The Island Princess 15-day Panama Canal cruise sails from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Los Angeles, California. This cruise visits Aruba; Cartagena, Colombia; makes a full transit of the Panama Canal, with stops in Panama; then on to Costa Rica and Mexico before arriving in Los Angeles. The Island Princess launched in 2003, has a crew of 900 and sails with 1,970 passengers. The ship has 90 percent ocean-view staterooms, more than 700 balconies and a wrap-around Promenade Deck.
Dining choices include the Provence and Bordeaux dining rooms, Sabatini's, an Italian restaurant, and the Bayou Cafe and Steakhouse. A 24-hour buffet is available in the ship's Horizon Court, as well as a pizzeria, hamburger and hot dog grill, and 24-hour room service. Shipboard entertainment features the Princess Theater and Universe Lounge, Movies Under the Stars outdoor theater, Explorers Lounge, Princess Casino and three bars.
Activities include two swimming polls, five hot tubs, gym and fitness area, a swim-against-the-current lap pool, nine-hole putting course, virtual golf simulator, shuffleboard, art gallery, educational lectures, 24-hour Internet, library, writing and card room, wedding chapel, duty-free shop, and kids and teens center. In May 2010, the Princess website listed per person prices (tax included) for the October 21st cruise at $1,916 for interior rooms, $2,216 for ocean view rooms, $2,516 balcony rooms, and $2,916 for a suite or mini-suite.
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The Coral Princess sails on a 10-day round-trip cruise from Fort Lauderdale. The ship stops in Aruba; Cartagena, Colombia; makes a partial transit of the Panama Canal; then Colon (Cristobal), Panama; Limon, Costa Rica; and Montego Bay, Jamaica, before returning to Fort Lauderdale.
The Coral Princess launched in 2003, was refurbished in 2009, has a crew of 900 and accommodates 1,970 passengers. The ship has 90 percent ocean-view staterooms, more than 700 balconies and a wrap-around Promenade Deck. Dining choices include the Provence and Bordeaux dining rooms, Sabatini's Italian restaurant, the Bayou Café and Steakhouse, 24-hour buffet dining, a pizzeria, hamburger and hot dog grill, and 24-hour room service.
Shipboard entertainment features the Princess Theater and Universe Lounge, Movies Under the Stars outdoor theater, the Explorers Lounge, Princess Casino, the Wheelhouse and Crooners bar and Churchill Lounge. Activities include three swimming polls, five hot tubs, the Lotus Spa gym and fitness area, a swim-against-the-current lap pool, nine-hole putting course, a virtual golf simulator, shuffleboard, art gallery, 24-hour Internet cafe, library, writing and card room, a wedding chapel, duty-free shop, and kids and teens center. In May 2010, the Princess website listed per person prices (tax included) on the October 26th cruise at $1,303 for interior rooms, $1,600 for ocean view rooms, $1,800 balcony rooms, and $2,000 for a suite or mini-suite.
The Sea Princess, charts a 16-day voyage through the Panama Canal from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale. The ships ports of call include Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua; Fuerte Amador, Panama; a complete Panama Canal transit; visits to Cartagena, Colombia; and Aruba before arrival in Fort Lauderdale. Launched in 1998 and refurbished in 2009, the Sea Princess has a crew of 900 and sails with 1,950 passengers. This ship has 400 balcony staterooms and a wrap-around Promenade Deck.
Dining choices feature the upscale Sterling Steakhouse, Rigoletto and La Traviata restaurants, Café Corniche, Riviera Grill, a wine and caviar bar, afternoon tea, 24-hour buffet dining and 24-hour room service. Shipboard entertainment includes the Princess Theater, Movies Under the Stars outdoor theater, the Vista Show Lounge, Monte Carlo Club Casino, Wheelhouse and Crooners bars, Razzmatazz nightclub and Premier Cru wine bar.
Activities on board include three swimming pools, four hot tubs, the Lotus Spa gym and fitness area, an on-deck sports court and shuffleboard, art gallery, 24-hour Internet cafe, library, writing and card room, duty-free shop, and kids and teens center. In May 2010, the Princess website listed per person prices (tax included) for the October 9th cruise at $1,996 for interior rooms, $2,396 for ocean view rooms, $3,196 balcony rooms, and $4,406 for a suite or mini-suite.
