First Princess Cruise

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 4.3
Author: cindyl62

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review

cindyl62

Contributor Level: Purser

504 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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

Sail date: January 07, 2024

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: C328

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

Overall a very enjoyable time. Good food. Good weather. We will most likely book another Princess Cruise

Embarkation

4 out of 5

The port itself was a cluster but once inside the building, it went fine. It seems to be best to order your medallion and do paperwork beforehand. We glided through and had a short wait to enter the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Crown Grill

5 out of 5

Excellent food and service

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The entertainers were very talented. Beautiful productions but some were not my cup of tea like Opera. The magician was great.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Room attendant was great. Most bars were understaffed. Long waits.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

We did not like the layout of the ship but we found it to be clean and thought it was very nice especially for the age of the ship. The pool areas showed the most wear and tear. It may be a bit dated but still very nice.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Loved the inside cabin. Lots of storage. Dinky shower but nothing that'll ruin the cruise.

Ship tip

For all Princess cruises -Order medallion and do online check-in. Once you are in the green lane you will get thru the embarkation quicker. Secondly, we'd recommend especially for hot weather sites...to rent a half day at the sanctuary for $20/pp. Covered private reserved, cushioned lounge chairs, food and drink service as well. The pool and hot tub are a short walk from there that is very convenient.

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Ports of call

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5

The port itself was beautiful. We did a tram excursion and it was not what we expected. Just a drive thru neighborhoods and not a lot to see. Interesting info from the guide.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Very enjoyable..easy to walk the whole area.

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Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5