Island Princess Review
The Panama Canal is a Cruise of a Lifetime
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My Husband and I have just come from a Panama Canal Cruise on the Island Princess. What a treat! For a very long time, seeing the Panama Canal has been a dream of mine. However, a 10 day cruise was out of the question until this year. Although we did not travel completely through the Canal, it was enough to get the experience. What also enhanced the experience were the TV shows and presentations on the history of the Panama Canal. those are a must if you want to get the most out of this cruise.
I really enjoyed the set up of this cruise. There were two days at sea, several ports, the Canal, another port, sea day, port and a final day at sea. On other cruises, the port days have been back to back without much time to enjoy the ship. The days at sea were just enough and at the right time to relax and enjoy cruising. The choice of ports were also good. Besides the Canal, I especially enjoyed Aruba, Cartagena and Costa Rica. The locals selling wares in Jamaica were a little overpowering.
The Island Princess is a mid-sized ship and, since our previous cruise had been on one of Norweigan's larger ships, it took a little while to adjust. However, I can't say enough about the mini suite with a balcony! The cabin was spacious with a full size bathroom including a bathtub, two TVs, plenty of storage room and a great balcony.
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Mini-Suite with Balcony
Great balcony but not as quiet as I had anticipated. Would have preferred a cabin on a higher floor with not as many cabins above and beside.
Spacious bathroom with an over sized bathtub. Plenty of counter space and shelves for cosmetics. I like the under sink shelf.
Ample hangers in the full size closet. I appreciated the fact that they could be removed and not secured on the hanging bar.
The bed was very comfortable. Although I knew that it was two beds put together, there wasn't any separation or middle insert that you could feel to draw your attention.