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Emerald Princess Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 70

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Emerald Princess

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

Sail date: August 21, 2023

Ship: Emerald Princess

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

This was one of our best cruises ever because of good food, happy staff and great places to see.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food both in dining rooms and buffet was excellent with good range to select from.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The party band Golden Moon and 2 Cool Duo provided excellent entertainment and great music to dance to.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Always greeted us with a smile and a “good morning” even though buffet was crowded every breakfast and lunch.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
We like the older Princess ships especially the Explorers Lounge and Wheelhouse Bar which are not found on the newer bigger ships. We love the design of the atrium/ piazza which is the central focal point on the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
We were in last cabin on bow of Lido deck. Mostly quite but sometimes treadmill vibration from gym on deck above became a problem.

Ship tip

Learn to dance.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5
Nice but was a very hot day to walk around.
Thumbs Up

PANAMA CITY (FUERTE AMADOR), PANAMA

5 out of 5
Quite a surprise. Very modern city with lovely gardens and very clean. Visiting the old quarter is a must with its old shops and churches.
Thumbs Up

Mazatlan, Mexico

5 out of 5
Great beach with many resorts being built.
Thumbs Up

Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5
Small but with lovely beach, bars and restaurants and tropical palm setting.
Thumbs Up

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5
Interesting to see how rich and poor live side by side.
Thumbs Up

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
Amazing engineering feat. A must see.
Thumbs Up

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

3 out of 5

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

New York, New York

5 out of 5
Frenetic pace and traffic near Time Square. A once in a life time must see.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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