Meh.... just meh...

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 4.2
Author: rosendale

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean

rosendale

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

14 Night Caribbean East/West Adventurer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 26, 2021

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: L252

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I have been on over 20 cruises, tried many different Lines. Princess was not the best. Food, entertainment was very lacking...

Embarkation

3 out of 5

forced to pay $100 pp for covid test because of needing results within 48 hour timeframe. but because of Holiday, - and our flight travel, 48 hour result was impossible!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

just ok...nothing special, same food presented each day, over and over again with different plated garnishes. blah...

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

cost of bingo was ridiculous. the nightly shows were....nothing special at all...less than a B movie

Entertainment

2 out of 5

the nightly shows were....nothing special at all...less than a B movie

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

the service staff were phenomenal

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I witnessed the crew cleaning constantly. always felt polished....even after the New Years gatherings

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

great cabin. roomy, clean, plenty of storage space

Ship tip

learn the Medallian app as soon as you board. It can be a usefull tool. I had problems with mine because of the spelling of my name so it took 3 days before I could fully untilize the app

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

fast easy painless

11 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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willwork4cruz 2 years ago

It certainly takes some planning to get covid tests before a cruise but it can be done. I had to get them on New Years Eve and managed to schedule free ones at Walgreens. At worst the eMed kits are $25.

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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cbyron3 2 years ago

Was on that ship 3 weeks before. First, the emed.com tests have been around for months so the cost was your choice for bad planning. I agree on the generally lack luster food, however the elegant night beef wellington and lobster tail and escargot was the best meal I ever had in 147 nights of cruising. The shows were by far the best I have ever seen, anywhere, period. Their guest sapprano was a treasure.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

I haven't had any issues with Princess on the Majestic

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deboftheseas 2 years ago

Again, you chose to cruise in a pandemic, by making that choice you signed up for whatever came your way

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10cruiser 2 years ago

We are still dealing with covid we as cruisers have to be patient

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the update

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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