I love cruising and had the opportunity to check out the new Royal Princess.  The ship was really ROYAL!  Although the staterooms are small with large flatscreen tv’s, that allows the ship to make other community spaces larger.  Really how long to you spend in your cabin anyway?  For two people the staterooms were great and I loved the large sinks in the bathrooms.

The public spaces were wonderful.  You could be sitting at the pool or enjoying gelato in the promenade area and suddenly some kind of entertainment would break loose.  I had an opportunity to enjoy pub food with entertainment from a jazz band while sitting in the Wheelhouse Bar.  The International Cafe has a wonderful tea and coffee bar where one can get fresh pastries hot out of the oven.

The Sanctuary located on deck 17 is a beautiful retreat for adults that can be reserved with large cabanas and large comfy lounges chairs.  The retreat pool is another great spot for adults only.

I loved the entertainment on the ship.  The comedian had standing room only and since I arrived too late I could not enjoy the show.  Friends who did make it there in time said he was wonderful!  The Motown show in the Princess lounge was also great.  The sea view bar also has plexie glass where you can look through the glass and sea the ocean and decks below (not for those who have a fear of heights).  Last but not least the evening water and light show is fantastic!  I hope you can now see why I think the Royal Princess certainly deserves her name.