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Tampa to the Panama Canal & Central America Cruise Reviews

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A Relaxing Cruise to the Panama Canal

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Carnival Pride

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sbplayer
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

After having our 2 previous Panama Canal cruises canceled due to the pandemic, we finally made it on board. It was so nice being back on a ship again. This trip was all about relaxation. We turned Platinum on this cruise. Tampa - Embarkation The Pride was docked at terminal 3. Tampa is a pretty easy port to navigate. The parking desk is quite close to terminal 2 and 3. Terminal 6 has ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Extended Balcony


Some Deficiences

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Celebrity Constellation

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AlCruise256
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

The cruise was great, but there were a couple of downsides. The food, room and entertainment were excellent. However, we felt that the amenities were a cut below Royal Caribbean. We are going on a RCCL cruise in April so we will be able to see which one is best after the pandemic. I was surprised that Celebrity added a $17+ charge for lobster dinner. This was always free. The real awful ...
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Sail Date: February 2023


Carnival’s quality has suffered!

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Carnival Pride

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nudistcruzer
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Strange behavior from my room steward…???!!! First, For some reason he thinks I need 10 rolls of toilet paper at any given time. Second, he got angry that the tucked my top sheet in under the mattress at the foot of the bed, so now he only provides a top sheet that goes as far as my waist, making it impossible to tuck in properly. If I tucked it in it would go from the foot of the bed to my knees. ...
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Sail Date: February 2023

Cabin Type: Extended Balcony


Panama Canal Locks

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Carnival Pride

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amigoal
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Since i was born and raised in the panama canal zone i went back after 7 years to go through a lockage in gatun...awesome time ..the narrator terrible !!! Stop at limon costa rica     first  class dump do not waste your time getting off  unless you want to stretch your legs. Cayman island is always a nice place to visit.  no you do not need a tour bus, take a local bus go around all the ...
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Sail Date: December 2022

Cabin Type: Balcony (obstructed views)


Quite disappointed in Carnival

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Carnival Pride

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cruiser6684
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

My wife and I had not been on a cruise for several years and were just about to schedule one when COVID hit. We chose the Panama Canal trip as we wanted to go places that we had never been before and the canal was an opportunity of a lifetime! Due to the nature of this cruise there were only 2 port days, on in Limon, Costa Rica and the other in Grand Cayman. Organization for Limon was well done ...
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Sail Date: April 2022

Cabin Type: Balcony (obstructed views)


8 night Panama Canal Cruise on Carnival Pride

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Carnival Pride

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Average Cruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 30s

We chose this 8-night cruise onboard the Carnival Pride for one reason: the Panama Canal. A Panama Canal Cruise has been on our bucket list and we were thrilled when we discovered this cruise fit into our schedule. We are frequent Carnival cruisers, but we were a little apprehensive about the age of the Carnival Pride. The Pride showed its age, but I loved the nostalgic feel of the ship. ...
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Sail Date: April 2022


Panama Canal Partial Transit Out of Tampa

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Carnival Pride

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rodrig54
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

My wife and I characterize ourselves as seasoned cruisers having been on over 15 of them over the years. We took a few years off but now that we retired, we're back at sea. The cruise left Tampa on a Saturday and arrived back eight days later on a Sunday. We had taken advantage of a great casino promo code linked to our VIFP accounts and got an obstructed view balcony and a fair amount of ...
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Sail Date: December 2021

Cabin Type: Ocean Suite


WORST CRUISE EVER COMPLETE WASTE TIME AND MONEY!

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Carnival Pride

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stormielee327
10+ Cruises • Age 30s

By FAR the worst we've been on Guest services are unbelievably rude, and have nasty attitudes. The food was TERRIBLE (I even found a tree LEAF in the gravy and the chef shrugged it off and continued to serve it!) The whole cruise was EXTREMELY boring, no poolside games and contests everyday or any kind of fun games and activities around and inside the ship other than some TERRIBLE trivia. The ...
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Sail Date: December 2021


Very Peaceful and Fun Cruise

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treasureht
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

The cruise was running at restricted levels which made the trip very pleasant. The cruise through the canal was delightful as we were able to see the locks from many different location. They did have crowds on the front decks and some people brought chairs and sat through the locks but most people were very courteous. I compare this to pre covid trip back in 2019 and the front of the ship was just ...
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Sail Date: December 2021


Amazing!

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Carnival Legend

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natalie76
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Our first Carnival cruise that my TA set up for us almost 2 years ago. We had the Grand Suite, which was more than we ever imagined! The service was excellent and always courteous. The foods and entertainment especially Polaris I could listen for hours was beautiful! Chef's Table was outstanding and totally worth it. Veterans appreciation and Veterans Tea gatherings was a nice touch too. Loved my ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Grand Suite


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