Caribbean Princess®

Panama Canal October 16, 2025

October

Pros: Great itinerary, Older but nice ship, Great Service

Cons: Only 2 specialty restaurants available on the Premier Package

Recommended: Yes

Our first cruise and it was a great experience

August

Pros: Service and accommodations were great. We loved our balcony! It was our favorite spot to be

Cons: The ship layout was confusing. Some elevators only went to certain floors. You would get dropped off at the nearest floor and then you were required to walk up/down stairs to get to the level you were looking for.

Recommended: Yes

Alaska Cruise

August

Pros: Medium sized ship, our waiters and stewards were great.

Cons: Some difficulty in navigating the ship, could use some updating.

Recommended: Yes

This is an older ship, and it showed in some areas. Overall, we enjoyed the cruise. We did upgrade to a mini-suite and appreciated the extra room especially in the bathroom. The port calls in Juneau and Ketchikan could have been a bit longer. The quality of the food was average; some meals were better than others.

Trip of a lifetime

July

Pros: staff, ship, food, excursions

Cons: Saying goodbye to our Caribbean friends after a week

Recommended: Yes

From the moment we arrived on the ship, we were met with friendly smiles and helpful staff. We were newbies to the cruising world, but with the help of staff and other cruisers, we soon found out how to navigate around the ship. Everyday there was a video, from our cruise director Alli, of what activities were happening that day. It was called, The Wake. Also, every evening, we received a brochure of the activities of what to look forward to the next day. Believe me, there was something for everyone! The staff was incredibly friendly and always helpful. Several staff were just exceptional. We met the captain, toured the galley, used the laundromat, disco danced on the top floor, poured champagne on the stack of champagne glasses. We were never bored and tried as much as we could! I had read that some people thought the Caribbean was an older, tired cruise ship and lost its charm. Not at all. It was lovely. I watched the staff clean every inch of the ship nonstop — windows, doors, tables etc. with pride. The ship had plenty of charm and warmth.

Trip of a lifetime

July

Pros: staff, ship, food, excursions

Cons: Saying goodbye to our Caribbean friends after a week

Recommended: Yes

From the moment we arrived on the ship, we were met with friendly smiles and helpful staff. We were newbies to the cruising world, but with the help of staff and other cruisers, we soon found out how to navigate around the ship. Everyday there was a video, from our cruise director Alli, of what activities were happening that day. It was called, The Wake. Also, every evening, we received a brochure of the activities of what to look forward to the next day. Believe me, there was something for everyone! The staff was incredibly friendly and always helpful. Several staff were just exceptional. We met the captain, toured the galley, used the laundromat, disco danced on the top floor, poured champagne on the stack of champagne glasses. We were never bored and tried as much as we could! I had read that some people thought the Caribbean was an older, tired cruise ship and lost its charm. Not at all. It was lovely. I watched the staff clean every inch of the ship nonstop — windows, doors, tables etc. with pride. The ship had plenty of charm and warmth.

Caribbean Princess

May

Pros: Breathtaking scenery, excellent excursions, Ship decor was very good. Cabin set up was very good.

Cons: Food ok, buffet was cold because the doors let in cold air from the outside. it was also crowded hard to find a seat . Food became repetitious lack of variety

Recommended: Yes

We had beautiful weather, we were able to see the Hubbard Glacier and the glaciers in Glacier Bay National Park. The Dog Mushers camp in Skagway, the Whale watching in Juneau and the Crab Fisherman in Ketchikan were all very good and would recommend to anyone going to Alaska. We liked the Caribbean Princess, decor was warm and inviting. Service was excellent throughout the ship from the room steward to the dining room staff. We came down with colds so were unable to do any after dinner activities later in the cruise.

Amazing Alaska Cruise

May

Pros: Great staff, great ports, glacier bay a complete wonder

Cons: Crowded on ship as all was indoors

Recommended: Yes

4 of us, cruised Alaska. It commenced in Vancouver and visited Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and the glaciers IN and round Glacier Bay National Park. We choose this cruise specifically for that. It was amazing. We also took a helicopter out of Juneau up into the ice fields above a glacier for a walk that was humbling as you realize how big they are. Nature will always do what nature does. The land portion of our trip included Talkeetna, the Princess Lodges at McKinley and Denali ending in Fairbanks. No trip to Alaska would be complete without actually getting into the middle of the state and seeing what a majestic place the state is. The crew on board the ship were incredibly friendly and helpful as needed. All in all, we all would do it again.

cruising second time to Alaska

May

Pros: very good in helpful when asked questions about things on the ship

Cons: service was not very good at some bars and in the buffet area

Recommended: Yes

Overall, the service does need to have some more training or more people to help with the guest in service. Had to wait 30 to 45 minutes for a drink from the bars. In the buffet area was hard to get someone to serve us coffee, milk and water. When asked a few times their response was I will get someone to help you and then another person would come and ask what we would like to drink. Had lunch at the Palm dining room and was not happy with my lunch as the fries were cold and my sandwich was just ok. Our stateroom attendant Marvin was great and got us anything we needed.

