I chose this cruise as I thought my husband would enjoy the Panama Canal. It was great!
I was a little worried about reviews complaining about the ship. Do not believe these reviews. It was just fine. I’m sure there are ships out there that are more glamorous but Island Princess was great.
Excursions are too expensive on ship. We waited and got tours off ship except in Jamaica and saved ...
this was our first platinum cruise with princess and a great experience. Embarkation was smooth and efficient and we were on board and settled well before we would usually have been.- definitely worth persevering with the loyalty program!
the itinerary was just what we needed - a mixture of islands and mainland destinations with Panama as the ultimate focus. En route Cartagena was delightful - ...
I wanted to do a Panama Canal cruise. I would never choose the Island Princess again. The hallways to the rooms were very narrow & the bathrooms & showers were very, very small. Much smaller than any other cruise ship I've been on. The shower head in the tiny shower was fixed to the wall. All other shower heads I've ever had could be removed to spray hard to reach areas. I'll never step foot on ...
I chose this cruise (my first) based on itinerary to a partial passage of the Panama Canal and chose Princess on its reputation for good food and levels of service. The itinerary to visit Columbia, Panama and Costa Rica was good but visits to Grand Turk and Jamaica (Ocho Rios) were a waste of time and more time at the other ports would have been better. Before I talk about Princess I must add two ...
We chose this cruise because it was going through the Panama Canal. But as you very well know, it sailed right after an abbreviated cruise because of a infecting virus. And yes 3 days into the cruise, my wife got sick. Something she rarely does. She was seen by the medical staff and was told she only had the Flu, yet was quarantined for 24 hours, forcing us to miss our excursion in Cartajena; the ...
First and foremost it was a great cruise. Any criticism I have here should be taken lightly as I consider it very minor. We chose this cruise for the itinerary, Princess was the only cruise line that had the dates we wanted and ports we had never been to. We are four time Carnival cruisers and had heard good things about Princess so why not.
The staff was wonderful, as they have been on every ...
Having previously sailed only Disney {4 cruises}, we were looking for a similar level of service, style of cruising, food, style of ship. Regal Princess did not disappoint! Although instead of 1000’s of children, it was 1000’s of retired folk! Entertainment and theming were obviously not comparable, and I missed the rotational dining offered on Disney. Our room was an aft balcony just under the ...
Chose this cruise for the price and it’s ports. I had only travelled on Holland America one time previously, so this was my second cruise. I thought the ship was beautful, and the dining options were very good. All the public areas are very welcoming and nice. There are plenty of bars. There was very little entertainment to appeal to the majority of people during the day. The evening ...
For the money, Princess is a great product. You have to know what you’re getting. Here is my review in Pros and Cons
Pros
- Nice mini suite layout. Very functional. Plenty of storage.
- Food was good, not great. Very good at times. But good enough.
- Lots of fun! Entertainment was great, and something is always going on until late.
- Embarkation was a snap with the ...
Just spent another trip on this great ship with all the all the amenities one can enjoy. Cabin was spacious and well appointed and beautifully maintained. Entertainment was superb and all shows were worth seeing and enjoying. St. John and St. Maarten excursions were both enjoyable and had great expanse of views of these beautiful islands. St. Maarten is still rebuilding from the hurricanes, but ...