Island Princess Review

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Island Princess - Central America/Panama Canal

Review for the Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Island Princess
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AmyinGA
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Mar 2004
Cabin: Balcony

About Us We are in our 30s. This is our third cruise with Princess. We have done the Eastern (2003) and Western Caribbean (2002). We book with the same agency each time--prices/booking available online, but I book over the phone.

Embarkation We took a flight to get into FLL at 10:30 in the morning. Got our bags and hopped in a cab for Port Everglades. We did the Princess transfer once and realized that it took way too long. We were in line and waiting to get in the building shortly after 11:00. We waited for about 20 minutes when the doors opened. The express check in line was long so we got into the Caribe deck line-we were second. We signed the paperwork and headed to security expecting to wait in the holding area for a while. To our delight, they were already boarding. We were standing on our balcony by 11:30. This was the fastest process yet.

The Ship We had loved the Grand Princess and were a bit concerned that this ship might not "WOW" us or that it might feel too small. What we found was just the opposite. We loved the decor, the furniture and the art around the ship. The pools were great too. We didn't miss having a true night club too much. There was enough to keep us busy at night. The expanded Wheelhouse Bar was a great change. Much more comfortable and welcoming. The corridor outside Sabatini's and the Bayou Cafe made you feel like you were walking on a side street in a city. The glass work around the ship was interesting too.

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