Caribbean Princess Review

4.0 / 5.0
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NEVER AGAIN

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happycruiser11
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Nov 2008

We booked princess for the second half of our honeymoon because we had heard it was on the level of celebrity, which we loved! It fell far short of our expectations in every way. Embarkation was ok, just a lot later than any other line out of puerto rico...No one boarded until 2pm and there were still lines at 5pm of people trying to get on the ship. We showed up at 11am and waited until 2, which wasn't bad because we had a seat, but I'd have been so mad if I showed up at 2pm and was still in line at 5 since our boarding passes indicated we should show up after 2 for a speedy boarding.

After embarkation was the normal, go to the Lido and get some lunch. Very bland food, below average and far below all other cruise lines including carnival. Talking to other travelers who were captain's circle members (princess exclusive cruisers) they said everything including the food has gone downhill since Carnival had taken over... possibly milking the name and letting it go under? Holland America Noordam (also owned by carnival) still had fabulous food and service as of March 08. Back to the Caribbean princess, the ship was plain, less decorated and less embellished than all other ships. Two of the only positive advantages was Crooners martini bar (and Burte Stratton pianist) and the movies under the stars.

Most of the food was barely palatable other than the signature dishes offered every night on the menu, those were ok, bland, but ok. The chef is italian, but even the italian dishes lacked flavor. The crowning moment of how dismal the food was occurred the last night of the cruise. I ordered Mango Strudel... imagine eating mango so overcooked it had turned brown, tasted like a bad chewy sweet potato and had been salted and mixed with sour milk. That's about what it was like. My husband was appalled, which of course we went to have our dessert at the martini bar at least the gourmet olives there tasted better as a dessert. That about sums up the food.

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Cabin C

good closet, Caribe decks have the best balconies on the ship, HORRIBLE BEDS, tiny bathroom (tinier than normal on other ships)

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