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Item: Emerald Princess
Rating: 2
Author: Mhrenchir

Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Mhrenchir

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 60

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

Verified Review

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

Sail date: February 29, 2020

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

This will be the last time I will spend so much money for this crap. Over all rate is 1 out of 5.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

there was a line of people up and down the street just to get in the building. It took 5 hrs to get onboard.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

food in the buffet was some of the worst I have ever had. Tried other places to eat and it was just as bad. The only good food was dinner.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

they were the best.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

I couldn't believe it, They were painting over rust. Out bathtub had mold. The sliding glass door had paper stuffed into a crack where the gasket was missing.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

See above.

Ship tip

Save your money.

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Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

1 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

1 out of 5

Huatulco, Mexico

1 out of 5

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

1 out of 5

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

1 out of 5

Fuerte Amador, Panama

3 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Distorted my suitcase and total confusion finding the bus to the airport.

Traveler Photos

Line to get into the building to start the embarkation.

13 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

oops

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 3 years ago

I just read a review of a family on the same cruise, they loved it, gp figure.

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Justlovecruisin 4 years ago

@LisaKitty - Exactly @JT1962 - I hope not. I love the Princess Line. I'd switch from Carnival if it weren't for that line. I don't enjoy RCL or the Carnival ships. It's too much like being at an amusement park/mall. @ham1573 - Not China's fault. It is a virus that was first discovered in China. Please don't be that person. @Mhrenchir - You obviously don't like cruising. Anyone who hates everything about being on a ship for 15 days is just a negative person. I did that sailing (opposite direction) over Christmas New years. The ship, food, entertainment, and crew were all fantastic! BTW there are no tubs in balcony rooms. Unless you were in a mini suite, your tub didn't have mold. When at sea, rust happens; it's science. How would you suggest they deal with it on a daily basis? DO you think that any other cruise line covers the rust differently? I think cruising is just not for you.

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Very sorry for your disappointment.

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bobduck1993 4 years ago

Some times things just don't go the way that we expect them ,but maybe you just haven't had the ideal ones that would cause you to cruise again. I noticed that you had not reviewed your first cruise. How was it ?

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LisaKitty 4 years ago

Interesting that I've seen other reviews from this same sailing giving nothing but praise for Princess, with 4 and 5 star reviews. Hmmm...

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Sorry for your disappointment.

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CruzeFan 4 years ago

Sorry you didn’t enjoy it. You may not have to worry about taking Princess again in the future anyway. If the Coronavirus issues drag on through the summer, I look for cruise lines to pull some ships from their fleet and possibly even shut down some of their multiple lines. With all the bad publicity, I can see Princess being eliminated and some of their ships re-branded in other Carnival Corp brands.

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aruiz174 4 years ago

Sorry for you,is a difficult time we living ,our experience with princess in the past was good,but is true nothing compare to the old crusing anymore mine honest opinion

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dengage 4 years ago

You must be a very negative person,🤔 we've sailed on Emerald twice and enjoyed every thing. Embarcation in Southampton is smooth and quick.

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Live2TravelNow 4 years ago

5 hours is a long time,but was it because of the additional health screening for Coronavirus? If so not cruise line fault, but China's.

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daisydoozy 4 years ago

Sorry to hear this. We're doing the same cruise next March except ours leaves out of San Diego. Hope our experience will be much better.

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