Excellent cruise, ship needs renovating

Item: Island Princess
Rating: 4.6
Author: MadHummingbird

Island Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

MadHummingbird

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

15 Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean Eastbound (San Francisco To Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: December 05, 2018

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Excellent cruise. Highly recommend. The ship needs renovating though. The theater is too small, so get there early in order to get a seat. The onboard entertainment was exceptional.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Old ship. Plumbing leaks in the hallway that need to be fixed.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

We had a mini-suite with a balcony. Bathroom tiles had mildew stains. The bathroom needs to be renovated. Couch had stains as well.

Ports of call

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5

Just used for embarking as we had been here before.

Thumbs Up 0

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5

Took the highlights tour of San Jose which was fine.

Thumbs Up 1

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

5 out of 5

Took the carriage ride in Granada and the boat ride which were excellent. Enjoyed seeing the monkeys on the islands during the boat ride.

Thumbs Up 2

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Took the jungle aerial tram and the boat cruise. Enjoyed seeing the birds and crocodiles on the boat ride.

Thumbs Up 5

Fuerte Amador, Panama

5 out of 5

Took the excursion to the Embera Indian Village. It was amazing.

Thumbs Up 0

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Fascinating going through the locks. Highly recommend.

Thumbs Up 4

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Took the excursion that included the fortress and the old city highlights. Excellent. Would love to spend more time in the old city. The vendors are a bit pushy though.

Thumbs Up 1

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Just used to disembark as we had been here before.

Thumbs Up 0