Our first, but not last cruise.

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Jimfdowning

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 25, 2018

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Disembarkation was a little poor, but it was raining at Everglades Port. Not Princesses fault lol. This was our first cruise and won't be our last, we enjoyed the whole experience from the beginning to end.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Crooners Martini Bar

5 out of 5

Love this bar. The pianist is exceptional and the martinis amazing. Try a Raspberry it's delicious

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The cabin was bigger than expected and very clean. Our maid was brilliant, if we nipped out for half an hour she'd be in there cleaning it lol.

Ship tip

Get to the shows and performances a good half an hour before they start.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Booked the Intercoastal waterway excursion which was better than I thought it would be. A great tour of the city and once on the water a fantastic peek into how the other half live. We enjoyed it :)

Thumbs Up 4

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5

No excursion booked for this one and not a great deal to do at port. Got a local beer did a little window shopping and returned to the ship.

Thumbs Up 2

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Walked to Mahogany Bay beach, but was very overcrowded, so much so we left after an hour or so. Wish we'd have booked an excursion, the islands lush and beautiful.

Thumbs Up 1

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Your pretty much confined to the tourist port area, unless you have a trip planned. This was fine for us and probably one of our favorite ports of call. Found a nice waterfront bar selling local beer 2 for $5 and happily say there for a couple of hours watching the world go by.

Thumbs Up 7

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Great day snorkelling off a catamaran then to a lovely private beach. Plenty of included drinks and loads to do. Would reccomend this, great value for money.

Thumbs Up 11