We choose Princess Cruise lines because we heard that they were the best cruise line to use when traveling Alaska. Overall, the cruise was very good even though I don't feel Princess offered anymore than any other cruise line could offer. The Royal Princess was a beautiful ship and had no problems handling the number of passengers that were one the ship. The Aloha - 310 cabin was a balcony cabin with very comfortable beds. They were actually AMAZING. The space was very roomy for two people. We used anytime dining and went to the dining room most of the time. We found the food to be good but not outstanding. The drawbacks is the time it took in the dining room was way too long and the food was usually served at room temperature and not hot like we like it. The entertainment was lacking to say the least. We were expecting so much more entertainment to say the least. The crew was not as personable as other ships that we have used in the past. However, our steward, Eric, was wonderful. He was one of the few staff members that would take the time to carry on a conversation with you.The ports were outstanding and the Alaskan people are so friendly. We had 18 people in our party and everyone felt that the cruise was good but the big drawback was the lack of excitement on the ship. We all felt like the shows could have had a bit more life to them and that there could have been a few more. Since Princess is owned by Carnival, we would recommend to take a look at the excitement Carnival brings and add a bit of it to the Princess line. However, overall the cruise was very good. Would we go again and are we glad we went this time? - ABSOLUTELY....