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Good cruise through the new Panama canal

Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Reviews: 11
Helpful Votes: 182

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Emerald Princess

15 Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean Eastbound (Los Angeles To Fort Lauderdale)

Sail date: January 02, 2020

Ship: Emerald Princess

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was good.The new Panama canal is a marvel with upgraded locks and systems. Hultalco, Mexico is a new port stop and really has little to offer in the way of sights. They have many beaches but they are just beaches, no amenities of any kind. We encountered some rough weather for two days of the cruise which limited activities.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Worst experience ever getting on a ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The food was fair. Some nights were not good at all but the quality improved toward the end of the cruise.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The layout of the ship is not good in some areas. There are too many dead ends.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Stateroom was good and the attendant did a great job.

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

1 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5

Huatulco, Mexico

3 out of 5

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

4 out of 5

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

Fuerte Amador, Panama

4 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing
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Fiesta83    4 years ago

Kool
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Justlovecruisin    4 years ago

we got off on the day you embarked. It's funny how we all have different reasons for liking what we do. I really liked Hualtaco. It was the one place we'd never been, and we only walked around the town. I'd like to go back some day and see more. Glad you had a good sailing.
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portofrome    4 years ago

Thanks for your review
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cruisereckoning    4 years ago

So glad you enjoyed. We did Panama Canal last April and was a fantastic cruise.
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