A bit disappointing

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 3.8
Author: Bronx15

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Bronx15

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: July 09, 2022

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D615

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This was not a typical Princess vacation. We sincerely hope that the cruise that we have booked for 1/28/23 is nothing like this cruise and that it is back up to Princess usual standards.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very quick & smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Very understaffed at restaurant & bars. Very long waits for food and drinks

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Used the pool.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Not good at all. 2 performers appeared twice. It was the first time in 10 Princess cruises that we walked out of a show. Also, nothing was scheduled in the Explorer Lounge as Princess always has done. The cruise director was almost invisible!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The restaurant supervisor, Lucy, was excellent. She was very accommodating and friendly and was a very hard worker. In the watch shop, Emma was very helpful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The ship was very clean but we did not like the layout.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Very clean but how could you run out of lotion from day 1 and the bathrobes were missing?

Ship tip

I told many, many first time cruisers on Princess to NOT judge Princess by this cruise!

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Ports of call

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

12 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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booger1xx 2 years ago

You stated you have cruised on 10 previous Princess cruises and you did not like the layout of the ship. We have been on the majority of the Princess ships and the basic layout is the same on all the ships. Only one that might be a little different is the Majestic and that is because the Majestic was built primarily for the Asian market but since that is one of the few we haven’t been on I can’t say for certain. As was said previously must be your perception.

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1960cruiser 2 years ago

Did you ask for bath robes? They are only placed in cabins if requested. I find it hard to believe that the 2nd largest lounge on the ship had no entertainment. I was on that ship not long ago and did not experience what you did, so maybe its all perspective.

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GSpringer 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the review

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Staffing is returning to normal soon

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PDnJ 2 years ago

Hopefully all this is just due to COVID woes and will improve over time. Thanks for the review

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations of Princess. Sadly many cruises just aren’t up to normal standards yet. Appreciate your feedback!

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. Cruising is not the same as it was before Covid, so lowered expectations and flexibility is the key now to enjoying a cruise.

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