Wonderful Panama Canal experience

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 4.7
Author: twilliams3856

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

twilliams3856

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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

Sail date: December 09, 2018

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Wonderful cruise. Much better than we were expecting. Weather is similar to South Florida. Would definitely recommend to others.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Walked right in. Did not wait at all. The new Ocean Ready app does all the paperwork in advance.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was outstanding as usual for Princess. Service could be a little slow in the buffet. Planks, the new BBQ restaurant is great. The banana pudding is as good as my mom's. BBQ was tasty.

Sabatini's Italian Trattoria

5 out of 5

Exceptional food. Great service. Well worth the upcharge.

Slice Pizzeria

5 out of 5

Great pizza. Crisp and always fresh.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pool areas were not overcrowded

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Great shows, excellent performers in all the bars.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Friendly and very helpful

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Caribbean Princess went through a drydock not long ago.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Very small cabin. Excellent new bedding. Very clean

Ship tip

Enjoy the Medallion net internet service. Worth the price

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Went straight on the ship

Thumbs Up 0

Falmouth, Jamaica

4 out of 5

Stayed in Port area. Magerittaville is very nice.

Thumbs Up 2

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Much better than what we expected. Street sellers were persistent but not aggressive. Store clerks were friendly and not pushy. Very beautiful city.

Thumbs Up 7

Cristobal, Panama

3 out of 5

Only drove straight to the ship after our tour. The Panama Canal tour to the Pacific side was very crowded. I'm not sure the boat had enough life vests for everyone. A 7 hour tour took 10 hours. Would recommend only if you absolutely have to see the original locks up close.

Thumbs Up 2

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Wonderful country. Very friendly. Eco-tourism oriented. Went to a hacienda (farm) well worth the trip.

Thumbs Up 4

George Town, Grand Cayman Did not visit port

Sea swells prevented us from tendering.

Thumbs Up 0