Would take another cruise, just not this ship

March

Pros: Mostly friendly staff, room cleaning was awesome; medallion was super helpful

Cons: Semi old ship, problems with entering rooms, problems with automatic bathroom doors; some staff was less than helpful grumpy; some areas don't have enough bathrooms

Recommended: No

There were issues almost daily with services or equipment. Over all minor inconveniences but don't make for a great vacation. Watch out for what is and isn't covered. They'll charge you for a large bottled water but not for a small one even if you buy a package. They'll charge you at certain places for food that you can get for free at others even if you have your meals covered by a package. It's not very transparent. They're trying to charge you extra any way they can and when brought to there attention are very helpful. Specialty dining isn't worth it. Even if you buy a package they don't have much variety to make it worth it. You're better off eating at the other included restaurants. They say can get things delivered to you anywhere on the ship with your medallion. You can't. Anywhere you'd actually want the service isn't included and the waiters aren't very available in the areas other than the restaurants. Even getting a towel in the pool area when towels ran out was an issue. I waited for a least 30 minutes then just gave up and went to my room. Entertainment was changed at the last minute and was less than adequate and was heckled if they tried to leave.

Western Caribbean

March

Pros: Nice size ship. Staff are great. Meals were good. Entertainment good.

Cons: Steps into theatre and Explorers Lounge and even Dining Room areas. Sensor light too bright in middle of night. Shower head should be on hose.

Recommended: Yes

Nice itinerary. Great Cruise Director- Jody. Lovely British Captain. Theatre too small to accommodate passengers. Have to go 1/2 hr. before event to get a good seat. Some meat not as tender as should be. Meals nicely presented. Staff very helpful at Guest Services. Embarking and Disembarking were very efficient.

Cruise

March

Pros: Excellent crew

Cons: Ship appeared dated.

Recommended: Yes

Constant vibration was annoying. Felt the decor was dated. The app was poor at best. Internet was slow at times and sometimes just stopped working. The crew we interacted with were very good and friendly.

Good Trip

February

Pros: Good value

Cons: Reservations

Recommended: Yes

I purchased the premium upgrade. I wanted to enjoy the fine dining. It was not made clear that reservations needed to be made long before boarding the ship. On day one, it was obvious that there were zero opportunities to enjoy these premium options because all were fully booked for the entire cruise. As a result, the premium upgrade was a complete waste of money. FYI - at Grand Turk, don’t leave the immediate port area. I made that mistake. Big mistake…too long a story for here.

Great Service

January

Pros: Delivery service was overall good

Cons: More outlets and USB ports - dining room service was too slow

Recommended: Yes

Overall service was good. Our steward was very efficient. Gladys in the Tradewinds during the days and the Wheelhouse at night was very personable and did a tremendous job!

16 Night British Isles and Iceland Cruisr

July

Pros: The staff was top notch and very attentive, great entertainment and a fabulous itinerary

Cons: None- we missed one part due to weather but that wasn’t the Captain’s or Princess’ fault

Recommended: Yes

Overall a fantastic cruise! Highly recommend it!

21 day Eastern/Southern Caribbean

January

Pros: Ports of St. Vincent and Guadeloupe

Cons: Ship needs refurbishment

Recommended: No

Ship is old and tired. Many maintenance issues. Our stateroom bathroom flooded due to broken pipe on day 2. Hand washing stations often inoperable. Technology is sporadic at best. Medallion app and medallion connectivity issues. Do not recommend until ship is refurbished.

November 2023 Princess Cruise

November

Pros: Medallion process

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Overall, I was satisfied with the boarding process on the day the cruise began. It had been quite a while since I last cruised and I was really impressed with the process. Also, the Medallion process for onboarding, cabin entry and disembarking was impressive.

First time Princess Caribbean Cruise

June

Pros: Exceeded expectations once on the boat

Cons: Online Phone Staff through Princess Cruise was poor

Recommended: Yes

The online staff for Princess Cruise was poor. It was difficult to get through and they gave inconsistent information each time we called. The training and knowledge was a bad experience. But once we got on the cruise everything exceeded my expectation as we had personal attention everywhere we went on the boat. The staff members were friendly, available, accomodating. The rooms were comfortable and organized, the food was unique and exceptional and the events were so well thought out. We ended having the most incredible experience once we got on the ship.

Ship has dropped behind newer ships

May

Pros: Excellent Staff, Food was reliable good

Cons: Some issues with Medallion for dining, No traditional dining

Recommended: Yes

The Caribbean Princess is starting to show its age. When compared to newer ships it is lacking many features such as having only two specialty dining venues. While it would be expected that an older ship would lag behind newer ships, it definitely is ready for the upcoming refurbishment. The Medallion was a generally nice feature, but it was impossible to make changes to our dining reservations. I had to call and speak to a person, which was fine and I was able to make the changes I wanted to. It was also a bit irritating that to make reservations to the specialty dining restaurant pre-cruise, I would have to pay in advance, even though we had the Premium package which included two specialty dining nights, and then be refunded the money when on the ship. We also missed the traditional dining where you have the same table, tablemates, and staff throughout the cruise. Since we have been on several Caribbean cruises we only did an excursion while in Roatan. The excursion was listed as easy, and it was anything but. While I understand that prices have increased, the pricing of the excursions seems to have jumped up significantly. I think we will not be looking at any cruise to the Caribbean in the future. Overall, we enjoyed our cruise and getting back on a Princess ship. We are looking forward to checking out the new Sun and Star Princess ships.

