Is cruising for everybody? Cruising with Princess Cruises from Southampton!

I went on a cruise with Princess Cruises leaving Southampton and enjoyed the beautiful Sky Princess Ship for 4 days! There are a lot of cruise myths out there so in this video I show you what a day is like on board the Sky Princess, its incredible high-quality facilities, the amazing food we ate, and my thoughts on how easy it was to cruise from Southampton and how cruise life has a bit of something for everyone and you can really tailor your days at sea to what you like in a trip! UPCOMING...

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Posted by The Wandering Quinn
on 9th October 2021 and
updated on 11th October 2021

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