Princess Island Princess Cruise Reviews for Family from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

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Not Too Much Fire With the Ice
"Princess changed manning policy as William worked solo the entire trip, have never seen this on a cruise before had always had two room attendants.Don’t know if old ship equals old passengers but we were on the younger side at early 60’s, almost felt like we on an assisted living cruise ship, lots of walkers, scooters, and canes, median age I would estimate at 80...."Read More
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Good Stops, Horrible Food and Program

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Island Princess

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Bartok777
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

I decided to do this 14 day cruise with my family from Fort Lauderdale stopping at 8 ports. Ship was nice, Onboarding was great. Room service was ok. The restaurant dining was quite good. However, the buffet was absolutely horrendous. Almost every day, the menu was limited and boring. Food looked recycled... dry or overcooked, unappetizing, bad smell. Fruits were sour or tasted rotten... melon ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Platinum member, most disappointing cruise ever.

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Island Princess

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Platinum Member
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

I have been cruising for over thirty years, and have noticed that the cruise companies are using accountants to make decisions for them. CUT CUT CUT. Christmas new year's cruises are normally one of the most expensive times of the year to go. I have done this many times In different parts of the world. This is the first time I have ever written a review. Here it goes. Boarding the ship was ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Traveled with children


Overall very pleasant holiday Cruise on a clean manageable ship

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Island Princess

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ThelmLou
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

For her age, Island Princess is in great shape. She was spotless and well maintained all through she is starting to show her age. Loved the itinerary and the efforts made by crew to celebrate the holidays. Being onboard for both Christmas and New Years was a lot of fun. The Guest entertainers were very good and the ship's band was amazing. The band and lead singer in the Explorer's lounge ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Princess cutbacks hurt

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Island Princess

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hayescf
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

This cruise was quite telling about the degree of cutbacks Princess is implementing trying to regain financial stability at the expense of decreasing the quality of goods and services provided. At first, it did not make too much of a difference in not having any stationary or writing instrument in the cabin but then the soap bars disappeared. Now with the new medallions for the medallion class ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


Worst Cruise I've Ever Been On - Do Not Book This Ship

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Island Princess

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FLGalCruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I booked this cruise because it went to Iceland. Little did I know that it was an "old" ship that had a myriad of problems and a staff that was clearly not putting the guest first. I've never been under house arrest, but I expect this was pretty close - wearing the tracking device, having no say in anything and having to just shut up and put up. From noise that kept me up at night (got my ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


Lifetime Adventure -- a Good (not Great) Cruise

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Island Princess

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kenny654
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

With so many older and smaller ships falling victim to the swinging axe during and after the pandemic, I wanted to fulfil a lifetime wish to see the original Panama Canal before the cruise ships all got too big to fit. This was the opportunity. It was actually the final leg of the annual Round-the-World cruise, and so the ship was only about half full (if that). I could see that many of the ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Great 14 day trip on the Island Princess

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Island Princess

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safe sax
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

I chose this cruise for the itinerary. I wanted to go from Port Everglades to LA through the Panama Canal's historic locks. The Island Princess was the perfect size. I wanted 'sea days', and with only 4 port days, this itinerary was perfect. I'm in my 60's and took my adult daughter. It was my 4th time with Princess. 21st cruise on 8 different cruise lines. We were sailing a 14 day leg of their ...
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Sail Date: January 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


Rust Bucket World Cruise

Review for a World Cruise Cruise on Island Princess

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Bobatoby2
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We booked our World Cruise while on Antartica cruise 2020 on the Coral Princess. We had such a good time we decided to book the World Cruise 2021. The cruise was pushed to 2023 due to covid. Island Princess was rusty from the day we boarded Jan05. The entire ship was rusty. The sea witch logo was crying rust tears. The menu in the dining for 111 days never changed. We never had a hot meal. The ...
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Sail Date: January 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


Surprising Disappointment

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Island Princess

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jcarlton
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

Being a long time Princess Cruise customer I was astonished by the relaxed attitude aboard the Island Princess. Rating it against other Princess cruises I have been on I would think each to be of the same energy. However, it soon became clear that the energy level of Island Princess was a bit below the other vessels I've been on. First to notice was the lack of presence of the cruise director. ...
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Sail Date: December 2022


Worst cruise ever

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Island Princess

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Rpeterson7
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Total chaos in dining room every nite. Reservation app didn’t work- reservations changed on us with no notice- total mess! Food mediocre at best. Room service hit & miss on whether you would actually get orders. No safe in room for valuables, broken down bed had to be replaced. New carpet shedded horribly all over clothes ea day. No vacuuming allowed to keep it under control due to hundreds ...
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Sail Date: May 2022

Cabin Type: Balcony

Traveled with disabled person


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