Destination - Panama Canal

March

Pros: Entertainment, Food, and Staff

Cons: Spa

Recommended: Yes

This cruise was EPIC with the exception of the spa experience. While the Caribbean Princess is somewhat dated, you would never know it based on the food and entertainment. However, the Thermal Spa was a disappointment (compared to Holland America's Thermal Spa). There were limited heated stone chairs, the rain showers were average. and there was no heated thermal pool. Despite the thermal spa disappointment, I have already booked my next adventure on the Caribbean Princess.

A great cruise

March

Pros: Fantastic experience. Attentive crew. Great and varied menu. Lots of entertainment choices. Superb production shows.

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

This was a wonderful experience with no issues.

Excellent experience

December

Pros: Attentive staff, friendly service, great food, terrific entertainment, clean ship

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

It is easy to see why Princess Cruises stands above the others when it comes to providing an exceptional cruise experience. We were warmly greeted by members of the staff each and every day, in the public room, in corridors, and in passing throughout the ship. The menus in the Dining room offered a diverse selection to satisfy every pallet. The entertainment in the theater and around the ship was of exceptional quality, and the activities were plentiful for those who wish to pick and choose their areas of fun. The ship was very clean and well-maintained, and the staff was exceptional in their level of service.

Favorite Ship

November

Pros: Food; full promenade Deck; exceptional crew

Cons: less than desirable internet during waking hours

Recommended: Yes

I just enjoyed my 5th trip on the Caribbean Princess this year. The crew was immensely polite and accommodating to all of our wishes. They installed safety lighting when you open your cabin door and when you step out of bed a night light illuminates, excellent safety measure. Overall, in all of my trip's food options were hardly ever repeated and passenger satisfaction was second to none! My complements to all!

Caribbean fun!

May

Pros: Great staff and itinerary.

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Princess is always a great experience.

Celebration Cruise

February

Pros: Staff on ship

Cons: Entertainment on ship

Recommended: Yes

Overall, great 7 day cruise. Ship was spotless and kept that way. Strict mask policy enforced in a kind and friendly way. Food was excellent. Only type of food not up to par were the baked goods. There was always something going on. But, the caliber of entertainer was not what we were accustomed to on Princess. The 2 shows by the Princess singers and dancers was very good. The comedian, magician, smaller venue entertainers not so much. Steakhouse was fabulous. Only one waiter was very rude, Felipe in the Piazza. It really bothered him to wait on us??

Canada and New England Oct 2019

October

Pros: Land portion was excellent in all ways. Hotels were magnificant. Ship was great. Food overall very good.

Cons: Elevators were slow and difficult to see direction . Shows were difficult to get into several nights. This was corrected by adding performances ,but assume this is issue on all cruises ??

Recommended: Yes

Highly suggest doing land portion as part of cruise. Missed Newport due to high seas (tender). There were never any announcements to communicate ship was docked and you could disembark

Best time ever

June

Pros: Food, service and people

Cons: No seat wall in the pool. Didnt have a scooter for me.

Recommended: Yes

last time on Princess was March 2007

East/West Caribbean Cruise

May

Pros: Crew was very pleasant, food was above average and good selection. Ship was very nice. Suite was great and room steward was very attentive.

Cons: Not enough time in some of the ports. Some tours seemed a little pricey.

Recommended: Yes

The on board entertainment was above average. More time in some ports would have been nice as the number of things to do far exceeded the time allowed. Generally well above average!

Caribbean Princess

May

Pros: Ship was well appointed and very clean. The staff were all very helpful and friendly. Very professional.

Cons: Some of the meals were not enjoyable and same for the shows. We were warned in advance, that the ship was very large, and that was troubling.

Recommended: No

The ship was really too large for us, but it was an enjoyable cruise and we had a really good time.

Relaxing vacation

May

Pros: Friendly staff, easy medallion to track shipmates

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

This ship is more for adults than children. Cruise Director has great personality and works endlessly. Entertainment was outstanding (magician and comedian). Really enjoyed our time aboard.

Recent cruise Caribbean Princess

May

Pros: Great time, medallion was a great addition

Cons: none

Recommended: No

Cruise for life

May

Pros: Service;Food; entertainment; shore excursions

Cons: Princess's island at the Bahamas was not very impressive

Recommended: Yes

Great cruise

Excellence

April

Pros: The crew was always happy and saying hello. They were very attentive to your needs even if you had none.

Cons: There was none.

