We always wanted to complete a Panama canal cruise. We decided on the full transit because the itinerary had several beautiful stops on both the Caribbean and Pacific side.
Except for Aruba we arranged our own tours or did our own thing. Scuba diving at Aruba was very good. I would recommend it.
One reason we enjoy Princess is very few children on Princess cruises. They cater more ...
Our mini suite was very comfortable and roomy for two ladies. The cabin room service was excellent, fast and the food was very good. Our cabin steward Gerald was always smiling, always available if we needed him. Our cabin was spotless. Dining was excellent our main dining room servers, Galin and Bernard Ombao were charming, comical and excellent servers. Many choices on Port and Shore ...
If you've never sailed during the holidays you are missing out. We choose this particular cruise aboard the Island Princess specifically for the dates that included Christmas and New Years. And the destination was a bonus as well. Having sailed with Princess twice before we knew a bit about how they operate but we were completely thrilled with this cruise. The Island Princess was beautiful, ...
Captain Michele Tuvo is the best, the very best!!! He was every where, in the dining rooms, buffet, hallways, atrium, talking to passengers and employees, checking on everyone.....Everywhere.
The host of the Anytime Dining was also just the best, he knew us by the 2nd or 3rd day. He was just the best. I didn't get his name, but he was from Romania.
The most adorable manager of the ...
We chose this cruise to experiment with the idea of being away from home for the holidays. We have cruised with princess 30+ times so there is a certain comfort zone. We were very happy with the service, our cabin, the seasonal decor and observances - no complaints. The strength of the cruise was by far the ship and the staff - the itinerary was for us acruise to nowhere having been to all the ...
We chose this cruise to travel with friends over holiday and had a great time despite from the fact some in the party got sick! Overall I rated it three because the seafood was the only thing that tasted different.......the soups, salads and most entrees all tasted the same in the traditional dining every night! Lots of processed taste, institutional tastes..........not as fresh as the other ...
we booked our cabin on viewing it on the internet. Balcony mid ship 12th floor. Internet shows the cabin to be larger than normal but we have found out this is not true. Our cabin was clean and bed very comfortable our room Stewart was great. The crew was also very good and friendly.
Dinner: not up to Princess standards our meals lacked flavor. one night corn chowder was on the menu and it ...
Experience on the ship was overall excellent. The captain was amazing. He could be seen all over the ship. He would walk through the Horizon Court buffet breakfast every morning to greet the passengers and answer questions. He had his staff announce on the loud speaker when there were whales or dolphins near the ship, (this is the first time I have been on a cruise where they did this). ...
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Captain Tuco made the trip. He was very personable and very visible. Stopped to talk to passengers and crew alike. Made sure things were running smoothly, taking pictures of things needing attention or speaking directly to the responsible crew member if on site. Fully participated in special holiday events, playing off Callie the cruise host. By the of the cruise many were emulating ...
We chose this cruise for 2 reasons: to cruise the Panama Canal for the first time, and to get to California to be with our daughters for the holidays. Price was good. We got another couple to go with us who had never cruised before. Before we docked at the end, they had booked another one! Departure was delayed a day, so we had a chance to visit friends in Fort Lauderdale. Princess ...