Disappointing world cruise

Island Princess Cruise Review to World Cruise

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 54

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5
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Island Princess

111 Night World Voyage (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 05, 2023

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: B727

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Saw some interesting places, but had far too many canceled ports. The ship is old, outdate d with a gym in a dark, windowless room on deck 6. The food was only fair. That said, the staff and crew were wonderful. The entertainment was only fair. Very few production shows., Comedians were terrible. There was only one gentleman who presented interesting enrichment talks on WWII. The other "enrichment" talks were about self-improvement and long-dead entertainers. We were shocked at this paltry offering. Never again on the Island Princess, and maybe never again with Princess.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The ship is spotless but the refit design remains unsatisfactory.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Very quiet, close to launderette if you need it

Ship tip

Dont. The ship has many operational problems - plumbing issues, cabins that were flooded multiple times by water and sewage, hallways that look like demolition derby took place there., Lotus pool often unusable, non-functioning public restrooms, food only so-so.

Ports of call

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

3 out of 5

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

1 out of 5
Puntrenas is a dead town now after Covid. Tourism was its heart. When Covid hit, the residents had to move elsewhere for work. It is not the same.

Huatulco, Mexico

4 out of 5
Surprisingly clean

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

1 out of 5
Walked to Walmart, the highlight of this town.

Honolulu, Oahu

4 out of 5

Nawiliwili, Kauai

2 out of 5

Papeete, Tahiti

3 out of 5

Moorea, French Polynesia

3 out of 5

Pago Pago, American Samoa

4 out of 5

Cross International Dateline

3 out of 5

Bay Of Islands, New Zealand

3 out of 5

Auckland, New Zealand

4 out of 5

Tauranga, New Zealand

3 out of 5

Picton, New Zealand Did not visit port

cancelled due to weather

Wellington, New Zealand Did not visit port

cancelled due to weather

New Plymouth, New Zealand Did not visit port

cancelled due to weather

Sydney, Australia

3 out of 5

MORETON ISLAND, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

1 out of 5

Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia

4 out of 5

Cairns, Australia

4 out of 5

Darwin, Australia Did not visit port

cancelled because the ship could not make it into the port even though the Coral could

Komodo Island, Indonesia

4 out of 5

Singapore Did not visit port

Outrageous wait to get through immigration to get off the ship - hours. Then the weather turned. Not worth it.

Langkawi (Pulau Langkawi), Malaysia Did not visit port

cancelled due to labor dispute at port

Phuket, Thailand

3 out of 5

Colombo, Sri Lanka

2 out of 5

Dubai, U.A.E.

4 out of 5

Port Sulton Qaboos (Muscat), Oman

5 out of 5

Aqaba (Petra), Jordan

5 out of 5

Suez Canal Transit

3 out of 5

Ashdod, Israel

4 out of 5

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

4 out of 5

Gythion, Greece

3 out of 5

Ravenna, Italy

3 out of 5

Koper, Slovenia Did not visit port

cancelled due to weather even though other ships entered port

Split, Croatia Did not visit port

cancelled due to weather even though other ships entered port

Kotor, Montenegro

5 out of 5

Valletta, Malta

5 out of 5

Catania, Sicily

3 out of 5

Sorrento, Italy

4 out of 5

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

4 out of 5

Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

4 out of 5

Marseille (Provence), France

4 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

4 out of 5

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5

Casablanca, Morocco

5 out of 5

Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

2 out of 5

Santa Cruz De La Palma, Canary Islands

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Luggage was not organized by color/number portside. It was like 52 pickup trying to find luggage that was spread our over a large area. Not handled well.
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5 Comments

tamkcomsncom    1 year ago

We were on that ship a year ago and we agree with everything you said about the ship. I would have given my eye tooth to travel around the world like that. That trip had to been on your bucket list.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

joyandjerry    1 year ago

You have to get away from most ports to see anything. Was on her for Panama Canal cruise in 2019 and it was great. With this many ports(lucky you!), some are likely to be cancelled or below expectations.

javawoody    1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed , but what a wonderful itinerary

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

WOW! What an amazing itinerary! Appreciate your details. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.