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Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 99

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Caribbean Princess

7 Night Eastern Caribbean With Bahamas (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 03, 2023

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: F303

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was a getaway for my wife and I with the chance to experience a suite.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We were in our first Suite, so of course Embarkation was a breeze

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Breakfast in Sabatini's was outstanding each day and the food in the Reserve collection dining room was amazing. We went to the buffet one day for lunch and they had a good selection of food and it was hot and fresh. Note that this is colored by our experience of staying in a suite.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Entertainment was good, but not great. There seemed to be a wide variety for everyone. Cruise Director Jody was really good, but some of the other entertainment staff needed a bit of work. Pool was extremely crowded as you might expect for the first week of June. Staff could work on cracking down on "chair hogs".

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Production shows were well done and varied. Since the ship is smaller and a bit older, the stage lends itself to smaller shows.

Children's Programs

No children with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our waiters and room steward were excellent as always. The Customer service desk seemed a bit overwhelmed. Tip: Use the Crew Call Chat option on the app when you can.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship was clean and well maintained. I didn't love the layout because we really like the newer ships, but not taking any stars because of my preference.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
If you can grab one of these cabins do it! They are spacious, centrally located, and down a "secret hallway" so there is very little traffic. Plus you can get them for about the price of a mini suite.

Ship tip

Utilize the Crew Call Chat feature on the Medallion App. You get a very good response time versus standing in line and you can go about enjoying your day.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5
Embarkation

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island) Did not visit port

The weather would not allow the deployment of Tenders. :(

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5
We always love walking around St. Thomas. It looks like recovery is still going on, so we like to patronize local stores.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5
Just walked around and found a couple of local art stores. Even with 2 cruise ships in port, things were not too busy.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy! From our room to our car, parked offsite, in less than 30 minutes.

Traveler Photos

F303
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11 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for the review.

philc650    1 year ago

@tonya34 Yes they do. Depending on Cabin type, they will be in different places.

spalover    1 year ago

Thanks for the great review. We will sail on the Caribbean Princess in November, 2023!

Parisjcruisetrv    1 year ago

Love this ship.

tonya34    1 year ago

Do the cabins have a hairdryer?

dengage    1 year ago

Nice review

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your Princess cruise. We enjoyed that feature as well.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Glad you enjoyed.

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