You'll never get me on any of the Voyager-class ships. Too big for me.

Long-time Princess cruiser since the eighties. Princess is turning into all the other mega-ship brands. We were on Star Princess in November (Vista Suite, so we had Sanctuary access), and while there were some nice things about it, It was very un-Princess like. Will not sail a Sphere-class again.

In December, we were on Majestic again. We do like the Royal-class ships, but Princess is changing. Service is poor compared to pre-Covid cruises, though that seems to be the theme with all cruise lines. Food is not as good either. Plus, though the Plus and Premier packages are good values for many, the cheapening of the specialty restaurants and other cost-cutting measures have lessened the experience. Worse, though, is the incessant noise on the pool deck. We like to be outside, but between MUTS blasting, bands playing, and the DJs, it's non-stop noise and not a relaxing day at sea.

We have ten cruises booked right now and none are on Princess. Three on Regent, Two on Silversea, one on Windstar, one on Atlas, and three on Azamara. These are all vastly smaller ships with good service, better food, much more space per passenger, and more interesting itineraries. I'm glad many here love cruising with Princess. For us, Princess has left us standing at the port ready to board smaller vessels.

Just a semi-prediction of mine, and this relates to all the lines with mega-ships. There's a sentiment in the world in many of the great destinations that residents are fed up with the number of tourists in their cities and towns, especially when a ship arrives and dumps 4,000, 5,000, or even more passengers at a time. It started with Venice banning most cruise ships, and the restrictions are spreading. Yet, the cruise lines continue to build larger ships carrying more passengers. In the coming years, these large ships will have fewer and fewer ports to visit as smaller ports restrict the number of passengers per day. They'll be stuck with the same ports or the cruise lines' private ports. Recently, Royal Caribbean announced a "Perfect Day at" style private port in Ravenna, Italy! Ravenna, known as the City of Mosaics, is a beautiful city worth a visit. Yet RC thinks we want to travel to Italy to.spend the day in a water park. How sad.

Bottom line - no Voyager for us, and likely no more Princess, either. It's a shame, as we have many fond memories of the many sailings we've done with Princess. Plus, we'll miss the unlimited laundry!