Disappointment

Item: Emerald Princess
Rating: 3.4
Author: MaryHarris

Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

MaryHarris

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

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

Sail date: January 02, 2020

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: A311

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

The ports were good places to visit, The ship is a disappointment . We have traded on princess before, but this ship needs a lot of work

Embarkation

1 out of 5

We were held in a room that not have the capacity for everyone

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

There is a lot of room for improvement

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Activities were ok, nothing special

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Stage shows were sad. The theater is odd. Cramped, Old format, The performers costumes show wear and its embarrassing.. I could see the missing sequence parts on the girls dresses. WOW I couldn't believe it

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was very nice and helpful

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

The ship seems old . The lighting is bad.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

The cabins lighting is terrible. The A.C. didn't work. The sink had draining issues. The walls have no character nothing on the walls.. I felt like a cheap mobile home..

Ship tip

Bring magnet hooks, so you can hang some of your items.. I used them for my room key, my purse... Bring clorox wipes to clean your cabin..

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Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

It was fine

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Its a walk about town

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Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5

Super hot, But found a nice place to eat

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San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

5 out of 5

We did an excursion

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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

We did an excursion

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Fuerte Amador, Panama

5 out of 5

Went to old town

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Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Always an experience

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Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

We went to old town

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Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

We did an excursion

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Fast

6 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 3 years ago

It is amazing that two people on the same cruise can have such different experiences

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Fiesta83 4 years ago

Better luck next cruise

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Justlovecruisin 4 years ago

I just got off the Emerald when you got on. Different perceptions. I thought the ship was clean, the food was good, the entertainment was great. We had no issues at all in the cabin. Sorry you had a less than optimal time.

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hockeymom1735 4 years ago

I thought they just remodeled this ship

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portofrome 4 years ago

Thanks for your review

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Other reviews of this sailing

Great Cruise, but lacking fun on the ship

Going thru the Panama Canal was extremely interesting and enjoyable. The rest of the cruise would have been nice to dispense with.

Fun Panama Canal