We just got home from our vacation on the Coral Princess.  I promised you I would give you a review on the trip.  Here it is.
 
Overall, the Coral Princess was a wonderful way to vacation.  The ship was beautiful.  Common areas, such as lounges and theaters, were well decorated.  Dark wood was used on walls and furniture in the lounges.  This gave a very cozy, and rich feeling to these rooms.  There were two main dining rooms.  One was used for the traditional, pre-assigned, early and later seating.  The other dining room was for people that wanted their meals to be a bit more flexible.  There were, also, two other dining rooms.  One was a fine dining Italian restaurant called, Sabatini's.  The other was a New Orleans style restaurant.  The quality of the food in the main dining rooms ranged from average to very good.  The biggest problem was that some of the food came out overdone.  This problem applied to the fish, the lobster tails, and Alaskan king crab legs.  Overcooked lobster tails and crab legs is definitely not desirable.  However, the wait staff was very professional.  They were always able to offer an alternative meal that was presented almost immediately.  A point of interest, in reference to the food, is that all of the bread, cakes, cookies and ice cream were made on the ship.  I couldn't believe the quality of the bread.  The ice cream was decadent.  Avram couldn't get enough of the sorbet.  Every night was a different flavor.  I think my favorites  were the cherry sorbet and rum raisin ice cream.  The menu was well diversified.  There really was something for everyone.  Every night there was a spa menu, as well as, a vegetarian menu.  In addition, you were always able to order standbys of salmon, chicken, or steak. 

The cabins were well appointed.  We really enjoyed the balcony off of our bedroom.  Storage space was sufficient, and there was no problem getting additional hangers.  Jokes could be made about the bathroom's size.  But, it worked.  Like our waiters, our cabin steward was a sweetheart.  He was attentive and efficient.  Our room was always ready when we returned from breakfast or a side trip.  We felt well cared for.

Entertainment on the ship was great.  The ship's shows were Vegas quality.  The talent brought in from off the ship was outstanding.  The comedians left us gasping from laughter.  All in all,  we were very pleased.

Two things to be aware of:  The duty free sign in the better jewelry store does not apply to the better watches, like the Movado.  No one tells you that it requires a purchaser to pay a duty.  It is implied that you are buying a duty free item in a duty free shop on a ship at sea...

Overall a great trip on the Coral Princess.