Except this time the ship was to all intents and purposes a giant construction site. Yes, it had bee

The ship was in a shipyard in Genoa and about a month or so away from sea trials, so largely complete. There were wires hanging out from ceilings and a lot of men banging, polishing and finishing off things, but it was very clear what the ship would look like inside.
Except this time the ship was to all intents and purposes a giant construction site. Yes, it had been welded together and the superstructure was clear to see, and it had been floated channel island tours out, but inside there was nothing to give you a sense of what it will look like when complete.
The tour was fascinating, but you really channel island tours had to use your imagination, aided only by renderings of what the inside will look like and the words – and enthusiasm – of executive vice president of fleet operations for  Princess Cruises channel island tours , Rai Caluori.
But then I realized as, Jonathan Wilson, the VP of hotel operations, waxed lyrical about the "adjacency" and "flow" and overall vision he had for this ship, that what we were witnessing was the coming together of months and months of detailed channel island tours discussions.
And to be fair, there was a lot to see: the vertiginous Sea Walk, the cabins (albeit not installed, but mock ups), the TV studio space, the pool deck, complete with space for the Jacuzzis and pool and The Retreat.
I'm just glad that I was a part of it, and I hope that Cruise Critic, which has a long history of covering ship yard visits on vessels ranging from Independence of the Seas to Viking 's Longships, can continue to share these early stages with you.