South America cruise
Island Princess Cruise Review to South America
58 Night Circle South America (Fort Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 09, 2020
Ship: Island Princess
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: E217
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 4 years ago
Review summary
Took the cruise to see Easter Island, Nazca lines, Patagonia, Falkland Islands and Carneval in Rio, which we enjoyed.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Need to be willing to overlook outdated ship condition. It needs a thorough renovation from air conditioning control and capability. Temperature is freezing in many bars and the theater. Cabin temp adjustment does not set in until hours later. Mostly older folks with lots of health problems to start with. Dining room floor has so many levels and steps that are easily missed. Hallway, at least on deck 8 is very uneven with dents and carpet shows signs of many ‘leaks’ The exhaust of the gray water tank is located near the theater entrance which is nauseating at best on most days and also irritating on deck 7 outside promenade. Food is okay but nothing to write home about. Ship needs more than a 10 day update though it did sail well in some rough seas. However the water shuttles (tenders) were unreliable and one wonders how they might work in real emergencies.
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida