The Panama Canal was on our bucket list for years. We love Princess due to the maturity of the passengers, quality of service, and fewer children. We love children, but not on a relaxing cruise. Over the years we have found Princess to have better ship upkeep. We have sailed on 5 different lines. The Ft. Lauderdale terminal for all cruise lines is one of the worst we experience. We had a balcony which was great for the Panama Canal. We could sit on our deck and watch the world go by. We love nature and chose excursions that involved the National Bird Aveary in Columbia, swam with the dolphins and sting rays in the Grand Caymans.

As usual we ate too much and came back several pounds heavier, but what is a cruise for anyway. For a cruise line, we found Princess great on liquor prices and strength! We love the wine bar where we could experience many different wines by the glass without having to buy a bottle when we were not sure.

We WILL go again.....perhaps next time we will go all the way through and get off the ship in California. Read more