Caribbean Princess
April 3-10, 2004
Live, from Sea—Notes from the Maiden Voyage
Final Day at Sea
Part
Two
Robert
& Margarett Downie
It seems like only yesterday we were
straining to get our first look at this ship as we flew into Ft.
Lauderdale. Today we try to ignore the fact that it's time to
pack up and move on so that a new group can experience the Caribbean
Princess.
The last few days on board have been
mostly up to Princess standards. There are still a few kinks
to work out when it comes to organizing people for shore excursions
and tendering. With a little time, those problems will also be
solved.
All week the entertainers have been
top notch. Paul McAulghin has done a superb job as CD and has
a great staff working with him. The dining room staff have
also gone out of their way to prepare and serve delicious food, some
of the best we've had on Princess in quite some time.
Of course the biggest question about
this ship has been the issue of crowding. Like the Grand
Princess, we often walk the ship wondering where everyone is. The ship is absolutely full for this sailing.
More than 70% of
those on board are first-time cruisers. I think many of those
have been swarming the Future Cruises office - maybe that's where
they're all hanging out! The changes that Princess has made to
the Grand-class layout allow this ship to absorb the extra
passengers without difficulty. The only time we've noticed any
difficulty was during tendering operations and organizing tour
groups.
The Caribbean Princess rides very
smoothly even when traveling at top speed. We've noticed
minimal motion even in our extreme aft location. We
really couldn't ask for better sea conditions.
Tomorrow we transfer to the Golden
Princess. That makes disembarking just a little easier; still,
it will be sad to say "arrivaderci" to the Caribbean
Princess.
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