First time cruiser

Item: Emerald Princess
Rating: 4.7
Author: cruisenmarian

Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

cruisenmarian

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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

Sail date: December 18, 2019

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C218

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Was first cruise. Took four excursions. Enjoyed the entire cruise. Food was wonderful

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Long

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was delicious, especially in the Da Vinci dining room

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Didn’t participate

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Maria, our stateroom helper was friendly and very amenable to assist us

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Loved the central part of the ship. Beautifully decorated for the holidays

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very clean. Comfortable. Nice views from deck

Ship tip

No need to bring s hair dryer

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Ports of call

Cartagena, Colombia Did not visit port

Getting acclimated

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Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Wonderful

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Fuerte Amador, Panama

4 out of 5

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Excursion was okay. Train ride through area was dismal

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San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

5 out of 5

Loved the hicienda

Thumbs Up 1

Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Did not visit port

I was sick

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Long

12 Comments

javawoody 3 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing your experience

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Fiesta83 4 years ago

Outstanding review

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Justlovecruisin 4 years ago

We were also on this sailing. We had a great time! Glad you enjoyed your first cruise.

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mermaidaly 4 years ago

Great review! Thanks!

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buckyboy 4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise.

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portofrome 4 years ago

Thanks for your review

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Dutch3901 4 years ago

We have cruises the Emerald twice and really enjoyed her... I’m glad you enjoyed her as well...

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

So glad you throughly enjoyed your first cruise.

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Good for you

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billcravey 4 years ago

Welcome to the cruise addicts club!

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papapot41 4 years ago

Glad u enjoyed your cruise. Sailed the Emerald in Dec and had a terrific time.

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bobduck1993 4 years ago

You had a wonderful selection of ports of call!

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