Panama Canal

Item: Island Princess
Rating: 3.7
Author: jackz

Island Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

jackz

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

10 Night Panama Canal With Costa Rica & Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 19, 2019

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C415

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

NEVER HAVE HAD A BAD CRUISE FOOD AND ON BOARD ACTIVITIES NEED TO BE IMPROVED. PROBABLY LAST CRUISE WITH PRINCESS. WILL STAY WITH ROYAL CARRIBEAN AND CARNIVAL ON FUTURE CRUISES.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

VERY EASY GETTING ON SHIP

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

UNIQUE BALCONY DINING WAS OUTSTANDING! BAYOU STEAK HOUSE & SABATINI'S WERE VERY GOOD. MY WIFE ORDERED WHITE ZIN AT SABATINI'S AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT ON WINE LIST. CRAB SHACK WAS ONLY OFFERED ONE NIGHTAND WE HAD PLANNED BALCONY DINING THAT EVENING. MDR FOOD WAS AVERAGE TO BELOW AVERAGE DURING THE WHOLE CRUISE. ANYTIME DINING WAS A FARCE UNLESS YOU WENT AT FIVE PM OR AFTER SEVEN THIRTY PM. BUFFET WAS A JOKE BECAUSE IT WAS SMALL WITH VERY LIMITED SELECTIONS.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

VERY LIMITED ACTIVITIES ON BOARD. ATRIUM WAS DEAD MOST TIME. SAW THE CRUISE DIRECTOR ONCE ON THE CRUISE. THAT WAS THE LAST NIGHT WHEN THEY HAD THE BALLOON DROP AND THEY HAD A LIVELY BAND AND PEOPLE WERE DANCING IN THE ATRIUM.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

WAS ONLY ONE STAGE SHOW ON THE LAST NIGHT THAT WE LEFT EARLY TO GO TO THE BALLOON DROP. THE SHIP DID HAVE A COMEDIAN ALMOST EVERY NIGHT.

Children's Programs

TRAVELED WITH MY WIFE AND ACTUALLY DID NOT SEE MANY KIDS ON THIS CRUISE.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

FOR THE MOST PART THE STAFF WAS EXCELLENT. ONE WAITER DID TELL MY WIFE THAT SHE COULD ORDER A CHEESEBURGER ON THE LIDO DECK AT LUNCH. SHE SAW NOTHING ON THE LUNCH MENU THAT APPEALED TO HER.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

VERY CLEAN SHIP!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

NICE SIZE CABIN WITH COMFORTABLE BED AD A VERY LARGE BALCONY. ONLY NEGATIVE WAS THE SHOWER STALL WAS VERY SMALL.