Panama Canal Sailing the C's (Colombia, Costa Rica, Cozumel, Grand Cayman)

Coral Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 15
Helpful Votes: 354

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Coral Princess

10 Night Roundtrip Panama Canal (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 30, 2003

Ship: Coral Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Great Trip - Lot's of "Firsts" - First time in Costa Rica - First Time in the Canal, First Time for Grand Cayman. Only made if half way through the canal, loitered a bit and retraced our steps - but didn't have time back in those days for the full passage.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Buffet was top notch - rivaling Celebrity. MDR was top notch - period.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Great local bands, great onboard entertainment - up to the wee hours.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service was top notch - back in those days tips were passed out in envelops at the end of the trip.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was kept immaculate.

Ship tip

The Coral Princess was younger then (she's older than that now...)

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5
Didn't actually get to Cartagena due to cartel issues.

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
Some economically depressed areas - we stuck to guided tours and the beach.

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Cozumel was bright and cheery. Sipped cocktails and watch the swirl.
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