Caribbean Princess Review

Second Time Even Better

Review for Canada & New England Cruise on Caribbean Princess
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10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Sep 2013

My wife and I both retired and in our early 60's booked this cruise because we enjoyed it so much the first time five years ago. We were not disappointed! The itinerary was wonderful with stops in Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, Saint John and Halifax. We couldn't had ask for better weather. Except for a little rain in the morning at Boston, the weather was sunny with pleasant temperatures each day.

We flew in the day of the cruise (Saturday Sept. 14th) on a direct flight with Delta Airlines from Milwaukee to LaGuardia, arriving at 10:30 AM. From the airport we caught a cab to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal at a cost of $45.00 which included tip. After checking in, we had to wait about an hour before boarding the ship at 12:30 PM. Our group was one of the first to board. We then headed to our cabin (E209) to drop off our carry on bag and to fresh'en up a bit. Then it was down to the International Cafe for a bite to eat. Afterwards, we did some ship exploring. Our last time being on the Caribbean Princess was five years ago doing this same cruise. A few years back, the Caribbean Princess had a redo, adding the International Cafe and Movies Under The Stars. The ship looked good, nothing to complain about from us. We had plenty of time to roam around as the muster drill did not take place till 4:15 and the sailaway at 5:00 PM. At that time we were excited to be cruising again!

Our week was busy with port stops during the day and activities galore at night. Movies Under The Stars had NFL games showing on Sunday afternoon & evening and on Monday and Thursday nights. Many movies were also shown during the week, including Star Trek Into Darkness, Iron Man 3, Now You See Me, The Great Gatsby and Obilivion. The entertainment was top notch with the Caribbean Princess singers & dancers, comedians Steve White, John Ferrentino and the Tribute Act "Horizon" performing motown hits. We also attended many triva challenges in Club Fusion and Explorers Lounge and we always enjoy the Marriage Game Show, always interesting answers from the participants! The casino was going strong every night, a few times it was impossible to find a open slot machine. The cruise consisted mostly of people in their 50's, 60's and 70's, hardly any children onboard. We did meet many folks from all over the US and Canada. I think all 50 states were represented onboard.

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