Info re Island Princess for first time Princess Cruiser

[sheffield]

We are looking at a Panama Canal next May in Lido 726, a Vista Suite. Has anyone sailed in this cabin? Do you know the condition of the ship? I saw some balcony photos and they looked quite shabby. Was this one of the new cabins added during the 2015 refit? We have not sailed on a ship as old as this one before so are a little worried we might be disappointed. Other than one of the new Norwegian Ships, every ship that sails the canal is old. We have cruised about 16 times on a variety of different lines.

Thanks for your help.

 

[TM]

We sailed on the Island last year for 2 weeks in Alaska.  Yes the ship is older but it certainly did not look its age.  It certainly does not have all what some folks consider to be bells and whistles such as rock climbing, ice skating rinks, etc.  But we had a great time with a great crew and would certainly not hesitate to sail on the Island again.

[pathi]

I sailed this ship in May. It was well kept. Food was good. The only thing I really missed was the International Cafe. Also the casino was kinda dark and dreary. Saved me money! :)

 

[Colo Cruiser]

5 hours ago, sheffield said:

We are looking at a Panama Canal next May in Lido 726, a Vista Suite. Has anyone sailed in this cabin? Do you know the condition of the ship? I saw some balcony photos and they looked quite shabby. Was this one of the new cabins added during the 2015 refit? We have not sailed on a ship as old as this one before so are a little worried we might be disappointed. Other than one of the new Norwegian Ships, every ship that sails the canal is old. We have cruised about 16 times on a variety of different lines.

Thanks for your help.

 

We sailed in L726 in the Med. I think it is the best suite on the ship.

Yes it was added in the refit. Awesome balcony! Only about 1 ft covered though.

I did a live/review so if you are adventurous maybe you of someone else could find it.

It is buried on CC somewhere.

Grab the suite while you can! 

[sheffield]

What year did you do the Med cruise? I’ll have a go at finding it.

[Colo Cruiser]

55 minutes ago, sheffield said:

What year did you do the Med cruise? I’ll have a go at finding it.

Either 15 or 16.

[sheffield]

We just booked it! I will try and find your review though.

[Colo Cruiser]

25 minutes ago, sheffield said:

We just booked it! I will try and find your review though.

Great!  I think you will love it. It has a commanding view from Lido aft. 😉

[HappyMe_]

Sheffield if you locate Colo Cruisers review would you mind providing link?  I just went through reviews and I could not locate.  Very interested to read about this ship.  We have our eye on a cruise for next year.  

[momK]

We were in L726 recently (5/22--6/5) RT Alaska and loved it. Here is a link to my post about our experience:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2669218-island-cruise-to-alaska-522-65/?tab=comments#comment-57633426

 

Edited June 21, 2019 by momK

[sheffield]

Thank you momK your review was very helpful. We were a little concerned by some people’s comments as well.

HappyMe, I will post on here if I find the review.