[racedaygal]

We went on the Norway also. Still my favorite ship. So beautiful.

We have been on two 28+ day cruises on Princess and enjoyed them very much. One was to New Zealand/Australia and the South Pacific and the other The British Isles and Transatlantic.

New Zealand is spectacular and so much fun. We saw Hobbiton and, as Lord of the Rings fans, that was awesome, so I would say that was our favorite cruise.

The entertainment on both ships, Regal and Majestic, was top notch, and the cruise director’s staffs were superb. Met lots of lovely, friendly people and had wonderful, mostly private, excursions at the ports.

7-14 day cruises are nice also and the Southern Caribbean is a favorite including the ABC islands. I would start with one of these.

The Pacific Coastal cruises are quite beautiful and the 15 night round trip to Hawaii from either LA (San Pedro) or San Diego is quite nice.

We loved the Mediterranean cruise and have stopped in Barcelona many times. What a magnificent city! Definitely do a Med cruise.

I agree with other posters that the Baltic is a wonderful cruise. Unfortunately, St. Petersburg is off the table right now and the two days we spent there were the nightlight of the trip.

Cruising in general is just fun. A great vacation. We prefer the smaller ships, but we have been on several of Royal Caribbean’s large ships as well as NCL, Celebrity and Princess.