Ok cruise

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 2.8
Author: catlady68

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review

catlady68

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5

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

Sail date: January 07, 2023

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C626

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We waited 3 years for this cruise. Had booked in 2020 but had to cancel due to Covid. Re booked this one. Our overall experience wasn’t great. 2 days before end of trip my husband and I caught Covid.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Embarkation was pretty quick and smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Dining room food was mediocre. Italian and steakhouse was very good. Staff in dining room were great.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Nothing exciting

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Very disappointed

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Dining room staff and room steward were great.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship is an older ship. We had balcony and cabin was smaller than past cruise ships we’ve been on. Bathroom shower very small. You’re better off to bring your own bath wash.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Small , need to update mattresses and pillows. Steward kept it clean.

Ports of call

Cartagena, Colombia

1 out of 5

Very disappointed with excursion

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

1 out of 5

Disappointed with excursion

Thumbs Up 0

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

4 out of 5

Did not get off the ship but enjoyed the trip through the locks

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Ship disembarked at terminal 2 so we had to be shuttled to terminal 21 on other side of port. Not sure why!

8 Comments

lance2014 1 year ago

So how did you know you had covid? And then what happened? Were you able to get off the ship?

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations after all the waiting. Hope you are feeling better.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

javawoody 1 year ago

Covid is now a fact of life, you can get it anywhere

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

catlady68 1 year ago

Excursions were booked through cruise line

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

CruzeFan 1 year ago

Cruising is not what it was previously. Covid is still common everywhere, including cruise ships, and probably will be forever.

Thumbs Up 2

Flag

Frogboo95 1 year ago

Sorry about Covid. Hope you get better.

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

ousoonernurse 1 year ago

I'm sorry things didn't go well for you. Hope that you and your husband are feeling better. It sounds like you did get to do the excursions. Were those booked through the cruise line or privately?

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

Other reviews of this sailing

Disappointing!

A wonderful relaxing cruise

Nice ports but low quality ship amenities