Island Princess Review

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Review for the Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Island Princess
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andersonm1154
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Dec 2018
Cabin: Balcony
After turning around in huge Lake Gatun, the ship prepares for the return t
Passing through the Gatum locks while another ship comes through heading th
Balcony chair on Island Princess are adjustible, a rarity for balcony chair
Only two small electrical outlets in balcony stateroom. Hard to plug two it
Likely original TV was smaller, however it appears Island Princess has repl
Open closet as well as closed closet. Ample storage space in stateroom (bet
Bed (two twins) made up as a double (optional). Both sides of bed have end

To call it "Bucket-List: cruise would elevate it to something it never was really intended to be. We were looking for a Christmas getaway that was warm and yet included sights never scene. So we chose the 10-day Panama Canal cruise.

We chose the Island Princess ship because there's no gimmicks, no flashy anything. It is stately and has order to it. No one will accuse it of being a party ship or rave about the late-night entertainment or all the kids' activities. It's a mid-sized "Love Boat" filled with mostly boomers—some rich that popped for all their kids and grands to join them for Christmas break.

The staterooms are plain and adequate with ample storage. There's a choice of restaurants but not such a vast selection as to cause confusion. You can count the choices on one hand.

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Balcony

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Plain balcony. Sensible layout of doors, furniture, bathroom, light switches, closet, etc. Privacy when needed. Few space conflicts. Ample storage. Balcony average BUT chairs are adjustable and almost fully recline —unlike most cruise ships. Only one electrical outlet outside of bathroom (for shaver only) so recommend bringing mini-strip to be able to charge multi-items overnight. Larger TV than most older ships..

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