1st and Last time on Princess

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 3.1
Author: SharonKPY

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

SharonKPY

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5

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

Sail date: December 08, 2022

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Old ship, poor food selection in dining room and buffet. Last time on Princess just barely a step above Carnival. Going back to HAL!!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Very easy Medallion Works Great

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Only had 2 real good meals, steak and lobster in dining room and Crown Grill! All diners in the dining rooms were very bland. We actually ate most breakfast and lunch in the International Cafe!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

We enjoyed the musicians that played daily in the Plaza!

Children's Programs

no children traveled with us

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Language issues

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

We've never seen and used smaller showers

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

C323 No small couch, Smallest shower ever seen!!

Ports of call

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5

Enjoyed the free zoo at the port and nice gift shop.

Thumbs Up 1

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

4 out of 5

WOW Great narrative on our ship as we crossed through!

Thumbs Up 0

Cristobal, Panama

2 out of 5

OMG The worst guide ever! She spoke to us as if we were 5 years old! Tour was scheduled for 5 hours and took 8!! Stops where too long 45 minutes should have been 30.

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

Enjoyable very good guide. Just didn't see many animal close up!

Thumbs Up 0

Falmouth, Jamaica Did not visit port

Missed this port due to rescuing a raft of 14 escaping Cuba!

Thumbs Up 0

George Town, Grand Cayman Did not visit port

Missed this port due to weather conditions!

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Quickest ever!

5 Comments

willwork4cruz 1 year ago

I took that same cruise earlier in the year and had a wonderful time. If you ever need a big shower on a cruise ship you can use the showers at the gym.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate your comments

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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CruzeFan 1 year ago

I wouldn’t base my opinion of a cruise line with one cruise on one of the oldest ships in the fleet.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. FYI: the newer Princess ships have bigger showers (I know, backwards of some other lines!) Sorry this ship didn’t meet your expectations. Glad you enjoyed your Canal transit!

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