Caribbean Princess Review

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Family of 10 cruise, St Thomas, Tortola, Antigua, St Lucia

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constantlearner
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jan 2011
Cabin: Balcony

1/8/11 Saturday Pre Cruise day

Plane arrived in San Juan @ 9:55pm. Cab cost $26 to Hotel Miramar for all 6 of us. There was a nice restaurant just around the corner but it was already closed, we later found out that another couple said they had a wonderful time at that restaurant the night before. We went down the street, within visual distance of our hotel to another restaurant for locals. Some people in our party went directly across the street to a bar for a few drinks.

Hotel Miramar is close to the pier and if you are active you could possibly even walk to the pier from there. The interchanges are a bit confusing around the hotel though. I think I would stay at a beach resort next time to enjoy the water although I found Hotel Miramar to be quite adequate.

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Balcony

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C753

AFT CONSIDERATIONS:

1) While docked in San Juan -another ship is docked directly behind the Princess so you have people looking right into your room

2) St Thomas port-absolutely ugly from the aft view. Side views much better.

3) Way more movement when coming into each port which is usually around 7am. You can really feel those engines in the back. We were on the Caribe level.

4) While we had that full day at sea we visited family on the starboard side and they could see St Croix while we passed it. When you are in the aft you don't know what islands are up ahead enough to know to sit and watch for them.

5) St Lucia had a dockyard view from the aft. Saw barges being loaded. Not pretty areas.

6) On starboard aft side you could hear them using the back area to load/unload bags for departure much of the last night.

Although there were the negatives: we truly loved the privacy of the aft room although it is only as good as those around you. We did have smokers in the room next to us but nobody sitting and talking loudly on their balconies.

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