Coral Princess Review
September-October 2013 Panama Canal Transit
Rating by category
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We took this cruise because of its itinerary and because we wanted to become Elite with Princess before our March, 2014 31 day "Around the Horn" cruise on Golden Princess. We are experienced cruisers and are also Elite with Celebrity Cruise Lines.
We like to cruise out of LA because we can drive to the port or, in this case, to the airport. We parked our vehicle at LAX and met Princess representatives at Delta arrivals for our bus ride to the ship. Or transition was very smooth and professional and we were able to walk right to the check-in counter and were on the ship in five minutes.
We were quickly shown to our cabin and greeted by our steward--who was fantastic.
Cabin Review
We always choose a mini-suite with Princess. We enjoy the extra room and the larger bathroom with a tub. Our only complaint with a mini-suite, and it's a very small complaint, is that most of the m-s balconies are exposed to balconies of rooms on higher decks. It would be nice to have covered a covered balcony in that price category. Other than that, the m-s affords a seating area with a couch, table and chair and plenty of room for two people to go about their business without bumping into one another.