Pampered and loved it.
Coral Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America
10 Night Roundtrip Panama Canal (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: March 07, 2013
Ship: Coral Princess
Cabin type: Balcony
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 11 years ago
Review summary
This was our first cruise with Princess and we loved it. I cannot say enough good things about the staff. Every one of them was friendly and had a smile. They actually seemed to enjoy their jobs. Each morning, when at sea, there was Zumba with Mario. it was a ton of fun and he is an excellent instructor. I am Gluten Free and from the very first day I was given the royal treatment. I was offered the menu, by an extremely helpful, Marius, for the next day and could choose what I wanted and they would prepare it for me GF. At the buffet for breakfast I was greeted by our friendly head waiter, Carlos, who had numerous GF options and was at the ready to get them for me. The food was really good and our waiter, Reinier, was quick to offer great suggestions. On the last scheduled stop, Grand Caymen, we could not disembark as it was a tender port and the seas were too rough for a safe transfer. Within a matter of an hour the Cruise Director, Stu, had the day filled with fun things to keep us entertained. Including trivia twice a day. The shows were very good, the comedians, illusionist, the Coral Princess Dancers and the many venues offering bands, pianists, classical musicians were all first class and if anyone was bored it was their own fault!! There is so much positive to say I could go on and on, but suffice it to say that I would highly recommend this cruise and indeed my husband and I are already planning another voyage aboard a Princess ship.Ship experiences
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Ship tip
I would definitely get the mocktail package. It was well worth the $80.00. If you are a coffee drinker then get the coffee card $30.00 for 15 specialty coffees. This is especially nice for the International Cafe. The shows are only 30 minutes in length allowing everyone an opportunity to see them. They have the latest movies which you can watch outside, or in. If you go to the 10.00 PM show under the stars you will get a blanket and popcorn. Great fun.
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)
George Town, Grand Cayman Did not visit port