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Item: Sky Princess
Rating: 3.1
Author: mili4325

Sky Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

mili4325

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean With Mexico (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 09, 2023

Ship: Sky Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: E531

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

From the day we arrived in Ft. Lauderdale it rained the whole trip. The balcony cabin had a completely obstructed view due to the life boats and becuase the cruise was totally sold out we were not able to upgrade. The entertainment the first night of the cruise was subpar and appeared to be middle school performance grade. The food at the Crown Grill was delicious but the buffet was not that great. Although the ship come with food there were multiple restaurants, I believe four of them, that you had to pay extra to eat at. This seems to be the growing trend on Princess. The ports of call were dirty. Belize and Roatan were full of trash every where you looked. Since it was storming the ocean was not calm and it was cold so we did not get to go snorkling even though we brought all our gear. Mexico's ports were cleaner but then you get accosted with people wanting to sell you things so you really can not relax. Once again it rained there too. Overall I have no desire to visit the western carribean again and will be looking at traveling with other cruise lines in the future. Not the best trip.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It was fast and streamlined

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food was alright but nothing special.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

It rained multiple days on this cruise so the pool areas were closed.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The entertainment was good some days but some of the entertainers were subpar and I am not sure how they got hired to perform on the cruise.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

The staff used to be friendlier prior to covid and Princess took away the touches that made it princess like chocolates on the pillows and the towel animals.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

The view was completely obstructed by the life boats. Emerald deck is not a good floor to be on even with a balcony. Will never be on that floor again.