Island Princess Review

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Destination Itinerary

Review for the Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Island Princess
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idylwilde
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jan 2012
Cabin: Balcony

Overall this was a great cruise. This was our first time on the Island Princess and found it was very easy to get orientated. It's a nice size. I love the design of the cabins on Princess. I like the open closets with plenty of storage space all at eye level. There are no doors blocking entry into the bathroom or to get to the outside door. We had a balcony cabin and really did enjoy it during the Panama Canal transit.

I would say this cruise is definitely a destination itinerary. It's a great way to see some unusual places with ease and comfort. The two days at sea at the start are quite nice; it's a good time to explore the ship and not feel rushed.

We chose the "anytime" dining. We've done this twice now and I'm not sure I would do it again on a 10 day cruise. On the plus side of "anytime dining" we were on board the night of the Super Bowl so there was no need to eat a meal that night as there were snacks galore during the game viewed under the stars. They also had an Oktoberfest evening in the buffet that was very good - lots of German food and desserts. It sounded good so we went to that and I'm glad I did. The last evening lobster was served. My husband ordered two lobsters and was told that he could order the second when he had finished the first. So - we sat there eating the last of our meal alone as he asked for another lobster. The others left without dessert because dessert wasn't served until all of us were finished eating. They had places to go and events to attend.

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We booked our balcony cabin E306 which is Emerald Deck on Port side. It was right by the elevators and stairways, so we just stepped out our door into the elevator and we were whisked to Lido Deck 14 for the buffets and pools, etc. It came right out at the entrance to both. One stairway down and we were right at the door to the promenade deck for our walks. When we wished to go to the Atrium for the Dining Rooms, etc. we turned right out of our cabin and walked down a short hallway and we were at the elevator or the stairs for a short descent to Deck 5 or 6 for dining. The room was incredibly quiet. We heard other folks out in the hallway only a few times, but never a bother. Above us we only had more cabins - never book a cabin below Lido. We absolutely loved the location for our cabin.

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