My wife and I took a trip through the Panama Canal with Pearl Seas February 14 – 23, 2016, which turned out to be anything but what was advertised. Much was promised and next to nothing delivered. If you’re planning on taking this cruise (which is advertised for 2017), but sure to ask about what you’ll see exactly.

Pearl Seas advertised a two-day trip through the Panama Canal and delivered only an overnight transit of four hours in which we could see nothing. We saw the locks at either end, but that was it. We did not see the Gaillard Cut, Soberania National Park or Lake Gatun. The major reason all of us on the ship took this trip was to see the Panama Canal. The trip was a waste of time, money and put us in danger on several occasions. Most of the people on this cruise were old enough they will not have the opportunity in the future to take a second trip through the canal to see what Pearl Cruise didn’t deliver.

Pearl Seas advertised two National Parks and Coiba Island and delivered none of them. These were major draws for signing up and major disappointments when they didn’t deliver them. Read more