Recommended: No

Happy Days

March

Pros: plenty entertainment

Cons: none

Recommended: Yes

My visit to the Medical Center exceeded my expectations. Anderson, Lara Helen Joy, M.D & Jennifer Elaine Trumble,RN

FAREWELL TRIP

March

Pros: EVERY THING WAS WONDERFUL

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

WONDERFUL

Great ship

January

Pros: Beautiful ship, great food and entertainment

Cons: None really

Recommended: Yes

Partial Panama Canal Cruise

December

Pros: Very good itinerary, excellent destination expert, mediallion to open door

Cons: Unable to tender to Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Not as many craft activities as past Princess cruises

Recommended: Yes

Very leisurely cruise, more difficult to use Mediallion for getting on and off internet

Another Great Cruise

October

Pros: Nice Ship, Good (and plentiful) food, Good Service, Nice Staterooms

Cons: Theatre Shows are not geared to the average age of the passengers.

Recommended: Yes

Had a great time on this ship. Love their new feature, Medalian Service where a small disk you have does most of what your card did, only more efficiently. And the unlimited Internet is a great new feature. We'll now only sail on Ships that have the features.

our 2018 panama canal cruise

September

Pros: HAVING AN AMAZING TRAVEL AGENT

Cons: COMING HOME

Recommended: No

Princess Cruises - Caribbean Princess

September

Pros: Overall great weather and seas.

Cons: Due to hurricanes, had to reroute and didn't visit four of original ports...but they were replaced by four other ports.

Recommended: Yes

Princess did a good job of finding four other ports in short order and also provided 20% credit due to having to change the cruise destinations.

Eastern Caribbean

September

Pros: Entertainment, food, shopping, great staff, fantastic Cruise Director, island ports

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

We thoroughly enjoyed this trip on a Princess Cruise ship! It was our very first cruise,and we enjoyed it so much so that we will plan another trip in the near future. We had no idea it would be so great. We would highly recommend Princess to anyone who wants to take a cruise. Loved it!!

They be named Princess, But they treat you like a KKning

August

Pros: Knowledgeable, Polite, Professional Staff, Great Food and Clean Cabins

Cons: BINGO tablets means that you are playing against some BOZO who can't operate a dauber and has a machine play 30 cards at once.

Recommended: Yes

I have sailed on 6 other cruise lines, and Princess was by far the most pleasurable. This is not to say that the ship was the most fun, had the most activities, the best food or the best entertainment of all the cruise lines, but combine this ship's assets with it's awesome crew who made sure all was right and you have a true winner.

Caribbean princess

August

Pros: No

Cons: No

Recommended: Yes

Everything good , delicious food just need a little bit of more entertainment in dinning like the server could do a show a dance

Caribbean Cruise

June

Pros: Food and beverage services, New Steamers and Planks BBQ section great especislly for breakfast, Port tours well coordinated, Great cabin service

Cons: Ship seemed crowded since large number of extra children and teenagers

Recommended: Yes

Overall the cruise went well and all of our party enjoyed themselves,

Panama Canal trip

January

Pros: Activities on ship, food, selections of off ship excursions

Cons: Description of some tours did not match what we did, and some were hurried

Recommended: Yes

Overall a great trip on the Caribbean Princess but a little disappointed that we did not see more of Panama considering it was supposed to be the best part of the cruise. Went to Ocho Rios in Jamaica vs Princess Cay due to weather and rough seas. Loved the short time in Cartagena Columbia- it’s a beautiful city. The stop at Limon Costa Rica was nice but having been there before, was disappointed in tour availability. Absolutely loved the time in the Grand Cayman Islands

Had a fantastic time

December

Pros: Everything lived up to our expectations.

Cons: Minor boarding and disembarkment problems

Recommended: Yes

Fabulous cruise!

December

Pros: Wonderful cabin with balcony, very organized with lots of storage and great bed. Restaurants were great, crew was outstanding, excursions were well organized.

Cons: The shower was very small. That's it. And we still managed!

Recommended: Yes

This was our first cruise, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The ship was outstanding in every way, so many activities to choose from, or you could just relax on your own. Food was delicious, with many choices. Restaurant crew couldn't have been nicer or more efficient, and our steward was fabulous! We loved every minute of it!

Panama Canal 2017

November

Pros: Captain,crew,room steward

Cons: Crowded buffet,theatre seating

Recommended: Yes

This cruise had at least 5 medical emergencies that required ambulance transport. We were late in and out of port often,however, the Captain kept us informed and seemed to take this in stride. The crew and staff were still determined to keep things upbeat and maintain the vacation atmosphere. The buffet area has been changed recently and added two new venues with a cover charge. Possibly to encourage the use of these the buffet was usually open one side at a time creating congestion. The food was the usual excellent standard.. We chose not to use the dining room except for a few breakfast and lunch. Likewise the theatre seemed too small as seating was often filled as early as one hour before showtime.

Caribbean cruise on Princess

October

Pros: Great service all around

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

The trip was great. Getting on and off was made easy. The weather was perfect. The food and staff were very friendly and helpful. Loved the visiting all the ports.

Once again, great job, Princess!

July

Pros: Many pros,but notably the renovation of Caribbean Princess & the quality of food in the Dining Room

Cons: That over which you have no control: Weather unusually cold for July!

