Southern Caribbean 10 nights

Royal Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

lianng

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 94

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

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10 Night Eastern Caribbean Voyager (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 30, 2016

Ship: Royal Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: E501

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Center piazza makes for easy gathering of friends and activities.

Cruise is too focus on shopping - lacking highlights on ports visited. Feels like I have not gain anything from visiting all those islands as they all promote the same shopping areas and not of the islands themselves. Didn't feel like a trip at all - more like visiting the same shops from one port to another.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Nice big tv.

Ship tip

Go only if your intent is shopping, lacks all forms of islands detail and location recommendations.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

1 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

1 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

2 out of 5

Bridgetown, Barbados

1 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

2 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

2 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

5 Comments

glomarrone 7 years ago

I try now to visit European ports or further afield like Asia, South Pacific, Australia/New Zealand. I have also taken some river cruises, too.

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BDRebel 7 years ago

On the other hand, if you are looking for a bamboo shirt, color-changing t-shirt or "diamond" jewelry, then you are in luck!

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DVCruise 7 years ago

After you have been on a cruise ship more than once, you will see the same stores, sales pitches, etc. over and over again. Same thing with "souvineer shops" at ports. You learn to ignore it unless you are searching for a particular thing.

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BDRebel 7 years ago

With most mainstream cruise lines, the port areas are all the same. The difference, where you will get to see the islands themselves, are on a well chosen excursion -- whether sponsored by the line, an outside agency or simply by yourself.

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Onwesti 7 years ago

What I do is watch U tube Vlogs of actual cruises and their port experiences and tips. When I get to the ports I navigate better. There are many great videos. Sea cruisers are my favorite. Its like being there with them.

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