Your review of the ship and itinerary was interesting. We were on the ship for the July 2 and July 12 sailings. I was worried that 22 days on this size of ship would drive me crazy, but we really enjoyed it. Getting to know many of the people who worked on the ship made for a much more fun time on the cruise.
I'm curious about the ship you said Princess is building. I know they are acquiring the last R8 ship which will be the Royal Princess next year, but didn't hear anything about a new build. The ship is currently with Swan Hellenic and is the Minerva II and think this must be what you are referring to.
Sorry to hear you weren't able to stop at Roratonga. Captain Perrin told us he tries his best to stop there and even on our cruise it was a horrible tender ride back to the ship. Apparently one time he stopped but wished later he hadn't. It can be a wild ride in a tender.
Hulagirl
