Panama Canal May 2014

Miami to San Francisco via Panama Canal

Pros: Food and service
Cons: Dated formats, entertainment, shopping

Reviewer Recommended: Yes

Great food and service, good movie selection. Very dull, dated, predictable daily activities and entertainment. Few young people, many in their 80s. The ship was dead after 10:15 pm when the evening entertainment ended, or after dinner when many retired rather than participate in the evening's entertainment offering. Very short time in ports which weren't all that great in any event. But, I went on this cruise to transit the Panama Canal and visit Cabo San Lucas, so the trip met my expectations in this respect. And it basically was a repositioning cruise. Otherwise, excursions were expensive as was internet access. There were 7 days at sea in a 17 day trip. If you like bingo, trivia, reading, watching movies, sunbathing you'll enjoy this trip. Onboard shopping was not good. One lecturer who spoke every day and was informative. Very small bathrooms even in veranda staterooms.