Claire82

We were on this cruise too. We haven't cruised a whole lot, a couple cruises with Princess. We were very happy with the condition of the ship and our stateroom on Deck 8, as well as our steward who was great. Buffet got so crowded....we finally decided to order room service for breakfast...definitely worth the extra charge for the peace and quiet. We liked the little aft deck, it was always pleasant out there, even on the rougher, windier sea days. Oh and the cereal area has almond milk and lactose free milk! Yay! If we cruise again we'll know to bring reading material or something for those long sea days, a few too many on this cruise but no ones' fault really. Liked the small size of the ship. The show with Lou Gazara was great! I went to one of the art experiences in the Sky Lounge but there were so many people, I didn't stay. The day in San Francisco we just took a short walk and came back, ate lunch in the blissfully empty buffet and sat at a window looking out at the most glorious view of the Bay, the skyline, a bit of downtown on a gorgeous day! Decided to take the ship shuttle bus to YVR which was a good decision. You can sign up for it if yo have a flight leaving no earlier than noon. Our flight was at 1:45PM. We keep our luggage with us, easier. All in all a good experience. Nothing really to complain about. Would take this ship again.

Going back a few posts (I've been reading but not chiming in): We were on Summit LA to YVR, the cruise after Panama Canal. We were in 8177 and had Gede as our steward. Such a nice guy! We're not experienced cruisers, didn't know what to expect from Concierge Class. Just picked the cabin that looked it would be quiet and pleasant. And it was! Anyway, it's been fun to follow along here since at our stage of the game we probably won't get to the Panama Canal. Fun read and photos! Thanks!