Port Stays Too Short

Item: Coral Princess
Rating: 3
Author: jimbuckner

Coral Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

jimbuckner

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Panama Canal With Costa Rica & Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 18, 2016

Ship: Coral Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: F714

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Encore, the musical entertainment on the first night was great. The port stays were too short and I was unaware that you had to stay on the ship if you did not book one of the Princess' excursions to Colon. Take advantage of Happy Hour Buy One Get One for a $1. Christmas Eve specialty dining was not worth the price, though wine pairing eased the insult.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Some dining was very good and some barely was average.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent service, especially in the dining rooms.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Very small.

Ship tip

Ship is small making it appear less busy and more relaxed.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Stayed overnight. This is a good idea pretrip in case travel delays happen, as did with us. Fortunately, our agent booked us on another flight for a timely arrival or we would have missed the first three days.

Thumbs Up 1

Oranjestad, Aruba

1 out of 5

Very short stay. Colorful and clean town with picturesque buildings. No need to book a tour as you will dock a few feet from town's center.

Thumbs Up 3

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Visit old town.

Thumbs Up 0

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

3 out of 5

Interesting to view locks but can not leave ship.