Panama Canal 16 Day Cruise

Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Jewel of the Seas

16 Night Panama Canal Westbound (Miami To San Diego)

Sail date: February 25, 2019

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Because we were caught in a Panamanian bus on Mardi Gras Celebrations and many streets closed with faulty ice cold AC that would not shut off we both became ill with colds...that spoiled our total enjoyment but we did our best to do as much as possible..the cruise was really fabulous in the number of ports and the crew were dedicated and friendly and food was really good..a comfy bed...happy to rest in our cabin at night.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Very smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Served with class

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pool a little too cold...but certainlyfresh and clean..

Entertainment

5 out of 5

RoyalCaribbean Group fabulous

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Absolutely the best service done with pride and class

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ships plumbing supystem is touchy..people must follow the rules...very satisfied with service when required

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Clean..a little worn...fine for our needs

Ship tip

....just go with a happy attitude andbe grateful for the service you will get

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

Stayed one night in hotel..been here many times before

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Bus excursion wonderful..vendors too tooaggressive

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5

Industrial...but trip to Panama great

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Excellent transit

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Loved the mini zoo and planetarium

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

5 out of 5

Volcanic education excellent

Manzanillo, Mexico

5 out of 5

Best ice cream ever..found great vanilla...vendors fabulous

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Great bus trip to sightsfavorite stop always

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5

Favorite stop..whales in full action..great vendors..

San Diego, California

5 out of 5

Hop on hop off bus fabulous

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Never fun. Crew does their best to accommodate ..it would be so much easier to walk off with one’s own luggage..

1 Comment

eddiemac1 5 years ago

You don't catch colds from cold temps or a/c, it's a virus. Can catch a cold in summer. Someone on the bus must've been sick.

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