Panama Canal, Central America Cruise Reviews

Everything was perfect. You have treated us like babies. All the personal were very polite and handsome. The only one who were not smiling a lot it was at the information desk. We enjoy our cruise. I have liked the freestyle for dinner time. Thank you for everything. Céline Prud'homme

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This cruise was something my father wanted to do for many years (he is 92). It turned out to be one that we all enjoyed. The staff was amazing and we all felt we had the best room steward. The food was excellent and the ship was always clean. I was happy to find it wasn't a big ship since my father has limited mobility and it made getting around the ship much easier. I will say that the staff was always very helpful and accommodating which made my father feel less of a burden (that was his fear). We were able to find shore excursions that my father could take but for the most part, we were a little disappointed in the areas closest to the ports. Aruba was the only port we all agreed was attractive and fun (even though we came to port on a holiday when the majority of businesses were closed). The entertainment on the ship lacked, with the exception of their staff talent show which was the best show of the entire trip. One thing was evident, Princess did an excellent job hiring,...

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One of our "bucket list" trips was to visit the Panama Canal, and Princess Cruises gave us some wonderful memories of the canal - and a lot more! The "at sea" days had many options for activities, including pure relaxation. The many stops were filled with fun and informative excursions. We went from Aruba to Cartagena to the Panama Canal to Costa Rica to Grand Cayman, and saw engineering marvels, beautiful rain forests, colorful animal life, and cheerful, helpful people. There were only two minor complaints. The bathroom showers were so small, that we had to step out of them when we dropped the soap, and the "grab handle" is set so that you can't avoid backing or bumping into it. The second concern is the setup for drinks up in the Horizon dining area. Ice is located around a counter away from ice tea, which is in the same bank with coffee and hot water. Guests must line up and "compete" with serving staff to access the machines, plus there is no water or ice available outside ...

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the cruise to Panama Canal on Island Princess was excellent. The staff was very cheerful and helpful; the tour organization was unbelievable. there was no waiting in long lines in the hot sun. Even the muster drill for lifeboats was well done and at the comfort and convenience of the passengers. The food was very good,both in the dining rooms and in the buffet. All in all, we had a great time, met some wonderful people among fellow cruisers. Highly recommend it.

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Very well managed ship. The average age of passenger is probably more than 50 with some being in 70s. The crew was very helpful to one and all and made the cruise a memorable for us. Panama Canal was an engineering marvel and it was a really thrilling experience. If you are going to use bunk bed, ask the steward to align it properly.

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I was never so pleasantly pleased with my cruise on the Island Princess. The service was great, my accomodations were exceptional. The entire staff was helpful and courteous. How gracious to be addressed as "Madam" at every turn. Being a bit concerned about disembarking, I found it so well planned that any concerns I had were useless. I enjoyed the ports we visiited and especially the Panama Canal. I should have been better informed prior to sailing about the excursions and I would have selected some different choices. Altogether a wonderful experience and I look forward to a repeat in the future.

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While we stopped in many places, Costa Rica and the Panama Canal were the highlights of this cruise. Aruba was not necessary, given we only were there for a half day. I would rather have fewer stops and more time in each one to get a better experience onshore. The Island Princess was a pleasant ship and not too large. This was our third cruise with Princess and probably will do more.

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very enjoyable except the average age was very high (70's). It would have been nice to know that before I booked. The ship was very quiet after 9pm. It would have been much more fun to have a younger group who stayed up past 9pm and danced or did Karaoke. Also the pool deck was very boring, only a couple of activities in 10 days and the band only played for a short time each afternoon. The rest of the time they had video of nature or wildlife with spa type relaxation music. That was way to sedate and boring for my taste.

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Our problem was with the food .We have an allergy to shell fish and we don't eat seafood. At dinner we ask if we could have steak because the selection that was on the menu was mostly fish and I told them that we don't eat fish. We were told that we could have steak at a later time. Which when we were on other cruise ships we could get steak if we wanted it instead of what was on the menu. So it really didn't matter if we complained or not. So we stopped going to the dining room and ate very little on the buffet. Will not recommend to people.

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We weren't looking forward to 15 nights. But we were pleasantly surprised. We had such a great time - we actually said, "we wished the cruise lasted longer. We had so much fun at the dinners. We exchanged e-mail addresses. Marvel Barnhill San Diego CA

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