Panama Canal Cruise

Item: Emerald Princess
Rating: 4
Author: afjelde

Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

afjelde

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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

Sail date: January 17, 2020

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

This was a cruise that exceeded our expectations. The Panama canal was really more amazing than we expected.The ship had a person who had grown up in the canal zone giving detailed presentations on the canal and it's construction, and live commentary as we passed through. He also did excellent presentations on the other port stops.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Super efficient!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Excellent as a whole. Curtis Stone and Planks not worth the extra money!!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pool and spa

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The production shows we're awesome along with the orchestra. The other entertainment not so much.

Children's Programs

no children

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Usually got good service but several waiters appeared to be inexperienced.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The ship is somewhat similar to other Princess of its size and age. It was clean and fairly well maintained.. Probably the least favorite cruise ship we have cruised on.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

We enjoyed a nice sized balcony cabin at the front of the ship as far from the food as possible. Quiet and clean.