Not what I expected of Princess

Island Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Island Princess

10 Night Roundtrip Panama Canal (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 30, 2012

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 703

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 years ago

Review summary

This cruise was not up to the level I expected from Princess. Our first cruise was an Alaska cruise with Princess and the food, activities and service were great. One of our favorite things was a hot room service breakfast, but not so with this cruise. The only thing on the menu was a continental breakfast or a breakfast sandwich similar to an egg McMuffin from McDonalds - not what I expected from Princess Cruises which I remembered as the best cruise I had ever taken. Also, there was a lack of educational activities and an excess of sales pitches. However, I think the entertainment was top class.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Nothing special

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Not much except trivia.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Best thing about the cruise except staff talent show - enough with the karaoke!

Children's Programs

Not applicable

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent service in stateroom and dining room.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Well kept and clean

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Small and no room for a sofa

Ship tip

The library is nice if you can get one the leather chairs. If you write something on the menu that is not listed, you will get it.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5
Long wait to board and no special treatment as a return cruiser

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5
Not much there and not much to do

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
Interesting vibrant city - would like more time

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal) Did not visit port

Very interesting and highlight of the cruise

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5
Good for shopping and close to ship

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
Really interesting and tour guide was wonderful

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Pretty island and a good way to see if you would want to return - I would!
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