This was our first & last transatlantic cruise. We have sailed previously on Princess to Alaska, the Caribbean & the Amazon and to the E. Med & Caribbean on other lines. We choose a cruise for its itinerary with cruise line very important also. Ports of call were Funchal, Maderia; Cadiz (for Seville), Spain; Alghero, Sardinia; Civitavechia (for Rome), Italy; Livorno (for Pisa & Florence), Italy; & Monaco. Disembarkation was in Barcelona.

We were upgraded from ocean view to second category balcony two weeks prior to sailing & were thankful for this as I took a walk past our original booking cabin & found the area to be noisy (produced by the ship) & vibrations could be felt also. Enjoyed our cabin on deck 14 w/large walk-in closet & plenty of shelf (storage) space. More storage space adjacent to bed on both sides. Balcony was average; however, several decks below, balconies were deeper w/more furniture & we could view them very well. TV channels extremely limited (BBC, ESPN & CNN). Princess had several channels & of course there were lots of movie channels.

Theater - We found this to be cramped quarters & it was necessary to arrive 30 min. before show time to get a seat. Shows were average except the final "Once Upon a Dream" was excellent. Singers/dancers were excellent also. Have seen better produced shows on other lines, however. Other shows in the lounges (magician, comedian, etc.) were average. Read more