Great Caribbean Cruise Overall

Item: Enchanted Princess
Rating: 4
Author: chaifr8

Enchanted Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

chaifr8

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

10 Night Southern Caribbean With St. Lucia (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 20, 2021

Ship: Enchanted Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: B532

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall this was a great cruise. It was our 7th cruise on Princess and we are already planning our next cruise. My only real criticism of the Emerald Princess is the spa. Be careful that you are charged the prices that are quoted. Know that gratuities are already included. If you want to add more that’s up to you but they aren’t always up front about this. And if you qualify for a discount due to your loyalty level you will probably have to ask for it.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Embarkation was simple and moved quickly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The main dining rooms were great. Only part of the buffet was open but the quality was good. Stay away from the Salty Dog Gastropub. The service was very slow and some of the food was terrible. First time on a Princess cruise we actually sent food back

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pools were great and not crowded at all. Some of the activities by the cruise staff could use some work

Entertainment

3 out of 5

There seemed to be other events such as sporting events showing instead of movies under the stars which was disappointing

Children's Programs

There were no children in our party

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The service and staff were excellent. No complaints.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship is brand new. Clean and easy to move around in.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The cabin was cool (for once) but seemed to be one of the smallest we’ve ever had on a Princess ship

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5

Roseau, Dominica

1 out of 5

Could not move past the port area unless you had an excursion booked. This stop was a waste of time.

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Castries, St. Lucia

4 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Disembarkation moved slow but we were told it had to do with customs. Once everything seemed to catch up we were able to move through the process quickly.

9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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nanatravel 2 years ago

Thanks for writing a review. Are you sure you were on the Emerald? She is not new. We sailed on her years ago.

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booger1xx 2 years ago

Are they still using the facial recognition at the cruise terminal? It was in service (facial recognition)when we were on the Sky in January 2020. Great review we are going to be on the Enchanted after the first of the year; can't wait!

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1CruiseGram 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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RetiredRay 2 years ago

Sounds like an overall good time.

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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