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We just got off the Golden last week. It is a beautiful ship! We saw a dumpster full of carpet scraps. Many areas were recently renovated. It still looks as good as it did in March 2002. They must have done it while traveling from NY to FLL, as there were no passengers disembarking when it arrived. Princess is not the "party ship" like some of the others are. There were not alot of kids, maybe because school hasn't been in session too long? We usually bring some booze wrapped up as stated in the previous posts. We always stay a day before/after the cruise and don't pack it until we're boarding the ship. I didn't keep the price list for in-room consumption, but the Bacardi was about $20. Laundry: wash is $1.00 (takes 1/2 hr), dry is $0.50 (takes 45 min). Best time to do laundry is on port days, when many people are off the ship.I can't comment on mini-suites, we've had BA and BB balconies. Last one was an aft cabin C753 and it was awesome! The room itself was standard size, but the balcony was huge and very private. Only had one neighbor, and only heard them out on their balcony once the whole week. I will look for a similar one next time I sail Princess.Enjoy!
We just got off the Golden last week. It is a beautiful ship! We saw a dumpster full of carpet scraps. Many areas were recently renovated. It still looks as good as it did in March 2002. They must have done it while traveling from NY to FLL, as there were no passengers disembarking when it arrived.
Princess is not the "party ship" like some of the others are. There were not alot of kids, maybe because school hasn't been in session too long? We usually bring some booze wrapped up as stated in the previous posts. We always stay a day before/after the cruise and don't pack it until we're boarding the ship. I didn't keep the price list for in-room consumption, but the Bacardi was about $20. Laundry: wash is $1.00 (takes 1/2 hr), dry is $0.50 (takes 45 min). Best time to do laundry is on port days, when many people are off the ship.
I can't comment on mini-suites, we've had BA and BB balconies. Last one was an aft cabin C753 and it was awesome! The room itself was standard size, but the balcony was huge and very private. Only had one neighbor, and only heard them out on their balcony once the whole week. I will look for a similar one next time I sail Princess.
Enjoy!
