We took the Island Princess 10 day roundtrip from Ft Lauderdale to Panama Canal (Nov 29- Dec 9). We had a great time. This was our 5th cruise (4th with Princess).

We flew in to Ft Lauderdale the day before the cruise. We stayed at the Comfort Inn Airport/Cruise port. Free shuttle from the airport (we were picked up promptly) to the hotel and next morning free shuttle to the cruise port (also prompt and efficient). Shopping area nearby. Fast food, very close to the hotel, sit down restaurants about half mile away. No close liquor store that we could find. We walked about 1.5 mile to find one and it had a very small wine selection. We purchased two bottles to take on board.

Embarkation: A little slower than we are used to, had to sit in terminal for 1.5 hours. Didn't get onboard til 1. We found out later that they had a crew change. Our room was ready but you could tell the crew was a bit behind getting everything organized. Read more