Ship was fine, cruise disappointing as two ports were cancelled.

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 4.6
Author: nealb1051

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

nealb1051

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 11

Helpful Votes: 266

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

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10 Night Panama Canal W/Costa Rica & Caribbean-New Locks (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 18, 2022

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: P208

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Enjoyed the new Panama Canal. Sorry we had LOTS of sea days.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Lots of activities and Cruise Director did a good job..especially when the two ports were cancelled.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Shows were excellent and Xcite are great entertainers. I also liked the violin duo

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Charen and her assistnat, Jessica were outstanding in Islands Restaurant. Wait staff in Sabatini's and Crown Plaza were also supurb.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Constant maintenance the entire trip

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

We upgraded to balcony. Room was OK, bathroom a bit small. Our Cabin Steward, Kishore went beyond the call of duty to enhance our trip.

Ship tip

When going to Main Dining, go to Deck 5 (Islands) for a shorter wait AND request table with Charen is server; howver, at end of February she goes on vacation.

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Ports of call

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5

Been there before...nice old city

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Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

5 out of 5

Enjoyed going through and back and seeing new locks.

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Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Yes, a Cruise Only nature excursion. Excellent

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy and fast.

5 Comments

javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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WhippetMum 1 year ago

Thanks for your detailed feedback

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry you missed ports, glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of it.

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mimiDebbie 1 year ago

Going on the ship soon, so sorry you missed ports! Was it weather related? Some years ago, we missed Costa Rica because of 30 ft waves.

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