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Seattle to the Panama Canal & Central America Cruise Reviews

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Disappointing 21 days

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Encore

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Islandcpl
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We had planned this cruise for 2 years, which had to be rescheduled due to Covid concerns. This was our second time on Norwegian and certainly our last. The fact that it was a 21 day cruise was definitely a factor in our disappointment since NCL had basically the same shows (actually two good ones, Kinky Boots and Choir of Men) that they ran in the first week, changed some of the cast, and then ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


HAL has changed...and not for the better!

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Eurodam

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cruiser948
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

20 day transit from Vancouver to Ft. Lauderdale through the Panama Canal. This was our 30th HAL cruise, we are both 5 star mariners. Neptune Suite. Our boarding time was 10:00 am (priority boarding for Neptune Suite guests). We got to the Vancouver terminal at 10 am. Waited about 30 minutes before baggage screening opened. Ushered to another waiting area where we waited another 30 ...
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Sail Date: October 2022

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Veranda Suite


HAL has cheapened out ... and it shows

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Eurodam

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Vancscribbler
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

As a three-star Mariner, I was really looking forward to my first post-Covid journey ... 20 days, from Vancouver BC through the Panama Canal to Fort Lauderdale ...but this is the lowest rating I have ever given a HAL cruise. The Eurodam is a beautiful, subdued-toned traditional cruise ship, with comfortably furnished public areas and lounges : the garish neon reserved for the casino. There are ...
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Sail Date: October 2022

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


what a disappointment

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Eurodam

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supmatret
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Holland America use to have the best service and food that you could want. It has been downgraded so much it is sad. Now only the service remains a plus. That is by the crew, not necessarily the officers. The food is mediocre, the organization is lacking and just about everything has been downgraded. I am a 4 star mariner and have happily cruised many times with Holland America. It is sad to ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


Charged for mini bar which we did NOT use

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Eurodam

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richard36064
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

The thing that topped off and overall bad cruise was a bogus charge of $70.21 for the use of our mini bar which we did not use. We attempted to have this charge reversed via our credit card company but HAL responded saying the the mini bar was not included in our drink package. Overall there were too many people on the cruise which made for a feeding frenzy at each and every meal. There was a ...
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Sail Date: October 2022

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Back On The Seas

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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Mustering up again
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise because it was coming at a time when we were both fully vaccinated and Holland Lines had implemented required Covid tests for all of those fully vaccinated two days prior to sailing. It alleviated our fears of being on a cruise ship during a pandemic, and almost made us feel like we were being better protected there than in our hometown, where the vaccination rate is growing ...
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Sail Date: October 2021


Under construction the whole cruise..pounding, paint and varnish smells

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Regatta

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Marine75
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We chose this cruise for ports, suppose to be beautiful coming out of dry dock,service and dining great but not a five star cruise as usual..many problems, constantly construction..pounding, drilling closure of the decks, pool and balconies ,paint and varnish smell everywhere-on Regatta, room seventh floor..you pay for five star and get a 2-3 star, not fair and so far they just say ...
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Sail Date: September 2019

Cabin Type: Concierge Level Veranda Stateroom


Overall experience

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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kdwandbiff
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise because we have always wanted to go through the Panama Canal. Going through the Panama Canal was the highlight of the trip and the only part of the cruise that I would recommend anybody doing. The stop in Costa Rica was absolutely awful. Puntarenus, Costa Rica was our excursion for that day. Excursion was titled “scenic Costa Rica”. We saw nothing but trees, shack‘s and ...
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Sail Date: May 2018

Cabin Type: Family Balcony


On ship excellent, on and off not so much

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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troter12
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Panama cruise was great once we got on the ship, took two hours to get there. Had a balcony cabin with all new furniture and tv Everything worked extremely well during the entire cruise. Perhaps because it was an older ship the state room was surprisingly large compared to the Gem and Dawn we have sailed on before. Service was excellent from our room attendant Mathias D to the bartenders and wait ...
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Sail Date: April 2018

Cabin Type: Balcony


Panama Canal Cruise

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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Denny P
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We always wanted to cruise thru the Panama Canal. This cruise offered a great list of ports plus the canal. The Norwegian Sun had received terrible press before our cruise due to a previous cruise construction activities getting ready for a retro fit. The ship was in good condition when we boarded it in Seattle. There were still areas in need of work but overall the retro fit made the ship ...
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Sail Date: April 2018

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


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