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Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

4.9 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: A428

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Overall, it was a very good cruise. The staff were very helpful and showed respect. We were happy to find "sitting areas" when the food line was closed. Our group was a bunch of cousins and we enjoyed having places to sit and visit. We were so busy visiting that we didn't participate in a lot of the entertainment on board.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We got there early and it was very organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All that we used were very good. Look at our waistlines!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Did not use these; some of the family we were with did and seemed to think they were excellent

Entertainment

5 out of 5
They were top-notch!

Children's Programs

We didn't have any children but some members of our party did.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Alren Alcoran, head waiter and Somsak Sae Dan, assistant, were fabulous. They remembered our names and what we liked. Alren sang a song to our 50th Anniversary couple in our group.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
It seemed that the boat layout was a bit crazy (such as getting to Palm Dining Room). I finally got so I could find my way to most places without a map. The "lap" layout was not conducive to a spirited walk.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It seemed our room was much smaller than those in comparison to other ship lines.

Ship tip

Overall, it was a very good cruise. The staff was very helpful and showed respect. Future passengers should be aware there are a lot of stairs even if you use the elevator most of the time.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5
All I had was an overnight before sailing.

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Beautiful place. Rode a Segway on the beach.

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
Beautiful city.

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

5 out of 5
We loved the Canal cruise and had the good experience of having a large ship follow us.

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5
We docked here then took buses to the Ferry for the Canal cruise.

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
This was a very good stop for us. We did do an excursion with an outside vendor. Visited a Rain Forest, etc.

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5
We visited Rose Hill, a "haunted" mansion and enjoyed our time there. Overall, Jamaica is depressing.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It went very well. A few hitches on our own part, but it worked out well and we got to the airport in plenty of time.
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