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Let me start by explaining why we chose this particular cruise, first. This overview is one article in a series of our Golden Princess Southern Caribbean cruise review. Our itinerary included the tropical Southern Caribbean. Our most recent cruise was aboard the Princess Cruise Lines' ship the Golden.

We wanted a cruise line that would cater to the activity needs of our kids and still be elegant enough to be enjoyable to our parents. This celebration was to include our children (in their mid to late 20's) as well as our parents (up to 85 years old). We had a very special birthday to celebrate.

It just so happened that the magnificent Golden Princess was sailing that itinerary on the required dates. Kitts. Thomas and St. St, our preference was to take a Southern Caribbean Cruise which included Aruba. The date for our cruise was somewhat fixed in that the birth date had to be among the cruise dates. Princess Cruise Lines seemed to be a natural fit.

We had a short bus ride to the cruise terminal, from the airport. The flight segments however were very smooth and uneventful. It meant a rather lengthy flight with one stop-over to reach San Juan. Puerto Rico, our cruise started from the port of San Juan.

This seemed to pass quickly enough considering some of the other cruises we have enjoyed. There were the usual line-ups to clear customs and check-in with Princess in the terminal.

Her age was somewhat evident to us but her majesty overshadowed her age, having been on a newer cruise ship. That meant that she was 5 years old at the time of our cruise. The Golden Princess had its inaugural cruise in May of 2001.

The distances between ports made for a mostly leisurely run, with so many stops on a one week cruise. The cruise was a very smooth sail when compared to other Caribbean cruises we have been on.

And Aruba, isla Margarita, grenada, kitts. St, thomas. St, our ports of call included San Juan. But on this cruise we went to a beach only twice and one of those times was right at the cruise port, we are normally 'beach babies' wanting to enjoy the sun and surf as often as possible. Some were still rebuilding after hurricane damage. The ports of call were all interesting.

Of course we mad a point to try to see all of the common areas but obviously missed a few. We found this cruise to be rather 'aggressive' in that we were in port so quickly and so often that we never really saw the entire ship.

Mid to high 80's every day is what we went on a sunny vacation for. Was great, although overcast with light rain a couple of days, the weather.

We could congregate as we would at a cottage or resort, with the doors between balconies open. This was great. All were on the same side of the ship with two groups of three attached balconies. The staterooms we chose were balcony rooms.

There was ample room on our balcony for the eleven of us to sit and enjoy all of this food. Cheese trays nachos and dip and beverages to our stateroom, fruit trays, room service delivered veggies and dip. The birthday celebration was wonderful as well.

It certainly sold the kids on cruising vacations. But it did have all of the amenities and activities required to suit our broad age range, this cruise ship was not the most elegant that we have been on, in all.

Check our Caribbean Cruises Articles map at http://www.a1-discount-cruises.com often, activities and ports-of-call, dining options, food, stateroom, for more specific reviews on the components of our Golden Princess cruise including the trip to the cruise port including embarkation.