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Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
Caribbean Princess

20 Night Caribbean & Panama Canal Explorer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 01, 2018

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: R511

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Meeting places to go on excursion was not the best organized or maybe it was a lack of communications. We had a great time, looking forward to the next.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Well organized, efficient, received luggage pretty fast.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food at the buffet was good and good selection, steak house was amazing, dinning room food was very good including the waiter and assistant (Crescendo Panjoja and Michael Arquelles) waiter which we requested to sit in their section 3 times.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Limited activities outside. Used the spa facility for a massage: Identified 2 areas due to a previous accident, the massage therapist did not spend extra time on those areas and at the end tried to get me to schedule 1 or 2 more massage and a lot of emphasis selling her products.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Great services: bar waiter: Paul and Luis. Room Steward: John took care of all our needs.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Common areas were clean and well maintained, unfortunately it's not everyone (guests) that washed their hands after using the washrooms as well as using hand sanitizer.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very comfortable bed, clean and refresh several times a day. Good job John.

Ship tip

Overall great experience.

Ports of call

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5
Delays leaving because the staff seemed not too organized or lack of communications. Upon arrival at Dolphin Cover, overheard a new driver was called in because the first one was under the influence which encountered a delay of almost 30 minutes, just before we got to the stingrays encountered mechanical problems another delay. Experience with the dolphin was amazing. Pictures were extremely expensive. Departure from Dolphin Cove encountered another 30 minutes delay waiting for the bus, actually a smaller bus with folding seats.

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5
Enjoyed my tour and great tour guide, people selling on the street can be quite in your face.

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

4 out of 5
Amazing experience.

Colon, Panama

3 out of 5
Good tour, knowledgeable guide. Interesting individual stretch his short with one hand and the other hand playing or scratching his "package". Informed the guide who later approached the individual. Thank god for hand sanitizer.

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

4 out of 5
Our initial tour was cancelled (monster bus), so we opted for the boat and train. Nice tour and knowledge guide (Jonathan).

Falmouth, Jamaica

4 out of 5
Enjoyed visiting the green grotto, knowledge and entertaining guide. Other guests participating in this excursion did not read that a lot of walking and lots of steps were part of that excursion, they complained all the way.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Slow, maybe communicate to the passenger a bit more.
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