Introduction -This was our first 10-day cruise and our first time to the Panama Canal. Before she was put into service, Coral Princess experienced a number of problems. She had a one-month delay in delivery, a very rough crossing and a noticeable roll problem. In spite of these difficulties Coral Princess proved to be one of the very best cruises, of the 17, that we have taken. It was the only cruise, in recent memory, where we didn't encounter any problems. Neither of us was sick or injured and we returned with everything we set out with. By all accounts, it was a glorious cruise on a lovely lady.
Ports of Call -Ft. Lauderdale - Nassau - Panama Canal - Limon, Costa Rica - Grand Cayman - Cozumel.
Review -Our cruise on Coral Princess was in doubt when Princess cancelled the first two sailings. Suddenly, we were moved up from the forth sailing to the second. We were carefully watching the bridge cam to see if Coral would leave St. Naizare, France. Shortly before Christmas she sailed to Ft. Lauderdale for her maiden voyage on January 3, 2003. We didn't notice any appreciable difference in service or amenities because of the delay. On the contrary, if we hadn't known of the delay and the rush to put her into service, we would have believed that she had been sailing for years.