Hi, We did our first cruise last year in June it too was on the Grand Princess and thoroughly enjoyed the experience sailing round the Med. I gave Princess 10 out of 10the balcony cabin was excellent as was the service, the food and the entertainment. Since that cruise we have now done the Caribbean and are also booked on the Med again this year in June/July on the Ventura and another winter cruise in Feb 2011 on the Sea Princess. We have become entirely smitten with cruising all because of that first Princess experience. Forget the price of the drinks just drink in the style...... Enjoy.