Awesome Panama Canal Cruise!

Item: Island Princess
Rating: 4.1
Author: chuckcalandro32

Island Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

chuckcalandro32

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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

Sail date: March 30, 2019

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Besides ports of call that were horrible (but expected, knowing those were the ports, the cruise was great, Princess does a great job.

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

Shows were some of the best we have seen, and this was our 86th Cruise. The party band had amazing energy, great music, just down out very very good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our waiters Leo and Oliver were fantastic. Room steward was ok, Cruise director and staff very good, buffet was clean and staff very helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Balcony chairs had paint on them, balcony ceiling and pipes need to be painted. Sliding doors not working properly. We did tell cabin steward and a maintenance crew member came with WD40, but that worked like a wet bandaid. IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. Last but not least, showering with a vinyl curtain stuck to you is rediculous. There is no hand held in shower and needs, like many other ships we have been on, glass doors that are curved so you have some room to move. Room is small, only one chair in the room to sit on.