Photo Review Caribbean Princess Panama Canal (Nov 30 - Dec 10, 2017)

[Kenswing]

Love the pictures. Thanks for taking the time to post them up..

 

We'll be on this ship in 9 days...

[trbarton]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the photos as there are some of us on the January 13 cruise are staying at the Embassy Suites. What was the cocktail/social event like? There is a group of us going to the Outback Steakhouse for dinner.

Tom😎

[loupana]

Thanks for the photos as there are some of us on the January 13 cruise are staying at the Embassy Suites. What was the cocktail/social event like? There is a group of us going to the Outback Steakhouse for dinner.

Tom😎

 

It was alright. Got a couple of Bloody Marys and some light snacks such as Nacho chips and salsa, veggies and dip, popcorn. Tables outside by the pool did fill up fast, lots of guests taking advantage of this perk. Enjoy a drink or two before you head out to the Outback Steakhouse.

[loupana]

Day 9 December 8, 2017 - Grand Cayman

 

Another early morning, we booked a Princess Excursion. A Tour of the Island, Turtle Center and a vist to Stingray Sandbar.

 

Taking the Tender around 7:30AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First stop on the tour was a small town on the island call Hell

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

A visit to a Rum Store

 

 

 

Then across the street to the Cayman Turtle Centre

 

 

 

 

 

After that we had to catch our boat out to the Stingray Sandbar. This was so much fun, I would recommend a visit to swim/snorkel with the Stingrays.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

 

 

 

 

Other pics from the tour…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back onboard around 1:30PM, more relaxing at the spa pool

[loupana]

A look at the Wheelhouse Bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

Tonights dinner back to Island Dining Room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

 

 

Comedy with Jay Moore in the Princess Theater

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then Love Boat Disco Party on the Lido Deck to finish off the night

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

Day 10 December 9, 2017 - Sea Day

 

 

Last sea day, got up early and had breakfast in the Coral Dining room

 

 

 

 

 

 

Later we went to the Princess Theater for the Culinary Demonstration, it was very entertaining

 

 

[loupana]

After the demonstration, we got a tour of the galley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saw this notice on the wall just before we exit the galley, though it was interesting..

 

 

 

Once you're done with the tour you exit into the Coral Dining room and they are waiting for you to sell cookbooks and their is also a big sale of stuff from the gift shops…

 

 

[loupana]

Here is the copy of the Princess Dining Experience info sheet they hand out

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

Last couple of ship locations I haven’t covered yet

 

Palm Dining Room

 

This is the Dining room for fixed early/late dinner

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

Laundromat

 

 

Never had to use it but I like that Princess has these, could come in handy if needed…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

Skywalkers Nightclub

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

Pre dinner drinks at Crooners bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

Dinner tonight we went back to Island Dining Room. Our head waiter was Jose. He was awesome his assistant not so much. Poor guy worked so hard to compensate for his lack of help. We rewarded him on our last night for his service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

 

After dinner we went to the Explorers lounge for the Yes/No Game show…if was fun.

 

 

 

Our last trip to the Princess Theater for the Broadway Ballroom Musical, we enjoyed it.

 

 

 

[loupana]

Day 11 December 10, 2017 - Disembarkation Day :(

 

 

Sad day, time to go home. Here is the copy of the Cruise Log

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

Last look back at our home for the last 10 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loupana]

We had a mid afternoon flight so we took the Excursion to the Everglades Holiday Park. Highway was closed this morning and it took a couple of hours to get there. Excursion was ok, if was very cool that day which didn’t help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final thoughts...

 

 

Loved the ship and staff we had a wonderful time. Would love to do a full canal transit through the old locks.

 

 

 

 

That is it off to the airport for our flight home with a 4 hour layover in LaGuardia. It was at the airports where I put most of this review together. The last couple of days has mostly been copy and paste into Cruise Critic.

 

 

Hope some of you that will be traveling on the Caribbean Princess found some photos useful.

 

 

Thanks again for all those with the encouraging comments…

[mdgary]

Thank you for a wonderful review. The pictures were great and and enjoyed the captions.

 

 

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[jean s]

Thanks so much for you photos and all your information about the cruise. We are doing this cruise in February and can't wait to go.

[turkeybabe]

Terrific job Lou! I'll be reviewing this and CanadianBurger's many times before my March cruise! You two have provided so much useful info. Thanks so much and greetings from Calgary!

[Kineticoh20]

Very enjoyable, thank you for taking the time.