaurants (with upcharges) were not worth the additional cost, considering how good the food in the main dining room was. It was easily on par with Crown Grill and better than Sabatini's. The International Cafe (deck 6) was great for grabbing a quick little treat--pistachio pudding was the best! Other than one quick breakfast (which was good), we did not eat at the Horizon Court buffet.

We saw all of the shows by the Princess cast members, and I enjoyed them all. A guest soprano joined them for one production evening, and she was great! Found all the entertainment of good quality. We also booked 2 half days in the adults only Sanctuary, and I wish we had booked more. We payed premium for the cabana one day, but didn't feel like the extras were worth the significantly higher charge than just renting lounge chairs out on the deck. I could have spent all my ship time in that area, it was so relaxing, with excellent service. The service throughout the ship was for the most part excellent; we have no complaints. We booked our own excursions at each of the ports, so I have no opinion on excursions through the cruise line. St. Martin was definitely our favorite port, but we enjoyed them all. Read more