Caribbean - Southern Cruise Reviews

My husband and I went on a cruise to the Southern Caribbean from 1/8-1/20/23. We went with other friends. Embarkation went smoothly. Once onboard, we had lunch at Savor. Food was very good, although, portions were small. Other complimentary restaurants that we ate at included O"Sheehans (Yum), the Tropicana Room (very good, took almost 2 hours), Savor(very good, ate there several times), and the Garden Cafe (crowded, but food was good). Our specialty restaurants included Teppanyaki (Excellent), Cagneys (Good), LeBistro (Good), Moderno (Good), and Ocean Blue (my favorite). Enjoyed the 80's dance at Spice H2O, but found the exhaust from the ship's smoke stack came down into the area. Didn't mind the smell, but did not realize that I would not feel well most of the next day. My friends also experienced the same feeling. The ship in general is beautiful and easy to get around. We all noticed that the ship was not running right. We experienced a lot of shaking when at the back which included many of the restaurants especially on the lower decks. Our Club Balcony Suite (10208) was wonderful. There was plenty of room for 2 people to stretch out and relax. The balcony was sufficient for the two of us to sit outside. The bathroom was spacious with plenty of storage. Our Room Steward was Herbert and he was wonderful and very friendly. My favorite bar area to get drinks was on the pool deck (Waves). The bartenders were extremely friendly and provided great entertainment when interacting with the passengers. NCL excursions were hot and cold. We loved the Coastal Cruise, Steel Band and Beach. Our group also did the Antigua Beach Escape with Lunch. The beach we were taken to was not the original one. The beach was beautiful, the lunch provided was good. However, the conditions of the facilities were very primitive and not clean. We still had a good time. In all, we had a wonderful 12 day cruise. Can't wait until we plan our next cruise.

No cruise is a bad cruise, IMHO. however, I was disappointed in the lack of shows in the big theatre place. One of my favorite things to do. Food was not as good as usual. Lots of waving in the back of the boat.

Good itinerary. Pretty ship. Great service. OK entertainment.

The main restaurants and pool area are prett crowded but got a last minute deal for haven upgrade and it was worth it. The pool is empty most of the time and hot tub is same thing. There was only 200 haven passengers so it didn’t feel crowded at all in haven courtyard.

It was awesome I had a great time. I met new friends on the ship from different countries.

We had a wonderful cruise. The staff on the ship was very welcoming. The entertainment was fantastic! We will definitely cruise with Princess again,

This is a wonderful itinerary so search to find it on another ship. The getaway is a disaster. Do NOT recommend this ship.

We enjoyed visiting these countries and the comfort of the cruise ship.

Unbelievable had lots of fun can’t wait for next cruise.

Next time I go on an oasis class ship, I'll try to get a cabin closer to one of the stairwells. We had to walk equal distance forward or aft to get to the elevators. Some of our party had trouble walking. We actually booked where we were to get away from the noise of the elevators and stairways but it turned out to be an awful lot of walking.

Great staff all speciality dinner servers were great - love the fact we can use the Suite lounge

Ports where amazing. Every show was canceled except last Sail night. Ship way over crowded no chairs available anywhere.

We took our daughter and husband for their first cruise...needless to say they were impressed. With us it was my 43....have plenty of comparisons. Ship was clean, weather perfect and the two main issues were not understanding the cruise director who spoke WAY TOO FAST. Also, there was no available audio for announcements in our cabin despite turning up the volume. It would be OK to skip the corny "wash your hands" in the Windjammer. Thankfully we are always entertaining a new cruise venture and RCL is not a bad choice.

Prior to the ship sailing, I ordered a wine and cheese plate to be delivered to our room for when we arrived. It was supposed to be a sauvignon blanc. When we arrived at the room, it was there but it was chardonnay - not sauvignon blanc, it was warm, and with the cork intact. I do not travel with a corkscrew in my pocket. I reported this to customer service but apparently that service is from a separate concession. Needless to say, I will not do that again.

Overall very enjoyable. Ship was awesome. Loved it all

Nice port of calls ship did not go to Grand Cayman but went to Bonaire which was very nice

Overall I highly recommend this cruise. Ports are beautiful and the warm Caribbean sun cannot be beat!!! Ship is smaller and more intimate!!! You will not regret it!

We really enjoyed the cruise. The staff was excellent and being a smaller ship you got to meet people and get around easily. The ports were good too.

Great time on a smaller ship - no crowds which made it very relaxing.

We loved having 2 sea days at the beginning to decompress, and 2 sea days at the end to feel fully relaxed. This was an excellent cruise, and recommend it to anyone.