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Coral Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

yar

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

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

Sail date: February 26, 2017

Ship: Coral Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D518

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Firstly...the staff is wonderful. Very nice and always accommodating.

The food at dinner was always nice...great service.

What didn't work for us and why I probably will not cruise with princess again.

Breakfast in Horizon at any time was like pigs at feeding time, food disorganized...which was the same for lunch buffet. Went to dining room to be served for lunch and it took 2.5 hours.

Not enough outside policies and even though it was stated no reserving of chairs...we watched 4 chairs empty with clips on them for over 4 hours one day...no enforcement!

If you wanted to see a show you needed to get to venue over an hour before the show to get a seat.

Also...everything cost $$$$....such an emphasis on sell sell sell...we literally had crew begging us to sign with them for wine tastings...after saying we'd think on it...they pushed on while we were eating dinner.

Excursions...they even nickel and dimed you for water...really? You can throw in a couple of waters?

The casino was a joke...those machines so tight..one knows your going to eventually lose...but playing for more than a couple minutes would be nice.

We've got 10 cruises on Holland America...we hoped for a bit younger crowd, more manners and relaxation. What we got was no mannered zombie eaters, ride people, not enough seats for pool and shows and nothing to do that didn't cost $$$$...for heaven sakes no go cost 50 bucks unless you wanted one paper card..and then they couldn't loan you a dauber...they cost 2.50...really?

We have a fall colors cruise booked this fall...doubt if the four of us will go.

Thanks again