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Island Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 43

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Island Princess

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

Sail date: January 19, 2017

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E523

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

We all enjoyed our cruise immensely.   We appreciated the care Princess took to keep us safe and as germ-free as possible.  Our steward was excellent and provided everything we needed.  Our agent ("Specialist") is awesome, there for every possible question.  The food was delicious, with endless options.  Service was good, too.  The only problem we had was the cost of the wine for the selection available.  We feel they should either lower their prices (we know what those wines cost in the stores), or raise the quality of offerings.  Aside from that, we would heartily recommend and Princess! 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

N/A

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
I think in the future we would choose an inside cabin over the "Ocean View Obstructed." We really didn't look out our windows at all, and if we had, we wouldn't have seen much besides the tender hanging in front of it.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5
We didn't really have time to explore the island. What we saw was pretty much the same as many of the places we've been. We did enjoy the blue horses and the history behind them.

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

3 out of 5
Excursions were a bit disappointing. "Canopy tour" amounted to a hot hike in the woods, with no wildlife sightings at all. Our driver/tour guide was great, and gave us a lot of history and information about Costa Rica.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

5 out of 5
This was one of our favorite stops. Beautiful beaches, friendly people, clean...

Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5
Our other favorite stop. Beautiful park and marina, clean, restful. Great shopping options, too!

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
We were delighted with the process for getting that many guests off the boat and through customs! Very well organized.

Traveler Photos

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