The Ship

We cruised Alaska on Princess Cruise's ship..."The Golden Princess". It was a HUGE boat...and when you're talking about being in the middle of the ocean, I felt very good about being in a BIG boat!! The cruise ship measures 900 feet long, is 190,00 tons and holds 2,600 passengers and 1,100 crew members....BIG!!
We really enjoyed this ship....it has so many wonderful amenities......
2 theaters (shows put on every night)
1 movie theater
4 pools
a nightclub
themed bars, lounges and various restaurants
sports deck with a basketball court, shuffleboard, miniature golf course, giant chess board
many hot tubs
boutiques
internet cafe
library
Spa and fitness center
and much more!!!!

Here's a picture of the giant movie theater screen that is right next to one of the pools. Anna and the boys sat in the hot tub and watched a movie one afternoon! You can see people in the hot tubs in this picture....that's just how big the screen is....GIANT! and obviously when we're in a port, movies are shut down and all of the stores on the ship shut down too....
Here's a picture of our room....perfect for just the 2 of us.... the kids had an inside room
with double bunk beds.
Here is the back of the boat.....the enclosed area above is the night club, but during the day our kids borrowed games from the library and played those games in that area...it had a beautiful view!!
The last photo is of one of the outdoor pools ...it's the one by the movie screen. On the opposite end of the pool are 2 food areas....one is the pizzaria and the other is a grill that serves burgers, brats, chicken, etc. You just walk up and order the food...it's all free!! The other end has the ice cream shop. Order cones, shakes, etc... a teenage boys dream!!!! Yes, Andrew gained 8 pounds on the 7 day cruise, and Ben gained 10!!!!
Here's John on our balcony.....just relaxing.....