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Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Caribbean Princess

14 Night Caribbean Adventurer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 22, 2017

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: P312

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

We love cruising and have found that the Princess line is the one for us.  This was a 14 day Caribbean cruise divided into two parts, a 6 day western section and an 8 day southern stretch.  Friendly staff and prompt service is the number one reason we choose to sail with Princess and this cruise did not disappoint.  Our room steward was the best, always prompt and efficient yet unobtrusive at all times.  We also particularly found the staff at the International Cafe very friendly and anticipated our orders and needs with courtesy.  This attention to the clients' needs was very evident and very welcome.  As far as the ports of call were concerned the only disappointment was the tender into Belize which was more than a half hour ride each way and a long wait at both ends.  

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
Not applicable as their program ends at age 17 and our 18 year old grandson was not able to participate. I wish there had been a few activities planned for the 18-20 yr olds.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was as expected and we had 'the best' steward on the ship I'm sure. Small problem with the sink drain that was fixed almost immediately.

Ship tip

The International Cafe was our favourite place to meet and have a snack. The coffee card is well worth it if you like coffee daily as the coffee in the buffet is way below standard.

Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

1 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

1 out of 5
There were 5 ships anchored off Cozumel when we were there and all were depositing passengers at the same time. Then we had to funnel through a narrow building before they allowed us to walk freely. Very poor planning.

Willemstad, Curacao

3 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

3 out of 5
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

ploomis    7 years ago

I am on the 8 day portion to ABC islands

ploomis    7 years ago

Did you tour around on your own or did you do excursions?