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Sky Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 62

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5
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Sky Princess

7 Night Western Caribbean (Fort Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 07, 2019

Ship: Sky Princess

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

So my house was flooded but we decided to continue with our vacation scheduled for December 2019 at Princess with scuba diving excursions in each port, we thought it would be a good rest after all the problems with the water pipes in our house. We boarded the boat in Fort Lauderdale and its crew looking impeccable and very attentive. We arrived at the first port Grand Cayman port, the excursion was well scheduled and we had a fantastic day with the dolphins, very professional and attentive. Then we arrived in Costa Maya and our nightmare began. We started our excursion with Dreamtime dive resort and the guide accommodated us in a local taxi that did not know where he was going. When he finally found the scuba diving shop that had to take us, we got out of the taxi and someone called "the doll" received us. They gave us an initial talk and mounted us on a fishing boat transformed into a diving boat without the necessary safety equipment or even a miserable life jacket. In the end it happened and my wife suffered an accident suffering a severe  head injury with an air tank. Immediately she was transferred to the nearest emergency center being denied medical attention because princess vendor did not want to accept responsibility, we asked that she be transferred to the ship thinking that Princess's medical staff would help us. Big mistake Mr. Mark manager from the medical bay denied medical attention to my wife for not being able to pay $150. We tried to talk with Ms. Karen princess tour coordinator and it was the most frustrating and unpleasant conversation I have ever had in my life. We had to cancel all the excursions and we could not leave the cabin in the rest of the trip. Finally we returned home and my wife could have medical treatment. If you travel in princess never leave the ship princess is not accepting responsible for its vendors even if you buy the excursion to princess and also do not forget to bring $150 because if something happens to you on your vacation Mr. Mark if you do not pay him first he will deny you medical attention

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Shore Excursions and Guest Services Desk

1 out of 5

MS. Karen is not qualify to deal with public

Medical center

1 out of 5

Mr. Mark make very unpleasant experience

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Don't take excursions

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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6 Comments

Fiesta83    4 years ago

Better luck next cruise

booger1xx    4 years ago

Something doesn't sound right. You have a ship board account and it would seem your account could be charged the $150. It's also hard to believe being on vacation and not having $150 in cash if the medical requires cash. The cruise line provides excursion vendors, but they are subcontractors I believe. I haven't read the passenger contract about excursions but I'm sure the cover injuries. Be sure to always take the travel insurance for instances like this!

christine1234    4 years ago

Is your wife ok? I hope so. What a scary situation. If you go on another cruise, I highly recommend trip insurance. We always get it.

1960cruiser    4 years ago

So, let me understand this. You are mad because lack of medical, cause you refuse to pay the $150. So you are saying $150 is more important than you wife's life and its PCL's fault.....okay got it

15mustang    4 years ago

People should definitely take excursions, how else will you see a new place. But you must research who you book excursions with.

Cruiserike0322    4 years ago

Wow, sorry for your experience

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