A Disappointing Cruise

Island Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Island Princess

10 Night Roundtrip Panama Canal (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 10, 2011

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 13 years ago

Review summary

Layout of ship good. Food adequate to poor. Shower stall very, very small - could hit elbows if you turn around. Cabin adequate.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
Dinning time okay. Food poor.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Movies first class.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff excellent. This is what saved the ship and cruise.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Shower stall very small almost claustaphobic.

Ports of call

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

3 out of 5
Tour okay but wouldn't say it was a don't miss.

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5
Tour of canal fascinating. Tour of banana plantation and forest not a don't miss tour.

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

3 out of 5
Best tour swimming with the dolphins. Dunn's river falls disappointing.

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5
Tour of old city and fort okay. Wouldn't say it was a don't miss.

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5
Didn't take any tours as time in Aruba too short.

Pros: Ports of Call

Cons: Food

Recommends Island Princess? No.

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