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Item: Coral Princess
Rating: 2
Author: smfstrauss

Coral Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

smfstrauss

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

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

Sail date: December 07, 2015

Ship: Coral Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C533

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

Ship was only okay with entertainment, poor with the excursions, moderate with meals, and add ons to a glass of soda ridicules. This was my very first cruise and I had very high hopes based on others' cruise experiences, but was very disappointed with the overall cruise offerings.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very nice cabin and balcony, when I had an issue with my shower, I needed to direct the new steward as to cleaning it up.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

1 out of 5

Don't land on a Sunday when shops are closed in the am

Thumbs Up 1

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Love the country , but again poor excurtion

Thumbs Up 0

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

1 out of 5

Through the canal was great but tours after not so good, also because of ships, you may have to modify your time schedule.

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Colon, Panama

1 out of 5

Canal trips are what you want to do. My guide lost several of us and driver did not speak english

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Love the countryside. Again not on Sunday because Banana Plantations closed. Did not get real tour

Thumbs Up 1

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

3 out of 5

3 Comments

georgejanice 8 years ago

I have cruised on RC, Celebrity, Carnival and Princess and all have been great. Don't let anyone talk you out of any other line. They are more alike than different. But, to get a different impression I do suggest trying one of the newer ships. As for paying for soda, well, that's just how it is on all lines. You can always bring your own or buy a drink package.

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jan33406 8 years ago

Try Royal Caribbean or Celebrity

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badlcho 9 years ago

Don't give up on cruising. try a different cruise line like Carnival or Royal Caribbean.

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