New Locks at the Panama Canal

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 13
Helpful Votes: 329

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Caribbean Princess

10 Night Panama Canal With Costa Rica & Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 26, 2018

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C243

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

2nd time going on this cruise to Panama. 3 years ago saw the original locks and now the new locks. would like to see more options for excursions for people who aren't thrill seekers.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
easy to get on the ship

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
ships main dining room had a nice atmosphere and quality of the food was good. the specialty restaurant , The Crown Grille was over the top amazing. Staff, service, chef and food were fantastic. Highly recommend. Disappointed with the buffets throughout the entire cruise, whether it was breakfast, lunch or dinner. The variety of food offered was limited

Crown Grill

5 out of 5

The Crown Grille was over the top amazing. Staff, service, chef and food were fantastic. Highly recommend.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
on board activities really aren't designed around the age group of the passengers.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The comedians were fantastic. The music and dancing performances not so good.

Children's Programs

no children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
everyone I encountered was amazing, professional, friendly and understanding.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
easy to get around the ship

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
luxury bed is awesome! size of room was good. would like to see better quality bath towels and a larger shower for a balcony. size of our balcony was the biggest I have experienced.

Ship tip

bring your own water and soda

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

I live in south Florida

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
nicely maintained and plenty of chairs

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5
took the horse and buggy tour. did not like the residents being up in your face selling you trinkets

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

5 out of 5
a different experience from the original locks

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5
really enjoyed sightseeing through the rainforest

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
favorite port and country on this trip. really enjoyed sightseeing through the rainforest

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5
easy to get off and visit the port to shop

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
easy off
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

cruz42    6 years ago

Absolutely! We did our first Panama Canal about 4 years ago, and in 1 week we’ll be heading out for the second trip though the Canal’s new locks. 🛳

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