Recommended: Yes

Terrific Vacation Cruise

March

Pros: Friendly crew, attentive staff, interesting ports of call

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

We thoroughly enjoyed our cruise. We visited two ports that were new to us (Roatan, Honduras and Belize City), and also visited Cozumel, Mexico, all of which were interesting and exciting. Reef snorkeling off the beach in Roatan and on a Princess sponsored excursion in Belize were both great. The ship's crew met all our needs and ensured that we were enjoying our cruise. We had great weather, good food, and enjoyed two full days at sea, which was very relaxing. This was the Caribbean Princess's last cruise before going to dry dock for refurbishing and updating, so we would like to sail on this ship again after the remodel to note the changes.

Rock 'n Roll in the Southern Caribbean

January

Pros: Smooth sailing; friendly staff; good selection of foods in dining room.

Cons: Elevators; refrigerator in room (door shelving broken)

Recommended: Yes

My wife was in a wheelchair this cruise and we were assigned to eat dinner in the Palm Restaurant. Some nights we waited 25-40 minutes for an elevator to take us to the 6th floor. Since there were only 2 elevators that went to the Palms, they were either full or the elevators would not go to 6. The 2 elevators would stop at 7 and then go back up instead of going down to 6. Very frustrating!!!!

Concerts at Sea

January

Pros: Great Music

Cons: On board TV not as friendly at Holland America Lines

Recommended: Yes

We enjoyed it all!

Concerts at Sea/Caribbean Princess -2017

January

Pros: The Concerts at Sea was very well organized and the agenda was well planned. The bands were all great. Great to meet the performers at their leisure during the cruise as they were on the full cruise.

Cons: The only issue encountered is the Canadian Dollar exchange rate.

Recommended: Yes

Concerts at Sea: WOW, beyond expectations. Caribbean Princess: Great ship and service.

CONCERTS AT SEA ON THE CARIBBEAN PRINCESS

February

Pros: nice ship, lots of lounge chairs, nice theater

Cons: --

Recommended: Yes

Have cruised 20 times- this is one of the best ships

It Only Gets Better!

February

Pros: Food, friends, music, entertainment, internet cafe,

Cons: A snoring companion:(

Recommended: Yes

This is my second cruise on Princess. I love the ability to walk deck 7 in the mornings with other exercise fans. My stateroom with balcony is a dream suite. The staff was friendly, smiling, kind, and totally fun.

Concerts at Sea Cruise to the ABC Islands, Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao

January

Pros: We love the combination of music provided by the Rock 'n Roll Concerts at Sea as well as the top notch entertainment of the Princess Orchestra, Singers and Dancers. The piano players -- all three were phenomenal.

Cons: The music became noise on Deck 15 around the movie screen and pool when it was turned up too loud.

Recommended: Yes

Getting sick at sea

February

Pros: Great entertainment, great food and I felt like I felt right in

Cons: too sunny

Recommended: Yes

I got very sick and the medical staff was great--may have saved my life

Sea Cruise

January

Pros: Very good planning and great music

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Would like to go again

Fabulous Experience

February

Pros: Excellent service, fabulous meals, exciting excursions

Cons: Ship is a little dated, though very well kept

Recommended: Yes

We just returned from an 8 night trip to Curacao, Aruba, and Bonaire. It was a fabulous cruise! The entertainment was spectacular. We enjoyed several live shows, along with the Concerts at Sea program of concerts, meet and greets, etc. With a balcony room, I was able to relax in peace and quiet part of each day, along with heading out to see shows, go on excursions, etc. Other than Zumba and line dancing lessons, there wasn't much going on that appealed to me outside of the afternoon Concerts at Sea and Princess performances. I don't gamble and wasn't interested in playing trivia games, knitting with others, or hanging out in the internet cafe. The Zumba and line dancing lessons were packed: Princess might consider expanding those types of opportunities for those who aren't sedentary.

Restorative Journey on Older Princess Dame

January

Pros: Good staff, good food, good fellowship, perhaps a little more spacious

Cons: Choppy seas missed port, murky flat-screen TV, dirty windows

Recommended: Yes

Many previous PRINCESS sailings made me really appreciate this one more than I had expected, which I think CRC Travel clients will appreciate. The Caribbean Princess is, admittedly, an older ship, but well cared for, with many lovely restored details, such as carpets and some completely refitted shops & feature-food venues. She's looking well & it was such a pleasure to wander around & see the familiar features spiffed up. Each year I wonder whether I'll be delegated an excellent & traditional steward---was rewarded with a jewel this time, on Emerald Deck Port-side Forward ---the memorable Erwin. Also had, I kid you not, the best Steiner massage in 25 years--tiny expert masseuse, Jazz, really putting her whole arm into it---but most remarkably, it was a seamlessly professional experience in several little detailed ways I hadn't thought about until experiencing this one. I really "came back new." The production shows as well are looking well, particularly "Piano Man" and "Broadway Ballroom." The choreography seems smoother and more integrated and less jerky upon the body; the orchestrations and choral "charts" seem more familiar-sounding and less funky---and the new digital technology possible with the sets is kind of thrilling to behold. Loved watching everybody dance and sing--though they do need, especially in a sold-out sailing, to clear the oversold aisles of standers and step-sitters as a fire hazard. Also had one of the best excursion guides I can ever remember---Wayne in Antigua. It may be that as I get older, it's harder for me to understand English as a 2nd language & I struggled several times onboard ship to understand the announcements, most alarmingly from our MUSTER STATION C captain in the room before the Captain's tape played---but driver/guide Wayne in Antigua, on the other hand, while true to his own language, made himself gracefully understood. The excursion in St. Kitts, including the Fairview Great House was enjoyable as well. PRINCESS ships are an abiding pleasure for me, both as they bring on new ships with enhanced features & also as they maintain the older ships with excellence. This holiday on the Caribbean Princess was delightfully pleasurable and restorative. I can't wait to sail again!

