Not impressed ....

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean

Dguys

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

14 Night Caribbean Adventurer (Houston Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 21, 2016

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: R and C

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Our 6th cruise, first time on Princess ... not our favorite. to be honest.

Ship is tired (public areas are nice and clean)

Staterooms ( balcony stateroom) Not impressed , as stains everywhere, balcony deckchairs dirty not clean . Problems with toilet, called maintenance 5times. Strange smell , shower smallest ever seen, Friendly steward.

Ship, not the youngest , bit tired Due to diesel engine problems ( more than 3 weeks , never fixed ) voyage changed , did not visit ports as promised ( cruise 21feb engine problems, cruise 28feb same engine problems, cruise 06mar , still engine failure , could not sail at full speed)

Cabin , stains, holes in sheets-cover 4times !!.really need upgrade the rooms. In last week bed linnen never changed.

Staff, some great , most average and even some very rude.

Food, staff in dining room very friendly, food oke, not wow factor. Great sandwiches in Piazza , and coffee ( $$ ) better than the colored hot water in the buffet.

Entertainment, great shows, lots to do.

The shopping host lady is far over the top, al about $$$$$$$ and selling, even the "wake show"on television is one big commercial drama .... would be better to provide guests with usefull information and not only commercial info.

Excursions, Belize ... dont go off the ship , Belize city , no go area , didnt feel safe, locals trying to sell drugs, begging for money, in town nothing to see.

So , please dont think this cruise was one big drama , but must say there are too many issues why we in the near future would choose another company, who in our opinion provide better service/food/maintanance. ( and staff training)

Once more, some staff members are exeptional , many others okay , but also many who dont have the xfactor, no eye for detail, and thats a pitty,

Expected more from Princess, would not give more than 4stars, and maybe our expectations were too high

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Nothing special (dining room/buffet)

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Too many "shopping/selling" shows, far too commercial , but many people seems to like it.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Princess dancers and shows, proffesional

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Few great, many "nothing special" and even some very rude/unfriendly. A smile is free !

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Staterooms need upgrade/deepcleaning

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Not too clean, maintance issues, smelly, stains etc etc

Ports of call

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

If you dock .... yes ( schedule change)

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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

3 out of 5

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5

No clue , schedule change

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

1 out of 5

Dangerous City , nothing to see

Thumbs Up 3

8 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks

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dengage 8 years ago

We sailed on CARIBBEAN PRINCESS last year to Scandinavia lovely cruise had no problems, we sail on Emerald Princess in 57 days can't wait this will be our 4th Princess cruise in less than 3 years, we also sail with P&O and have just completed our 10th cruise with them in under 3 years. Love both cruise companies.

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momof4mpls 8 years ago

We were also on the Feb 21st cruise. We also had problems with our toilet . One call and it was fixed by the time we got back to the room. I don't remember engine problems. I do remember a wonderful staff. We try to stay away from the buffets. The main dining room, specialty restaurant s, international cafe, hamburgers and pizza on the deck were all very good. We were at Belize last year one of

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melanieragsdale 8 years ago

I thought it was immaculate. The service was second to none and disembark was fast . Almost too nice but there's no such thing

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jallaway 8 years ago

It seemed "tired" to us in 2014, but much nicer in 2015. For locals, Bayport is quicker and the boarding goes much faster and I would have kept going on Princess if it had stayed - even with the older ship.

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babygrljaz 8 years ago

Wow we were on the CB 2 weeks ago. Not 1 problem, no missed ports, no complaints everything was GREAT

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Maryannk12 8 years ago

Yes the ship was very worn and the stateroom never smelled fresh. The staff was excellent. The Buffet seem to be the same everyday. The crown grill was delicious. Will continue to sail with princess on a more modern ship.

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shelleyburnett43 8 years ago

We were on the Feb 21 cruise.

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