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Emerald Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Emerald Princess

19 Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean (Los Angeles To New York)

Sail date: August 21, 2023

Ship: Emerald Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: A733

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The English speaking cruise guests were a minority and the very large Chinese contingency was lacking in politeness and need to use their indoor voice level more often. This elevated din on a sold out cruise really detracted from our enjoyment. The prolific saving of seats for large groups was evident and not addressed by crew.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
No problems

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Slow service in main dining room and buffet

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Variety spotty . Shows are repeated ad nosium. House band excellent as usual

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Crowded

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We liked ever aspect of our cabin and it's service by Bren.

Ship tip

Always have a backup plan for activities since public areas are undersized to fit more cabins.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
Good place to embark.
Thumbs Up

Mazatlan, Mexico

3 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

3 out of 5

PANAMA CITY (FUERTE AMADOR), PANAMA

5 out of 5
Inexpensive Uber rides to and from Old City
Thumbs Up

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
Be careful Chinese guests will not honor your personal space for sightlines.
Thumbs Up

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
Skip jewelry stores.
Thumbs Up

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
Delightful and well organized
Thumbs Up

New York, New York

5 out of 5
Really quite nice, Beautiful
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Princess always does a great job of getting you off the ship!
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Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing, china customs are not like usa. Sorry
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