Caribbean Princess

January

Pros: Good food and good service

Cons: Ship starting to look worn

Recommended: Yes

Although interior of the ship was clean and kept up, several areas of the exterior needed painting and our balcony paint splatters on the deck covering and the chairs were worn out.

Rating the princess line

October

Pros: Overall great

Cons: One of our favorite excursions was cancelled

Recommended: Yes

Our dining experience was the best ever our waitress was wonderful And made our evening such a pleasure Her name is Antonia from the Ukraine.

Caribbean Princess cruise

October

Pros: Great entertainment, enjoyed line dancing classes, plenty to keep busy

Cons: Room size for 3 adults not acceptable, shower much too small

Recommended: Yes

The shower was the smallest I have ever seen on a cruise ship, also the bedding for 3 in a room is unacceptable, 3 adults and 1 had to use a drop down bunk, would never have booked 3 in a room if we had known this, room much too small for 3 adults. Have cruised with 3 on other cruise ships, plenty of room and each had own bed without a bunk. Some nights the menu in the dining room left something to be desired. Crew was very friendly and helpful, overall a great cruise.

Fall Color Preview

October

Pros: Good weather for most of trip. Excellent waiters for dinner - Darwin and Brian

Cons: Great Beef Medallions and Prawns, rest of dinners just average. Crown Grill dinner was exceptional.

Recommended: Yes

Stop at Corner Brook has little to offer unless you have booked ahead for a tour. No cabs were available to travel to Nat. Park or Cook Monument. People were lovely and friendly but not much to do right off of the ship.

Dining Room

September

Pros: Great Waiters. The waiters made the meal very enjoyable.

Cons: If you dined early, all was ok. If you dined late it was a disaster! It took to long in between each course.

Recommended: Yes

The dining room was a disaster the first two nights.

Treated Like A Princess On A Princess Cruise!

September

Pros: You come back refreshed and relaxed after a cruise with Princess! Your wish is their command.Even the slightest issue is taken seriously and acted on immediately. I have gone on eight cruises with Princess and loved every single one!

Cons: Caribbean library books ALL GONE four hours after we boarded. There really needs to be a better system. We were stunned on the morning of the last day of our cruise to see all the books returned

Recommended: Yes

I can't say enough about the Princess Staff. We continue to cruise with Princess because of the care and concern the staff has for their passengers On every cruise our Room Steward has been Excellent! Refreshens the room without a request. Dennis{R307} greeted us each day with a smile and inquired about our tours and other plans. I looked forward to seeing him every day. The Dining Staff takes great care to help you with selections each night...you can have have a dish modified to meet your diet requirements. Each night when I arrived for Late Seating and warm cup of coffee was waiting. They are very observant about what you request and try to have it appear without a request. PALM DINING ROOM ...LATE SEATING...TABLE 100

Princess was just OK

August

Pros: Ship was clean

Cons: Food was average

Recommended: Yes

Transportation offered by princess at ports was expensive. Not a lot of alternative modes of transport. Excursions were quite expensive and overrated.

Great Experience

July

Pros: Great Food, Good entertainment, Friendly staff

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

This was my first time with Princess. I travelled in the past with NCL, MSC, Royal Caribbean, and Carnival. Despite the fact that the British Isles landscapes are not as magnificant as South America, Caribbean, etc. the overall experience was very good. All my previous cruises were of 8 days and I was worried about the length of this trip (13 days), but after 8 aays I was happy that the trip continues.

british isles cruise

June

Pros: the cruise people could not be nicer,

Cons: due to a union strike in the port of LaHave France the normandy portion was cancelled

Recommended: Yes

The food was just okay. Have had better food on previous Princess cruises, . The crew on this ship did a very good job and were very accommodating. boarding and disembarking went very smoothly. The shows were okay, not great. The entertainers were all European and some were hard to understand.

Excellent Cruise

March

Pros: Service, food, suite, entertainment

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

The only comment I will make as cruise was wonderful is one excursion that me and my roommate took. It was the one that included chicken meal cooked underground and the Mayan temple. This was a disappointment. Meal was good but temple and bus excursion was not worth the money as tour guide just told us about Mayan clock. Would not take it again. Do wonder, having worked with senior citizens, if some of the tours were acceptable for handicapped.

Summer Visit

March

Pros: We especially enjoyed the warm weather, sun and greenery. The ship was clean and cabin and dining services were tops. Food was delicious with attractive presentations. Entertainment was enjoyable. An outstanding performance in the theater was the "Brave" light opera show featuring a very talented soprano along with backup singers. The comedian was hilarious too. The cruise director (former dance performer) was extremely talented and even led two interdenominational services, including sermons.

