Great ship except for engine problems and weather

Item: Crown Princess
Rating: 3.8
Author: cabanaboyblue

Crown Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

cabanaboyblue

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

10 Night Southern Caribbean Voyager (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 06, 2020

Ship: Crown Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Great ship with good dancing and entertainment but cruise marred by high winds and engine problems

Embarkation

2 out of 5

while we were supposed to have priority boarding as a plantinum member, we were left cooling our heels for an hour and a half after checking in

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

tastefully done and clean

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

dancing and live entertainment and Sanctuary visit

Entertainment

4 out of 5

good entertainment

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

very attentive room steward who kept cooler carrying medicine constantly under ice

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

great layout, especially the lounges with dance floors

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

cabin too small and lacking adequate power outlets

Ship tip

spend the 20 bucks to enjoy the Sanctuary away from the noisy crowds

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

no just embarker and disembarked

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Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island) Did not visit port

ship cancelled because of engine problems

Thumbs Up 0

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

did a harbor tour. was ok but not great

Thumbs Up 0

St. John's, Antigua Did not visit port

cancelled because of weather

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Bridgetown, Barbados

4 out of 5

enjoyed island tour, seeing plantation where ancestors lived

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Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5

no excursion. just walked around harbor. big yawn

Thumbs Up 0

Basseterre, St. Kitts Did not visit port

weather

Thumbs Up 0

Roseau, Dominica Did not visit port

not on itinerary

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St. George's, Grenada Did not visit port

not on itinerary

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Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality Did not visit port

not on itinerary

Thumbs Up 0

Oranjestad, Aruba Did not visit port

not on itinerary

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

got off quickly using Global Entry card

4 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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Fiesta83 4 years ago

Glad you guys enjoyed your cruise despite the troubles

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Sorry for the problems with ship and the weather. I hope you still got some enjoyment from the cruise.

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