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Coral Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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4.7 out of 5
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Coral Princess

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

Sail date: March 21, 2018

Ship: Coral Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D608

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We thoroughly enjoyed our ship board experience, as well as the excursions arranged by Princess. We're ready for our next Princess vacation.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy process. Loved the Sail Away party!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great food - something for everyone, from pizza and burgers to filet mignon.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pickle Ball on Deck 15 was a new favorite activity. Lots of fun, met new people.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Performance by rock star John Bressler was awesome! Audience was singing, clapping and whistling - couldn't have been better.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was friendly, helpful and efficient - completely spoiled us with outstanding service.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Coral Princess is a beautiful ship - truly luxurious. All areas are spotless and perfectly maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We liked the extra "living room" space, including two TVs, a full sized couch and chair, that a mini suite provides. The bed was like a cloud - incredibly soft and comfortable. A good sized closet, shelf space and bedside drawers provided plenty of storage. We liked the full sized bathroom, including a tub and shower. Our cabin steward kept everything in perfect order, meeting special requests for bottled water etc promptly.

Ship tip

Stake out your lounge chairs on the pool deck early in the morning.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

This was the point of embarkation for the ship. We came directly to the ship and did not explore the port.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Loved Aruba and could spend more time there on one of its beautiful beaches. Take the Kukoo Kunukoo half day open air bus tour of the island. So much fun!

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5
Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour gave us an overview of this city with its rich Spanish history. As expected, very hot, with many street vendors.

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

5 out of 5
A once-in-a lifetime experience with an excellent guide who provided information about current activity as well as the history of the canal. This was a long day, but so exhilarating when we sailed under the Americas Bridge and into the Pacific Ocean.

Colon, Panama Did not visit port

This was where we rejoined our ship after the Panama Canal excursion.

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

3 out of 5
A brief stop with many vendors in a market at the end of the pier. Lots of well priced souvenirs to bring home.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
As Platinum members, we enjoyed expedited disembarkation - a breeze!
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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