Cons: This was the largest ship we have cruised. The size of the entertainmnet venues were too small to accommodate the ship's population. You had to be in the theater 45 minutes before show time to have a seat. One night there were several people left standing in the aisles for the production. The atrium area had very limited seating so that you had to be lucky to find railing space on upper floors in order to view piazza entertainment.

Recommended: Yes

Ultimately we enjoyed the relazation afforded by this cruise. We had three ports of call. We booked this cruise for Key West. Unfortunately (tragically) this port of call was cancelled 30 minutes prior to our arrival due to high winds. A day at sea was substituted. Many, many people were extremely disappointed. Also we found out on embarkation day from a back to back cruiser that Princess Cays was cancelled and substituted with Nassau (we felt very unsafe here and made our way back to the ship as soon as possible). due to the ship running on one less generator and not being able to make the distance to Cays. The captain awarded each person with compensation for all of the above changes.

PRINCESS Caribbean out of Houston

March

Pros: Routine, Did not meet expectations. Missing Key West ruined a portion of it.

Cons: DIt did not go to Key West. Bad weather so aborted to Freeport and to Nassau.

Recommended: Yes

After going to Nassau, omitted Princess Cays and returned to Houston. Safety takes precedence so, cannot complain .Got $50 credit and a 25% reduction of price of any cruise up to March 2017., We will discuss that!!. The entertainment was excellent - very-very good. Best overall I've seen on cruises. Bert Stratton was on board - what a riot. Look him up on GOOGLE. He has signed up now to May 30th out of Houston. .

A Good Value

February

Pros: good value

Cons: terrible casino ...especially when on water so much

Recommended: Yes

Great staff and service, 3 great shows, tired ship..needs a lot of updating, shops pricey with the same old stuff, pools cold and hot tubs at 96'

Cruise to Mexico

November

Pros: Enjoyed everything the ship had to offer

Cons: would rather do round trip from San Francisco

Recommended: Yes

Would like more shorter trips from San Francisco

Great Cruise

October

Pros: All ports were great places to visit.

Cons: Evening entertainment was not well coordinated with traditional dining times.

Recommended: Yes

The ship is showing some age and is going into dry dock to be refurbished soon. There has been a definite shift to scheduling evening entertainment for anytime diners. It was difficult to get to dinner on time or see a show after dinner for those with traditional dinner late seating. There also was generally no dance music in the various lounges. The advertising and push to sell things on board is disconcerting. We were cruising the Saguenay Fjord one afternoon and went to the Princess Theater to see a movie. Rather than showing the Fjord with the bridge commentary prior to the movie, there was a half hour of advertisements about future cruises.

New England-Canada

September

Pros: food was good, ship was okay, stateroom small

Cons: service at times left something to be desired

Recommended: Yes

Later would have been better for color but would have been too cold! Your port info was extremely help--thanks

Caribbean Cruise

April

Pros: Lots of activities

Cons: Shore Excurisons

Recommended: Yes

We purchased a shore excursion from the ship for a Segway ride. It was so bad that some of the people were given a refund. The cost was $90.00 pp. I should have complained, but did not until today when I sent them an e-mail telling them how unhappy I was with the excursion. Also, I did not receive an e-mail for the survey they said they would send out. My kids received one, but I did not.

Caribbean Princess Review

April

Pros: Food, eating options, ports of call, organized, coffee shop, drink stickers a good deal

Cons: Rooms and bathrooms need updating, formal nights are a waste of time

Recommended: Yes

It was a great trip. The rooms needed updating, the couch was stained, the balcony had rust on it, the railing a glass were dirty.

B2B Carib Cruise Weeks

March

Pros: Weather, Service, Food, Entertainment

Cons: Internet in Stateroom

Recommended: Yes

Our 3rd & 4th segments on this ship which has a capacity of 3200. This is about as much as we can tolerate. The Royal & Regal have over 1,000 more and you can definitely feel it. Great Eastern & Western Itins both weeks and varied entertainment for both segments. 1200 guests did this B2B. Both Crown Grill and Sabitinis improved menus!

Enjoyable

March

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Recommended: Yes

This was a very nice cruise. I would do it again. The food was pretty good. The entertainmen was quite good, considering it was on a cruise ship.

Nice ship, good food, very efficient

January

Pros: Crew and staff were very efficient and friendly. Food and entertainment was good.

Cons: Ship is getting a bit old- could use a few updates.

Recommended: Yes

We enjoyed our trip. It was a very pleasant experience.

Still Amazing

December

Pros: Beautifully kept and sparkly inside even after 10 years in service

Cons: The large viewing windows were in need of cleaning on the OUTSIDE - lots of salt streaks very very visible all around the ship. But this could be easily fixed.

Recommended: Yes

I would recommend this ship overall because it is still beautiful and the staff/crew were great.

love to cruise

December

Pros: ship and staff very good

Cons: to many children on board

Recommended: Yes

Boat was over packed lines for everything to many kids although. it was Christmas week.

Princess Caribbean Princess 5 day journey

November

Pros: ship decor

Cons: some staff impatient

Recommended: Yes

overall a good value. Don't expect much from the ports if you are not on an excursion. Food quite good. One review show bad and one quite good. Activities quite fun.

