Family Panamá canal criuse

Island Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Island Princess

15 Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean Eastbound (Los Angeles To Fort Lauderdale)

Sail date: September 22, 2019

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Lovely cruise with a few glitches we High all became part of the adventure

Embarkation

4 out of 5
The porter on the dock side were very aggressively demanding money for moving our cases

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The main dining room and buffet were both excellent

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We enjoyed the general knowledge quizzes despite another team cheating

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Only went to one show but the passenger choir concert was excellent

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service in the traditional dining room was very good , the waiters very attentive nd amusing . They made the whole experience for us

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Very clean , the only gripe was the very smelly fabric headboard which I disinfected myself

Ship tip

Don’t listen to the negative reviews , go with an open mind and enjoy yourself , I do feel however that WIFI should be included in the cost of the cruise

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
Just got onto the ship here

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

3 out of 5
Too busy and the trip was all about selling us coffee and tequila

Huatulco, Mexico

3 out of 5
Lovely beach and sea but vendors too aggressive on the beach and in the shops

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua Did not visit port

We were not able to visit due to poor weather

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

3 out of 5
Long trip , no wildlife seen at all and very aggressive and insistent sellers in the shop . Good lunch .Port Área very dirty but lots of souvenir shopping available

Fuerte Amador, Panama

5 out of 5
We enjoyed this visit however return tender journey was a nightmare with waits up to 31/2 hours in the port terminal if you were lucky if not outside in the full sun .Very poor organisation for the return with 1800 passengers all arriving at roughly the same time

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
Excellent transit with commentary all through the transit

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
Loved this city. Bright vibrant and friendly

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

We only disembarked

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Excellent organisation
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

buckyboy    5 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

joyandjerry    5 years ago

We were on the same cruise, accurate information. We get private tours when possible, as ship tours leave a lot to be desired. Blessed cruising! Joy

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