The Pacific Princess pulled into Apia Harbor yesterday. Because the boats arrive in the middle of the night or really early in the morning. I've never actually seen a cruise ship arrive. There are just there. One day, I look down from the heights of Fagali'i, and the harbor is empty. The next day, there's a massive white ship the size of building sitting at the dock, and scores of poor-dressed octogenarians shuffling through downtown Apia.

Here is the blurb from their website:
R3, a former Renaissance vessel was introduced to Princess' fleet on August 9, 2002 as Pacific Princess. Her sleek, modern design will provides a 'boutique version' of our Personal Choice Cruising program, with over two thirds of the ship's cabins having balconies and with a variety of dining and entertainment options to deliver on our trademark "big ship choice" in a smaller, more intimate cruise environment.

You can get more details about the boat at the official site:

http://www.princess.com/onboard/fleet/pacificNew/index.html