Ship needs to be docked, forever.

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 58

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5
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Caribbean Princess

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

Sail date: June 03, 2023

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C202

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Not worth it with many better cruise lines, this is our 19th and surely the worse experience.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Need signs and clarity on why there are 3 lines

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Buffet signs need to be accurate and list gluten free more. Also confusion on where to go when they close one and open another, not enough seating up in the buffet areas. ALSO they need to allow you t o sit alone more easily, the app is a joke Also the 24 hr cafe is hardly anything and NO free drinks, not even free coffee

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Old ship with nothing but creaking sounds from doors, elevators, and lots of vibrations even to the top floor while we ate, the table literally shakes

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Just need more seating in the main atrium

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Some grumpy staff esp the one girl who works at the 24 hr cafe.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
The few restrooms around the ship were busy and needed more attention

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
The balcony area door made constant noises. The room was small and no sofa to watch without being in bed. The Bright closet/hall motion light is ridiculous, as it cannot be turned off, try going to the bathroom at night! The motion lights by the beds are bad enough but not like the overhead ceiling bright light that also turns off when you are trying to find wardrobe. If you have short legs, good luck siting on the high toilet seat. The peep window at the cabin door is not covered.

Ship tip

DON'T, too old, not worth the thousands we spent. PLUS all the extra $ we had to pay for internet that was substandard and soft drinks and tips

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
WHY do we have to go to wait in a room just to leave first thing with self embark? Why cant we just leave from our cabins during the time slot you gave us?
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9 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for the review.

katenlen    1 year ago

Caribbean Princess Ship needs to be put out to dry. The ship is VERY OLD and needs extensive maintenance and repairs. The pool tiles are missing and can be found on the bottom of the pool. The buffet selection of food was awful and cold most of the time. Seating in the buffet was terrible. The Dine My Way dining was good. There could’ve been more activities to do. Need to improve on my their shows in the theater - production show was great. I wouldn’t book another trip on this cruise ship even if it was FREE‼️

cruisent    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing!

Lamayne66    1 year ago

Sorry to hear.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry you were so disappointed.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

stacyandmikey    1 year ago

Wow. You are really unhappy. Perspective is everything I think. I’m sorry you had a bad cruise but I’ve been on her twice and it was wonderful both times -once from Fort Lauderdale and once from Galveston, Texas. I would recommend you do your research on your ship. Princess has never had couches in their cabins unless you get a junior suite or above. Service on Princess has always been five stars. Also, I’ve never had a problem with Wi-Fi - hmmmmmm

Carnivalfoodie    1 year ago

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