A Good, not Great Trip

Island Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Verified Review
Island Princess

15 Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean (Ft. Lauderdale To Los Angeles)

Sail date: March 24, 2016

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: A628

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Princess misses the mark on this cruise!  They are only in Aruba for a few hours and in Nicaragua for an entire day.  Cartegena's Hop On Hop Off was the best bang for the buck but it was really hot and the bus is not air conditioned.  The canal was great and Chris Roberts, cruise port expert, was excellent as he talked us through the entire canal.  I wish we had had another port in the Caribbean and not so many sea days on the Pacific side.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The bed in A628 was super comfy but the chairs showed worn spots and the veranda was not very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5
Not enough time to do much of anything.

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

1 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5
Was this review helpful? 5

Be the first to comment

Other reviews of this sailing