Not the Princess I knew and loved.

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 3.3
Author: GregB68

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

GregB68

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

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

Sail date: January 17, 2023

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Not thrilled with this cruise. Felt like I was an inconvenience that had to be dealt with rather than a valued passenger. Senior crew showed little interest in resolving issues.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Moved from balcony inside cabin with no explanation or compensation.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining was good except for Oscar, who was very arrogant. Buffet very lacking and impossible to get beverages.

Crooners Martini Bar

5 out of 5

Best part of the cruise. Suyat was amazing.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Trivia was good.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Guest performers were good. Others just so so.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

2 out of 5

Tourist trap

Thumbs Up 0

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

4 out of 5

Excursions were long and expensive.p

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Colon, Panama

2 out of 5

Incomplete port.

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Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

1 out of 5

Very poor port of call. Much better available.

Thumbs Up 0

Falmouth, Jamaica

1 out of 5

Shopping mall.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Easy except for baggage claim.

3 Comments

javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate the comments

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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