Caribbean Princess Review

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Linda from New Jersey
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Nov 2012
Cabin: Balcony

The Caribbean Princess has 3100 passengers but it never seemed overly crowded.

Embarkation: Boarding was between 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. We arrived at 1:30 p.m., dropped our labeled bags and waited in line to check in. The line moved quickly and the check-in desks were well staffed. We had our boarding passes and passports ready and were given our cruise cards and went to our cabin. Then went to the Horizon Buffet for lunch. By the time we returned to the cabin, our bags had arrived.

Cabin: We were on Baja deck (11) in the Aft (rear) of the ship on the starboard side. I highly recommend when booking a balcony cabin, to ask for one that has a "roof" which I believe are decks 10, 11 and 12. A balcony cabin on the lower decks has no roof, and is open to view from above.

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Balcony

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We were on Baja deck (11) in the Aft (rear) of the ship on the starboard side, Cabin B727. Even though the ship was booked to capacity, our cabin was very quiet. I highly recommend when booking a balcony cabin, to ask for one that has a "roof" which I believe are decks 10, 11 and 12. A balcony cabin on the lower decks has no roof, and is open to view from above.

As pointed out in other reviews, the cabins are getting a bit frayed. There were some marks on the walls; the bedding had stains on them that grossed me out; the tiles in the bathroom need to be re-grouted or scrubbed. Otherwise it was clean.

Storage: The cabin had plenty of storage. There were 30 wooden coat hangers pro- vided (I brought all my clothes on my own hangers to save time unpacking); there is a narrow cabinet with shelves and a safe; the 2 bedside tables both have 2 drawers; the desk has several drawers, a mirror and a hair dryer; there is a small refrigerator. Because we drove to the port in Ft. Lauderdale, I brought a lot of extra "stuff" but had plenty of room for everything. The shower is tiny but there was enough storage space in the bathroom for both of us.

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