I used to worked 30 years in the travel industry (including one cruise line), and my job required me to take frequent cruises (just over 60) and provide detailed reports on the ships and the cruise lines themselves. I then spent 10 years in a police department. During that time, and now that I have to "open my wallet" and pay for my travel, I choose to spend that money with Princess.
The style of cruising on Princess suits me....it's comfortable and has a familiarity about it that I enjoy. The overall quality of the food has been extremely good, the entertainment (for the most part) is enjoyable, the prices for the ancillary services are not out of line, the cabins are roomy and generally well taken care of, and they frequently have itineraries to destinations I now wish to travel to. Not to mention the ships' themselves are appointed in a stylish, but not over-the-top gawdy fashion.