Princess Cruises may be best known for introducing cruise travel to millions of viewers, when its flagship became the setting for The Love Boat television series in 1977. Since that heady time of small-screen stardom, the Princess fleet has grown both in the number and size of ships plying Caribbean waters. Although large in scale, Princess vessels manage to create the illusion of intimacy through the use of color and decor in understated yet lovely public rooms graced by multimillion-dollar art collections.

You're a traveler with a disability. Princess ships are some of the most accessible at sea.

You'd like to gamble but hate a smoke-filled casino. Princess casinos are well-ventilated and spacious.

You want a balcony. Princess ships feature them in abundance at affordable rates.

You have a poor sense of direction. The ships, especially the Grand-class ships, are very large.

You want to meet The Love Boat cast. That was just a TV show, and it was more than 20 years ago.

You're too impatient to stand in line or wait. Debarkation from these large ships can be a nightmare.