It was a disaster

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 3.8
Author: happyending

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

happyending

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

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7 Night Eastern Caribbean With Puerto Rico (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 10, 2023

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: A422

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

As far as I'm concerned they should be refunding us a good portion of this cruise due to not stopping at half of the ports. They made this vacation a disaster and we are very dissatisfied with what we've experienced. I'll expect a response.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Unorganized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food was horrible. Nothing was fresh. I never experienced such bad food.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Not much that didn't involve selling us something

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Entertainment was good.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Service was good but not as attentive as we expected

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship is old and worn out. Needs a complete restoration. Never will I sail on this ship again.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Cabin was good. It was clean

Ship tip

Be very careful what ship you choose. This ship is too old to be charging what they do. Very dissatisfied

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

1 out of 5

Very disorganized.

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Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

We didn't get there. They said the seas were to rough to go

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

2 out of 5

Tourist trap. Overpriced junk and nothing to see but shops

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Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5

This was the highlight of the trip. Clean friendly place.

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Never got there because the captain again wouldn't dock due to weather.

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Very disorganized and it took 4 hours to get from the ship to ft Lauderdale Airport

16 Comments

wmbruss 10 months ago

Looks like you should probably find a new way to vacation!

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christylin 10 months ago

Your star ratings do not match your negative review🤔

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JohnPops 11 months ago

So, we passengers are on a cruise ship sailing the seas? (This puts us probably in the top 6% richest humans on the planet based on only the facts we have a roof over our head, coins in our pocket and food to eat). Most passengers are excited and totally get how blessed we all are simply to be on one…? Your star giving comments make no sense at all and blaming Princess for the weather is equally insane? Just enjoy and appreciate what you do have and not what you feel you missed out on? Make memories…? I have a diagnosis of early onset dementia but I’m dammed if I will ever let missing a port or two on a fantastic cruise ship due to unsafe seas tell me I should be angry with its owners… quite the opposite actually! I wish you happy future cruising anyway, and blessings to all. John Pops…

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kelskazoo22 11 months ago

Tuck in your entitlement. Read the cruise contract - you are never guaranteed any ports. Might be time to buy your own boat and risk your own safety?

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LordRochford 11 months ago

Safety comes first. The captain cannot control the weather. Last may on sky princess we lost 3 out of 4 ports in iceland. They added an extra port. We got 20% of cruise fare back as an FCC which had to be used against an existing cruise or new cruise booked by end of 2023. So used against August 2024 cruise. Safety comes first. Get real 🚢🛳🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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excop 11 months ago

Would you have rather the captain put all of you in danger by going into the storms?

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suekIowa 11 months ago

San Juan is a great walking port. Did you go to the port? Visit the cathedral? Lots to see if you go looking.

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willwork4cruz 11 months ago

Here’s your response. You will not get a refund for missed ports. As stated in your Contract, ports are sometimes missed.

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WorldCrusinJW 11 months ago

Thanks for the review

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Gwbigdog 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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karlgrgurich 11 months ago

Tons to do without cost on Princess ships.

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karlgrgurich 11 months ago

Yup. You chose an older ship. The newer ones would have been nicer.

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javawoody 11 months ago

The one thing that you can expect sailing in the winter is bad weather.

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banaford 11 months ago

Do not expect a response from the cruiseline from this review. As previous person said, this site is not the cruiselines, nor do they monitor it. But, you have given away your phone number to anyone who wants it. 😬

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cruising2004 11 months ago

Cruise lines do not see these reviews.

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booger1xx 11 months ago

Review your cruise contract.

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