Hi Don --
Nothing specific 'happened' on the Princess trip. A friend of ours says it all (I think) when he describes it as 'Masses of Asses'. We really like smaller ships, no lines, no waiters parading with Baked Alaska, no fixed dinner time and table. It's completely that 'atmosphere' thing. Lots of people are very happy with Princess.
I see you have a clock countdown for boarding the Silver Whisper. Where do you board? We're boarding 3/29 in Puntarenas, Costa Rica to come through the canal and end in Barbados. Are you doing the trans-Atlantic?
Betty