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Island Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Island Princess

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

Sail date: February 28, 2019

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

A tremendous experience! We had a great time with no problems whatsoever. We will do a cruise again - for sure.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth....well organized. You basically just walk right on!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Well I gained about 8 pounds, so that should be a testament to the food choices and quality! Our dining room staff - Victor and Karina - were delightful. The menu was amazing each night.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
There is always lots to do....or do nothing at all! We participated in several trivia sessions which were fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We saw only one stage show, which was excellent. The other musicians playing throughout the ship were very good, as well.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was very friendly and accommodating ...the service was excellent at all times.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship is over 15 years old, but still very well maintained and clean. You see some wear here and there but nothing to be concerned with. It's laid out well and easy to find our way around.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was quite nice. We were pleasantly surprised at the closet space and storage. The balcony was nice to have, too.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5
Went from the airport to the cruise terminal.... so not much else was seen. But they have it set up to cater to the cruise crowds!

Falmouth, Jamaica

4 out of 5
An interesting part of Jamiaca....not quite as "touristy" as Ocho Rios, for example.

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
An amazing city....a mix of old and new. The Old City section was very interesting, then the rest of the city is quite modern.

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

5 out of 5
What an engineering marvel! Fantastic to see it in person. We also visited the rainforest around Gatun Lake.... a great experience all around!

Cristobal, Panama

3 out of 5
Really just came though here to get back on the ship

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
We did a Zipline through the rainforest here. Great fun! You must do this! Very interesting ride through the countryside to get there.... our guise told us alot about CR on the way.

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
A tourist mecca, for sure. Very nice, easy to get around and lots of shopping venues and restaurants! Plenty of activities to chose from, too.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
They made it as painless as the process can be. We opted for the EZ Check express luggage service...they took our bags from our cabin and we didn't have to deal with them until we picked them up at the airport back home!
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

joyandjerry    5 years ago

Going on the Island Princess this Sept to Panama Canal. Can't wait!

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