Back to Back Caribbean - 9 day total

November

Pros: excellect/friendly crew - Food in all venues good. - very restfull

Cons: Too many smoking areas, especially the Casino - No lectures on islands/cultures etc.- Big focus on selling T-Shirts/Jewelery Etc.

Recommended: Yes

Due to the timing the cost was great. Didn't like coming back into Ft . Lauderdale but elected to do the back to back. The second leg went only to Princess Cays for one day. Could have been two days at Princess Cays if sailed at normal speed. Overall the staff, services, food, was very good Wish they would get a system on the ship where they could speed up the signing of tickets for drinks etc. Spend a lot of time having waiters fill out chits for every little bottle of water or coke.

Review of my cruise on the Caribbean Princess

November

Pros: Very good all around from the day I sailed to the day I returned.

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Travel and relax aboard

October

Pros: wonderful atmospher, room stewart and servers

Cons: Could not hear the person speaking over the intercom and the people who answered the phone was not very helpful with our questions. I had to ask our room stewart Angelo.

Recommended: Yes

I would recommend finding another way to announce things over the intercom system. With all the people speaking around the cruise it was really hard to hear what was being said. I missed out on a chance to go abroad at the Bahamas because we didn't know people were getting off the cruise line, since we were told our excursion was cancelled. When we found out people were going aboard it was to late for us to leave. I want to say thanks to our room Stewart Angelo. He truly interacted and spoke with us each time we saw him. He was very helpful in answering our questions and we truly enjoyed him.

Would recommend this line

October

Pros: Food good, service good

Cons: Entertainment not good

Recommended: Yes

Feel the entertainment should be geared to the age group on board that was from 50-80 years of age. Have been on ship where the entertainment was much more enjoyable.

A cruise with grandchildren on their first cruise.

August

Pros: Great activities and teen groups. The shore excursions were A-1

Cons: On all my other Princess cruises, there are usually 2 or 3 different shows each day.

Recommended: Yes

The entire staff is professional and warm. Every passenger is treated cordially and with respect.The only problem I encountered has been the same for about the last ten cruises; When are they going to serve custard donuts in the dining room at breakfast timef. WHY DO THE ONLY SERVE THEM ON THE 5th and 15TH FLOOR AND NOT IN THE DINING ROOM????????

Western caribbean

August

Pros: Staff extremely nice

Cons: Ship needs sprucing up.

Recommended: Yes

Side trips were lacking in what they were supposed to be. Not worth the money they charged.

Great Escape

July

Pros: A pampered experience, as a cruise should be.

Cons: Would like to have had the cruisr director do more for single-mingle opportunities.

Recommended: Yes

Three guys, all lost our wives within two years, booked this cruise to just unwind. We each had our own balcony cabin and spent most of our time, and all of our meals together. Dinning room staff was superb; as were the room stewards. Food was good, but not excellent. Buffet was better than average. I think the dress code was too relaxed. I prefer a higher level of decorum on a cruise. Mixed drinks were too mild (if not actually watered down). We enjoyed wonderful times with a great bunch of passengers. Overall experience was positive - a truly restorative cruise.

Good value

July

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Recommended: Yes

Great food...service is good. Slow when dealing with all inclusive drinks. Hint , keep 1's in pocket to tip,they go a long way. On private beach the bar wasn't open for two hours. Poor management.

Best Trip Ever

June

Pros: Food, Service, Ease with embarking and debarking, Rooms ready as soon as we got on the ship, Excellent excursions

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

We enjoyed this cruise better than any other cruise we have been on. We visited Cozumel, Princess Cays, Ocho Rios, and the Cayman Islands. Our ports were convenient to shopping and the tours offered through Princess were fabulous. It was a relaxed vacation with good service and good times. If you have a chance, take the El Cedral tour in Cozumel with Gabriel. He was a knowledgeable and fun tour guide. We have been to Cozumel many times and he made this the best time ever. Also, Ocho Rios is beautiful as is all of the ports, but this is one we would like to revisit. Lori is our tour expert and she as usual did a good job for us. We were on the 10th floor balcony which is bigger than the other balconies and they were nice. The food was very good. We do not eat in the dining room but really enjoyed the buffet.

was wonderful

June

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Recommended: Yes

Beautiful ship, had a great time

Dining experience

May

Pros: Service and ship

Cons: food

Recommended: No

Not good.....always need to upgrade for dinner....but Crown and Sabitinis was not available....I guess because most folks are disappointed.

Excellent three night cruise

May

Pros: Three night perfect timing for a Floridan with no airfare

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

The ship was very nice. We liked the layout of the ship Our cabin was in a great location and we liked the oversize deck. The staff was very helpful and the food was very good.

Relaxed

May

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Recommended: Yes

Great time with great food!

Such an incredible Vacation

March

Pros: Everyone was friendly, polite, helpful. The ship was clean and in good repair. The food was great!

Cons: From what I heard, this ship has some issue with getting in/out of the Houston port timely -- but I think that has more to do with the port/harbor than the ship -- we were delayed about 3 hours getting started.

Recommended: No