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Crown Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Crown Princess

20 Night Caribbean Explorer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 07, 2019

Ship: Crown Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Had a great time, the ports were fun, the food/drink fantastic, staff awesome! Will be back!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
quick and painless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Our servers were fantastic (Anthony and Jerry). Food was great too. Loved everything at the International Cafe. Tapas at Vines was wonderful. Drinks at Explorer's Lounge and Crooners, fantastic!! Pizza at Slices and hamburgers/hot dogs at Salty Dog made for a great lunch. Didn't really go to the buffet.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Daily trivia was our favorite activity! The cruise staff was hilarious. Fitness center was very nice.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Comedian on the first two nights, hilarious. Ventriloquist was awesome. Didn't go to the big shows because had seen those before.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room steward was very attentive and always kept our room in great shape. Waiters were friendly and on top of things. Bartenders were awesome!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Easy to get around and find everything. Some areas need updating, but nothing major. The only issue was the engine noise in the dining room (Boticello), we were seated at a table for two.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
First time in a mini suite, size was perfect for ten days. The only issue was the design of the balcony (no cover and the folks above could see down into our balcony).

Ship tip

If you like good wine, go to Vines!

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5
Flew in the night before, stayed at the Riverside Inn on Los Olas, excellent area of town for walking around, shopping and restaurants, not far from terminal.

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
Rented a clamshell. When getting to the island, we went to the beach to the right (the smaller area), the only issue was they didn't serve the buffet (there was an area) on this side of the beach. Line to get food was very long and took a lot of time. They did open the bar though, which was nice. Beach was clean and enjoyed our day.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Did the champagne catamaran snorkling tour at St. John. The crew of the Dancing Dauphin was top notch. Thoroughly enjoyed the day.

Fort-De-France, Martinique

3 out of 5
Did a two location snorkling tour. The excursion was fine, but the port itself was not great. The locals (away from the tents by the ship) were not very friendly and seemed to treat the tourist like they were in their way.

St. George's, Grenada

5 out of 5
Rhum Runner beach excursion and harbor tour. Staff on the Rhum Runner was extremely friendly! Everyone we met when we got off the ship was nice. When we told anyone we didn't need a taxi or a tour, they were nice and told us to have a great time on their island, no pressure. A few sellers of stuff at the beach, but nothing too crazy.

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

5 out of 5
Went on a guided snorkling tour at Coco Beach. Staff and guides were excellent. Loved the island, very laid back.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Walking tour of downtown and Hato Caves. LOVED Curacao, will go back!!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Paid the extra $25 each to have our luggage sent straight to the airport, worth EVERY penny! We had a very late flight (4 p.m.) so we were one of the last folks off. Customs was super easy to go through. Transfers to airport were easy.

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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

buckyboy    5 years ago

That's good to hear. Can't wait to go back on the Crown next year.

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