Everything - especially the crew was wonderful except the food ! I actually lost weight !

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 4.5
Author: elmame

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

elmame

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 86

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean With St. Thomas (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 17, 2024

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin number: B314

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

I love this ship - and I noticed there was a lot of staff this time. They really treated me well. My only complaint was the food. I could write about it in length, but they need a new Executive Chef. And luckily it is not my reason for cruising !

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Perfect - no wait!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Dining rooms were not able to handle the reservations on time - ate at the buffet mostly. The food was not as good as previous voyages on this ship!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Utilized the gym every day for 2 hours - not crowded in the mid day ! Love this gym - great equipment and the view of the ocean is wonderful!

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Same old shows - boring - piano player at Crooners was boring - But musicians around the ship were good

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent. 3 crew members recognized me from past cruises. My cabin steward was the best ! My room was spotless for the first time! Guest services and general crew were wonderful

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

She is old , it well maintained and clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Inside cabin - cozy and super clea

Ship tip

Like anything in life - if you have a good attitude- you will find that you will be treated well -especially by the employees.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Perfect

13 Comments

BrooklynJo19 7 months ago

Thank you for the review and sharing your experience

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Ladyjunecliff 8 months ago

Thanks for all your comments. Appreciate your review

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byhisgrace 8 months ago

Agreed, the food is hit or miss but I don't think I have ever lost weight on a cruise

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kelskazoo22 8 months ago

Thank you for your review. The food seems to be hit or miss on every cruise I take and I do wonder if the chef is the cause or it’s just my luck.

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ZATHROS 8 months ago

Sounds like you had a good time. Surprised about the poor food. Thanks for sharing.

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willwork4cruz 8 months ago

Thank you for the review. I do wonder how much influence the ship chef has on the food. The menus are the same fleet wide but I assume the chef makes some tweaks and some have better quality control.

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booger1xx 8 months ago

I think it’s so cool when the staff remembers us from previous cruises. We were on a Princess ship and we always look for crew members we’ve had before. The particular time a bartender recognized the wife and called out her drink to her she amazed because the last time we were served by him was 8 years earlier.

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Gwbigdog 8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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karlgrgurich 8 months ago

Glad it worked out

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javawoody 8 months ago

Appreciate the feedback

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cruising2004 8 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.

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lsbs 8 months ago

Thank you for the review. Glad that you enjoyed.

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HeavySeas 8 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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