6pack Posted February 21, 2012 #1 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Looking at booking a 14 night Canal in Feb 2013. Itinerary on both Coral & Island are identical so it really comes down to ship and cabin preference. Any recommendations on which Ship is better. We will either book a Balcony or Mini. Any suggestions here? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB48 Posted February 21, 2012 #2 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I think your mind is already been made up for you. In Feb 2013 the Island is doing 3 10 day cruises which are partial transit cruises R/T out of FLL. So for the 14 day that only leaves the Coral in that time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6pack Posted February 22, 2012 Author #3 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I should have been more specific, I was also looking at the end of Jan and the first week of March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine100 Posted February 22, 2012 #4 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I have heard that they are very similar. we were on the island for alaska in August and are leaving in 3 weeks on the coral for a 14 day from LA to FLL. this will be our 2nd princess ship, loved island, will let you know or write to me off list after I return and i would be more than happy to give you my opinion...;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted February 22, 2012 #5 Share Posted February 22, 2012 If it is really cabin choice, rather than itinerary issues, you will get the best and most comprehensive info on the Princess board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKman2495 Posted February 22, 2012 #6 Share Posted February 22, 2012 As I understand it they are sister ships, which means they are identical as to features. So, the difference boils down to crew and itinerary. You could do a search for reviews of both, but I think you will find there is not much difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB48 Posted February 22, 2012 #7 Share Posted February 22, 2012 The other thing I would add, if you have a choice pick an itinerary that has a full day stop in Panama as well. This is great so you can either see some of the Canal from a different perspective or take one of the other tours that may interest you. Not all of the itineraries offer this stop in Panama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katecat Posted February 29, 2012 #8 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Looking forward to hearing more on this board - we are really excited. Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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