Will never do a split cruise again other wise good

Item: Caribbean Princess
Rating: 3.7
Author: sherlock2687589

Caribbean Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean

sherlock2687589

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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14 Night Caribbean East/West Adventurer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 20, 2024

Ship: Caribbean Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: R627

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

Never again a split cruise. Show repeated, menu repeated, they make you get off at halfway point and go through customs with long waiting lines - never again a split cruise.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

went smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Outside bar service non existent

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

ok but nothing special

Entertainment

3 out of 5

split cruise - the main shows repeated the second week. will never do a split cruise again

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

except no service at outside bars and buffet service was off and on

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

clean ok, balcony glass dirty, never did get ordered robes, without toilets for 5 hrs as a whole section of the ship the sewer was not working

Ship tip

Not my favorite ship...piazza too small, buffets smaller than other ships, buffet too crowed

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

4 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

15 Comments

bjmadala 5 months ago

We will be on our first back-2-back cruise coming up in a couple months. It's something I have wanted to do. But I didn't think about the repeated shows. Thanks for sharing.

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jallaway 6 months ago

Wait until you realize you can go on that same Cruise 6 months later and it's the same menu rotation and the same shows

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jeffreyschill 6 months ago

We look forward to back-to-back cruises. Obviously, the shows are going to largely repeat during the second half, as the staff performs the shows for which they have been trained. We see the shows we like the best a second time and do things on the second leg we were not able to do on the first leg. The menu is varied enough so that we do not have to eat the same things again unless we want to.

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1960cruiser 6 months ago

Correct, it's called a B2B, and passengers who stay on fir next cruise do not have to go through customs. When the time comes to disembark, they are led to a waiting area until the ship is cleared to start embarkation. Unless you go on a cruise that is not cruising the same area over and over for a season, you will most likely have repeating entertainment.

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booger1xx 6 months ago

The getting off the ship and going through customs is a customs requirement not the cruise line. The ship has to be completely emptied of passengers before reembarking can take place. You don’t have to take your luggage with you.

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Gwbigdog 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 6 months ago

Back 2 back cruises are wonderful, each to their own.

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kdlady 6 months ago

It's called Back to Back, not a split cruise.

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karlgrgurich 6 months ago

Weird. We didn’t have to go thru customs…if I remember correctly. Got off, got back on. Easy

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Dumfy75 6 months ago

Not really feasible for ships to change their shows and menus every week, and most passengers won’t be doing a b2b anyway so no need. At least you know now it’s not for you!

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AuntPinkie 6 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry this type of cruising isn’t for you.

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yvettecruz02 6 months ago

Do they make you take your luggage with you?

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cruising2004 6 months ago

Normal procedure for a b2b (back to back).

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HeavySeas 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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BPRD2696 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

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