Caribbean Cruise

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 4.4
Author: palsy

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

palsy

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

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

Sail date: February 04, 2024

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: C224

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

The ship size is nice and Princess does a very good job. The crowd was older, which we like since we aren't traveling with kids. We were so disappointed that we only docked at 2 of the 4 islands and had to spend so many days at sea. Of course, we realize the weather is not the fault of the cruise line. They did credit each passenger $75 onboard credit on Friday evening because of this, but we had only Saturday to spend it and we were at sea. Since we had the premiere package, we didn't need photos or beverages and had to spend it at the stores. The lines were very long since everyone was trying to spend the money, and we bought stuff we really didn't need. Credit to our credit card would have been more appreciated.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Simple with green lane but then quite a wait as they call group numbers. Our luggage did not arrive until about 2.5 hours later.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Very good food and variety. One evening's meal in the main dining room was poor. Specialty restaurants were excellent.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Nice pools, fitness center and spa

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Only one stage show was excellent, others were OK or poor.

Children's Programs

No children traveled with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent service from all staff - guest services, shore excursion personnel, room steward, bartenders and wait staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Clean and well maintained. Typical cruise ship design

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Bed was extremely comfortable. We liked the location, near the front of the shop. Did not hear engine noise. Not far from elevators or laundromat. Twice our safe didn't work and once our shower head fell off, but staff responded very quickly and took care of the problems.