We really enjoyed our Mediterrean cruise on the Star Princess this summer. If you are interested I would be happy to tell you more. We enjoyed the itinerary Barcelona to Venice. We enjoyed the minisuite. It was a good value for us and meant a nice varied trip to Europe with out schlepping our suitcases and hoping on trains. We were so relaxed. I think that cruising is a great way to see a lot of different places easily. We hope to use cruising to see some more out of the way locales. There is a trip from South Africa to Sydney that really gets me interested. So far Princess has been fine at an affordable price point. It is a bit like a Hilton or Hyatt not a Four Seasons or Aman resort. :-: