This cruise was a b2b of two 7 day cruises. We had a great time. Ran into crew members from past sailings, and got a very well needed rest. There were a few little hitches - such as canceled excursions, but all in all it was wonderful. For some reason I can't review the other ports of call so I'll do it here -Princess Cays we stayed on ship (was here in April) St. Thomas, Kon Tiki boat ride and beach stop . Wouldn't do it again, but was okay, and St. Maarten - snorkling, high speed raft, beach. Fun, but once was enough lol. Overall, this cruise was everything I'd hoped it would be, and more. I just tend to go with the flow, laugh, relax, and enjoy. Lots of entertainment, food, and laughter. What else do you need?
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Medallion makes everything easier.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
We had Club Class dining and this ship does it the best, hands down. For those who don't know, CC is anytime dining, in a dedicated room and entry, with 'mostly' the same table and server (sometimes it doesn't work out), and has at least one extra entree or side dish each night. On the Caribbean, there is both. In comparison: On the Regal there was only one and not a real good choice, and the service was terrible. On the Emerald there was only one each night. This is the second time for CC on this they make the experience the best.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
We did a lot of Trivia, played games such as 'Hole in One', ring toss, and Pictionary, and hung out a lot in and near the Explorer's lounge watching games shows, magic demonstrations, and Voice of the Ocean. We didn't use the pools a lot, due to the need to stay out of the sun as much as possible. A highlight was being in the Steel Drum performance in the Piazza.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
We only went to the Comedian and one Motown Tribute show, as I don't like magicians and you can only see Bravo so many times The Motown performer also performs in Crooners and did a special Stevie Wonder & Ray Charles tribute that was very good. The dance band, Static, played in the Explorers Lounge each night, and for those who dance the floor was always packed. Soft music - Steel drum and a jazz band - in the Wheelhouse.
Children's Programs
No children with us
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Service was great, as it has always been on Princess. We ran into 7 crew members we had met on previous cruises (on this ship and on others) and it was great learning that they get as excited about seeing past passengers as we do seeing past crew members, lol. Dining service was great, and the hostess went out of her way to give us the same table and server, all but 1 night in Club Class. We met one of the Food an Beverage managers and throughout nearly the entire 14 days, he made sure to say hi, joke about stalking him as we were usually located in one of 2 bars that he managed, and just be extremely friendly and personable when he came by. The bartenders were the best (those were 6 of the 7 we ran across), and our room steward was also attentive and brought us the couple of things we asked for very promptly. No issues with staff at all.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
We have been on the Caribbean Princess in the past, and she is our favorite ship. We really like the layout of the 'Grand' class an similar ships, so that was great. The ship was clean and not overly run down. The addition of the padded loungers, chairs, tables, and clam shell type coverings in and area on the Sun deck aft was wonderful! Also new tables and chairs all around the decks and even a splash pool for families!
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
We had a mini suite (no choice for that here). The room was nice and roomy, clean, and not in need of repair. Toilet and lights all worked, the balcony and furnishings were not rusty, as can happen when in the salt air.
Ship tip
Just enjoy, you're on vacation and the little things won't destroy your experience.
Our original excursion to the iguana farm and a brief drive was canceled, so we chose to see and hold the monkeys and macaws. It was fun, and I'm glad I experienced it, but there was a lot of walking! For those who have mobility issues (which my husband does) this is not the best choice.
Here we did an air boat ride to see feeding manatees. The description was not clear in that the manatees are only sometimes there, and I didn't appreciate that I was 'expecting' to see them, and not just 'hoping' to see them. The company did a great job running the excursion and though a bit disappointed in not seeing any manatees, we still had a good time.
We did not do a Princess Excursion here, as all I wanted to do was swim with a manatee and a sea lion, so I booked the sessions online directly through the Dolphin Discovery. We took a taxi to the park, and since we were early, they expedited my sessions. It was great fun and we took a taxi back. Warning: the photo packages are expensive! But you get everything digitally, so it is all good. We'd been here before (April actually) so we went straight back to the ship.
We did EZ Check, so our luggage was sent to be checked into the airline for our flight, we had our boarding passes, and we just walked off the ship, through customs, and boarded the transport to the airport. we were there within 30 minutes of walking off the ship.
We did not do the limbo also, to many people would have gotten a good laugh if I had tried !
We have have done a B2B yet - so looking forward to that.
Glad to hear your cruise was enjoyable 👍
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