11 night panama canal partial transit

Coral Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Coral Princess

11 Night Panama Canal Partial Transit (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 03, 2015

Ship: Coral Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: E630

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

It was nice to get away from the cold with temperatures in the 80's. The Coral Princess is a nice ship,although the cruise was fully booked,we never felt crowded.The staff was helpful and polite.On the down side,the tours is Panama were very expensive.There was a lot of emphasis on buying stuff onboard.The lectures were interesting and informative.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Shows were good,but few good movies.

Children's Programs

n/a

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
very clean and nice.

Ship tip

The deck chairs on deck 15 may be available when all others are occupied.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5
We took the tour,it was interesting and informative.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
We went to the beach for $4 round trip.The is excellent public transportation.

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
Hired a taxi for an excellent cheap city tour.

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

3 out of 5
The tours are expensive,stay on the ship.

Colon, Panama

3 out of 5
The tours are expensive,stay on the ship!

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica Did not visit port

We could not dock due to swells,disappointing,

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Take the trolley tour to learn all about the island.
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1 Comment

glomarrone    9 years ago

All the cruise lines sell stuff on board.  On HAL's ms Amsterdam they kept putting out the same bargains constantly.  After awhile, I stopped going to the "sales."  One time, though, they did offer nice items from Panama but they were more expensive than the shops in port.  I did buy a few gifts for neighbors, anyway.  It was convenient to buy right on the ship.  Thanks for posting your review. 

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